Category: Why visit Hawaii? Here are the 10 best reasons
Tips and recommendation for Hawaii visitors
Hemingway look-alikes urge COVID-19 safety for Florida Keys Tourism
Harry S. Johnson- January 12, 2021 18:00Florida Keys tourism council’s ongoing “Play It Safe” video series promote personal responsibility and health protective measures to combat COVID-19 pandemic Read More
FAA restricts drone operations over national security sensitive locations
Harry S. Johnson- December 29, 2020 15:44The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) airspace restrictions over additional national security sensitive locations, effective December 30. In cooperation with its federal partners, the FAA will ... Read More
UAE & Bahrain first to benefit from Israeli tourism
Harry S. Johnson- December 7, 2020 17:45Arabian Travel Market (ATM), is expecting a huge influx of exhibitors and visitors from Israel and further afield, wanting to take full advantage of Israel’s participation in its first major ... Read More
Aloha to Tourism in Hawaii: Visit Hawaii as of October 15
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 16, 2020 18:25What are the restrictions to visit Hawaii after October 15? Pack your suitcase soon and experience the magic and hospitality of the Aloha State Again. Today the Hawaii visitors industry ... Read More
Iconic New York City landmark prepares to re-open with new protocols
Chief Assignment Editor- July 13, 2020 15:47The Empire State Building (ESB) today announced the recall of its employees for training in the new protocols and processes required as the final step to prepare for its world-famous ... Read More
Wear a mask in Waikiki! Hawaii Tourists take an oath administrated by the mayor
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 6, 2020 00:57Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell today arrived on a bicycle wearing shorts, a red and white shirt with a matching facemask. He met journalist for an open-air press-conference in Waikiki. It ... Read More
Why ALOHA is more powerful than the Coronavirus itself?
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 22, 2020 07:03TheHawaiian AirlinesAirbus A330 received a heroes welcome today when it touched down at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu at 4:30 pm. The flight took off from Incheon Seoul ... Read More
Hawaii Vacation Packages during Coronavirus
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 27, 2020 23:11Should you book your holiday to Hawaii during Coronavirus. It will be a different from any vacation to Hawaii you every took. Your package tour to Hawaii includes may include ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism: A Hui Hou Kākou – Until We Meet Again !
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 26, 2020 07:16It's heartbreaking for anyone in the beautiful Aloha State to say goodbye to our visitors. There is no more Aloha for Hawaii's visitors. A Hui Hou Kākou meaning Until We ... Read More
Aloha means to stay away from Hawaii: Curfew in effect on Kauai
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 19, 2020 00:45Tourism in Hawaii is no more fun. Empty beaches, shopping centers with 90% of the shops closed, and locals that wish you were not there, but really need the business. ... Read More
Why to book Hilton and IHG during Coronavirus and avoid Marriott, Wyndham?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 13, 2020 05:59Hilton, Intercontinental (IHG), Best Western, Choice Hotels, Hyatt, Marriott, and Wyndham together handle the majority of all hotel bookings in the world, and specifically for American Travelers. In challenging times ... Read More
Are visitors in Waikiki really safe? The answer is simple…
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 20, 2020 07:11How safe are visitors in Hawaii when staying as a tourist in Waikiki? The answer remains very simple. Two police officers dead, 12 buildings on fire - it was a ... Read More
Halekulani Hotel or Halepuna by Halekulani Hotel: What is the difference?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 18, 2020 10:35Halekulani Hotel - the famous 5 stars Waikiki Beach Resort, and legendary luxury hotel trademark in the Hawaii hotel and resort scene has a sister hotel. The Halekulani Hotel is ... Read More
Find a massage in Waikiki? Travel to Hawaii Trending on all islands in 2020
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 2, 2020 20:31Hawaiian cowboys and cowgirls welcome visitors in 2020. A honey scrub is a massage in Waikiki you won't forget. Exotic Hawaii tourism woke up to new treats in 2020. What ... Read More
Helicopter Sightseeing Tours in Hawaii not safe by Congressman Ed Case
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 28, 2019 23:24How safe is it to get on a helicopter tour or sightseeing plane in Hawaii? When U.S. Congressman Ed Case is questioning safety for visitors to his own State Hawaii, ... Read More
USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii finally set to re-open
editor- August 28, 2019 23:48“The National Park Service is excited to welcome our visitors back to the USS Arizona Memorial very soon,” said Pearl Harbor National Memorial Acting Superintendent Steve Mietz. The sunken battleship ... Read More
Hawaii ranks #2 in America for shark attacks over past two decades
Chief Assignment Editor- July 24, 2019 18:32With Shark Week 2019 upon us, Safewise wanted to find out which states had the most shark attacks over the last two decades. A professional review and comparison website analyzed ... Read More
Visiting Kauai North Shore: Maybe not after understanding new rules
editor- July 16, 2019 04:32The Kauai Visitors Bureau (KVB) is reminding visitors headed to the Garden Island about new rules that have been recently introduced following the reopening of access to Haena State Park, ... Read More
Another Hawaii tourist contracts rat lungworm disease
editor- July 10, 2019 22:54The sixth case of rat lungworm disease has been confirmed in an adult tourist who had visited the Big Island of Hawaii. As reported by the Centers for Disease Control ... Read More
Tourists stopped from entering Kauai state park by human chain
editor- June 18, 2019 19:49Protestors formed a human chain to block approximately 50 tourists from entering Haena State Park on the island of Kauai in Hawaii at around 5 am this morning. The island ... Read More
Best beach in Hawaii: Naked Surfing and Nude Boogie Boarding make tourists take their clothes off
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 9, 2019 20:45Visiting Hawaii and wanted to take your clothes off? Nude surfing and naked boogie boarding in Hawaii are popular on Little Beach. Little Beach on Maui has been voted the ... Read More
Hawaiian Airlines: Over one million passengers in May
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019 23:46Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., today announced its system-wide traffic statistics for the month ended May 31, 2019. Hawaiian welcomed more than one million guests in ... Read More
Chances a tourist swallows a Rat Lungworm on a Hawaii vacation?
