Mahalo to Julia Elizabeth for sharing this underwater photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. She took this photo at Po’olenalena Beach in south Maui. Seeing turtles in Hawaii is…
Aloha Friday Photo: Turtle at Po’olenalena Beach
Hawaii to start pre-travel testing program October 15, 2020
In a press conference on September 16, Hawaii’s Gov. Ige announced that the pre-travel testing program will begin October 15, 2020. The pre-travel testing program will allow trans-Pacific visitors to…
Kauai gets OK to open “resort bubbles.” Would you go?
Last month, we shared the concept of “resort bubbles” which are also known as “geo-fenced” vacations. It had been a while since we’ve heard about “resort bubbles” so we thought…
Governor Ige indicates probable delay in October 1 tourism opening
UPDATE: in a press conference on September 16, 2020, the governor announced that the pre-travel testing program will begin October 15, 2020. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser hosted a Facebook Live discussion…
Aloha Friday Photo: Sunrise view from Kauai
Mahalo to Becky Kipfmiller for sharing this nice sunrise shot with is for Aloha Friday Photos. Becky took this photo while visiting Kauai in April of 2019. Happy Aloha Friday!
Hawaii COVID-19 cases trending downward. Will tourism open October 1?
Let’s look at the recent information regarding Hawaii virus rates and what experts are saying regarding tourism reopening. Declining Hawaii COVID-19 Cases After Hawaii’s August surge in COVID-19 cases, which…
Aloha Friday Photo: Relaxing scene at Hualalai
Mahalo to Wena Montera for sharing this Aloha Friday Photo of a relaxing scene from the Four Seasons Resort at Hualalai on Hawaii’s Big Island. Wena took this photo many months…
New “Safe Travels” application required for all visitors to Hawaii
Starting today, September 1, a new “Safe Travels” application becomes mandatory for all trans-Pacific and inter-island travelers to/in Hawaii. The application can be found at https://travel.hawaii.gov. The following video provides…
Aloha Friday Photo: Into the Jungle
Mahalo to Lanny Wadkins for sharing this Aloha Friday Photo. Lanny tells us that this photo was taken on the path to beautiful Honolua Bay on Maui. What a neat…
Go Visit Hawaii’s 11th annual contest to predict the season’s first humpback whale sighting
As far as we know, the thousands of humpback whales who visit Hawaii each winter are not subject to the 14-day quarantine. 😉 So, we expect humpback whale season to…
Aloha Friday Photo: Molokai
Mahalo to Dawn Holmes for sharing this lovely Aloha Friday Photo. Dawn’s photo shows the sunset silhouette of the island of Molokai. What a peaceful scene! — In other news,…
Hawaii’s pre-travel testing program delayed again to October 1 at the earliest
In a press conference on August 18, 2020, Governor Ige announced the delay of the pre-travel testing program to open Hawaii’s tourism. The pre-travel testing program was originally due to…
Would you take a “geo-fence” vacation to Hawaii?
There’s no doubt that the tourism shutdown in Hawaii has created economic hardships. Unemployment is high. Tax revenue is down. It’s affected both big and small businesses. One solution to…
Aloha Friday Photo: Distant Diamond + Hawaii COVID-19 Update
Mahalo to Caren Espejo for sharing this Aloha Friday Photo. Whether you see Le’ahi Crater, more commonly known as Diamond Head, up close or from a distance, it always catches…
Hawaii resident describes COVID-19 quarantine arrival process after out-of-state travel
** UPDATE: Since this article was originally published on August 12, 2020, a new, mandatory “Safe Travels” application was launched on September 1, 2020. ** Our friend Mike Carroll is…