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Aloha Friday Photo + MAJOR new RESTRICTIONS on OAHU and inter-island travel

Sheila Beal
August 7, 2020

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…

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The who’s who of Hawaii’s COVID-related decision makers

Sheila Beal
August 8, 2020

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…

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Aloha Friday Photo

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Aloha Friday Photo: Holei Sea Arch at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Sheila Beal
July 31, 2020

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…

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Questions remain about the future of reopening Hawaii tourism during COVID-19

Sheila Beal
July 29, 2020

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…

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Aloha Friday Photo: After sunset at Waikiki

Sheila Beal
July 24, 2020

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…

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Hawaii vacation news and deals: July 21, 2020

Sheila Beal
July 21, 2020

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…

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Aloha Friday Photo: Peaceful Sunset at Ka’anapali Beach

Sheila Beal
July 17, 2020

It’s Aloha Friday and time once again to feature a reader’s vacation photo. Mahalo to Dagmar Karunaratne for sharing this peaceful sunset shot taken at Ka’anapali Beach on Maui. We…

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Hawaii delays pre-travel testing plan by at least a month

Sheila Beal
July 18, 2020

Gov. Ige announced that Hawaii will delay the pre-travel test reopening plan until September 1, 2020 in a press conference on Monday, July 13, 2020. The pre-travel testing plan was…

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Aloha Friday Photo + Leaders Questioning the Plan to Reopen Tourism

Sheila Beal
July 10, 2020

Mahalo to Krista Marie for sharing this excellent shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Krista’s shot was taken at Ka’ena on the western point of Oahu. It’s a rugged, yet beautiful…

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Coronavirus COVID 19

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Hawaii’s pre-travel COVID-19 test plan is still “under construction” as Hawaii cases increase

Sheila Beal
July 13, 2020

UPDATE: The pre-travel test plan that was due to start August 1, 2020, will be DELAYED. Gov. Ige held press conferences on July 6 and 7. (You can view the…

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Aloha Friday Photo: Sunrise a Kahala Beach, Honolulu

Sheila Beal
July 3, 2020

Mahalo to Valerie Smith for sharing this glorious sunrise shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. – FYI, we continue to await the details of the pre-testing plan to bypass…

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Aloha Friday Photo: Rocks or honu?

Sheila Beal
June 27, 2020

Mahalo to Val Lardent from Lakewood, Colorado for sharing this neat Aloha Friday Photo with us. Val took this shot at Ho’okipa Beach Park on Maui while visiting in February…

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Starting September 1st, travelers with a negative COVID-19 pre-test can visit Hawaii without quarantine

Sheila Beal
August 7, 2020

Update – the start date of the pre-travel testing plan will not happen August 1 as planned. The new start date is September 1, 2020. See our article. On June…

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Aloha Friday Photo: Blue Surf

Sheila Beal
June 19, 2020

Mahalo to Shirley Ho for sharing this neat surf shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. We love all the bright shades of blue in this surfing scene. When Hawaii…

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Hawaii inter-island travel opens smoothly without quarantine

Sheila Beal
June 17, 2020

Yesterday, June 16, Hawaii inter-island travel opened without a quarantine. This reopening appears to have gone very smoothly. Along with this opening, new screening procedures were implemented. These new steps…

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Aloha Friday Photo + MAJOR new RESTRICTIONS on OAHU and inter-island travel

The who’s who of Hawaii’s COVID-related decision makers

Aloha Friday Photo: Holei Sea Arch at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Questions remain about the future of reopening Hawaii tourism during COVID-19

Aloha Friday Photo: After sunset at Waikiki

Hawaii vacation news and deals: July 21, 2020

Aloha Friday Photo: Peaceful Sunset at Ka’anapali Beach

Hawaii delays pre-travel testing plan by at least a month

Aloha Friday Photo + Leaders Questioning the Plan to Reopen Tourism

Hawaii’s pre-travel COVID-19 test plan is still “under construction” as Hawaii cases increase

Aloha Friday Photo: Sunrise a Kahala Beach, Honolulu

Aloha Friday Photo: Rocks or honu?

Starting September 1st, travelers with a negative COVID-19 pre-test can visit Hawaii without quarantine

Aloha Friday Photo: Blue Surf

Hawaii inter-island travel opens smoothly without quarantine

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