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 25, 2019 02:17Millions of tourists visit Hawaii every year. The Hawaii Tourism Authority remains silent on the fact that 75% of slugs on the Island of Hawaii test positive for Rat Lung ... Read More
National Park Tourism in Hawaii are big business: $734 Million in Economic Benefit
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019 21:20A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4.8 million visitors to national parks in Hawaii spent $526 million in the state in 2018. That spending resulted in 5,800 ... Read More
FestPac 2020: Arts and Culture never shown in Hawaii with Guam taking a key role
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 21, 2019 07:56Many tourists visiting Hawaii from June 10-21 do not know, that the biggest arts and the cultureal festival is hosted in the U.S. State bringing all nations of the Pacific ... Read More
Beach Vacation: What you do if a shark is about to attack?
editor- April 24, 2019 00:48Shark attack! The United States is the most dangerous country in the world when it comes to bloody encounters between people and sharks. It's especially true in regions where tourism ... Read More
Tartan pride celebrated nationwide and in Hawaii, too
editor- April 10, 2019 01:30Tartan Day is a North American celebration of Scottish heritage, observed April 6, the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath (Scottish Declaration of Independence) was submitted to Pope John ... Read More
Aloha is not “Aloooooha”: Stop visitors from offending Hawaiians
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 24, 2019 22:44Do not say ALOHA or better ALOOOOOHA when visiting Hawaii. "Those of you particularly in the tourist industry and in entertainment, stop saying "ALOOOOOOOHA". There is no such word and ... Read More
Southwest wants to give Hawaiian Airlines a run for its money
editor- March 2, 2019 01:40Southwest Airlines is about to give Hawaiian Airlines a literal run for its money as it plans to lay a claim on the Aloha State’s inter-island market. According to Southwest’s ... Read More
Hawaii nonprofits agree to restore coastal lands
editor- February 19, 2019 23:15The Hawaii Community Foundation (HCF) announced its 2019 recipients of the Community Restoration Partnership (CRP) grants, totaling more than $1.4 million to fund the protection and restoration of Hawaii’s coastal ... Read More
Southwest Airlines may fly between Honolulu and Vegas
editor- February 14, 2019 02:26If you live in Hawaii, Las Vegas, Nevada, is such a popular travel destination that locals refer to it as the Hawaiian Islands' 9th island. Today, Southwest Airlines’ CEO Gary ... Read More
Hawaii’s Mokulele Airlines bought by Southern Airways
editor- February 13, 2019 00:14Southern Airways announced today that it has acquired Mokulele Airlines in Hawaii. Southern plans to keep the Mokulele brand, while operating all flights on the Southern Airways FAA operating certificate. ... Read More
Flying to Hawaii unsafe on a B737-800? Boeing declines to comment
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 7, 2019 00:58Is it safe flying a Southwest Airline B737-800 aircraft from North America to Hawaii? This is a question many experts are asking these days. A Boeing spokesperson responded: "We are ... Read More
Popular tourist beaches in Hawaii closed due to bacteria
editor- January 11, 2019 00:39High bacteria levels in ocean water have caused the closing of three Hawaii tourist beaches in the Aloha State. Read More
Hawaii Tourism paradise has a dark side: 117 people dead in 2018
editor- January 5, 2019 01:15Hawaii has a dark track record of 117 people that died on its roadways in 2018. Read More
Visiting Oahu? Don’t rent a car, ride a Charley’s in Waikiki
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 11, 2018 16:58The worst American States for visitors and locals to drive are Hawaii and California according to a 2018 survey by the "Bankrate Best States for Drivers Study. When traveling to ... Read More