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…
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…
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…
As far as we know, the thousands of humpback whales who visit Hawaii each winter are not subject to the 14-day quarantine. đŸ˜‰ So, we expect humpback whale season to…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
** 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…
Mahalo to Debbie Reza for this colorful Hawaii sunset shot for Aloha Friday Photos. — Hawaii COVID-19 cases have been increasing “exponentially” per Hawaii’s Director of Health, Dr. Anderson. Oahu…
While we await the details of Hawaii’s pre-travel testing program, we thought it would be a good idea to explain a little bit who the key decision makers are and…
Mahalo to Martine Gomez for this great shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Martine’s photo is of the Holei Sea Arch at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It’s just one of many…
While we await the details of Hawaii’s pre-travel testing, many questions remain. Here are the latest updates from Hawaii’s officials along with questions many of our readers have. Hawaii is…
Mahalo to Jennifer Zammikiel for sharing the nice shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Jennifer took this shot in front of the Hilton Hawaiian Village at Waikiki Beach while…
Wow, it’s been nearly five months, February 25th to be exact, since we wrote our last edition of Hawaii vacation news and deals. This ever-changing coronavirus era has been everyone’s…