Earlier this week, we featured Ho’okipa Beach Park on Maui. In the article, we mentioned that a corner of this beach is a popular resting spot for honu (sea turtles.)…
Aloha Friday Photos: Honu (turtles) welcome at Ho’okipa Beach
More talk from Hawaii leaders that Safe Travels may end in March/April
Sheila Beal Note that this article was originally published February 16, 2022. In an early March update, Hawaii’s governor announced that the state’s Safe Travels program will end on March 25, 2022. …
Take me there Tuesday: Ho’okipa Beach Park, Maui
Just outside of the little Maui town of Paia you’ll find Ho’okipa Beach Park. This beach attracts surfers and windsurfers as well as those who like to watch them! Count…
Aloha Friday Photo: Early Morning Volcano Glow
Mahalo to Joyce Bowers and Gene King for sharing this super neat volcano photo for Aloha Friday Photos. Joyce and Gene captured this shot near Halema’uma’u Crater within Hawaii Volcanoes…
Hawaii governor says booster shots will NOT be added to Safe Travels Hawaii requirements
At the end of December 2021, COVID cases were on a sharp incline and Hawaii leaders were calling for changes to Hawaii’s Safe Travels program requiring booster shots, if eligible,…
Could the Hawaii Safe Travels program come to a close by April 2022?
The Hawaii Safe Travels program, which requires either proof of vaccination or a negative test in order to avoid a five-day quarantine, may be coming to a close in April.…
Maui to drop booster requirement February 7, 2022
In a press conference on February 4th, Maui Mayor Victorino stated that the booster requirement for restaurants, bars and gyms would be dropped effective February 7, 2022. The booster rule…
Aloha Friday Photo: Splash!
Mahalo to Dina Dillon from Seguin, Texas for sharing this nice Aloha Friday Photo. Dina tells us this about her shot: “I took this photo in Oahu, on the Kaneohe…
Hawaii vacation costs becoming increasingly expensive for 2022
If you’re trying to create a budget for a Hawaii vacation, you may need to prepare yourself to spend more. The costs of hotels, rental cars, taxes, fees, etc. have…
Aloha Friday Photo + Safe Travels Hawaii “Update”
Mahalo to Raymond DeCesare from Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania for sharing this beautiful sunset shot for Aloha Friday Photos Raymond took this photo in 2019 from the west side of Oahu…
Hawaii travel news: January 26, 2022
– After a bit of a delay from his original plan, on Monday, January 24th, Maui’s Mayor Victorino implemented a change to the definition of fully vaccinated to include boosters…
Aloha Friday Photo: Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
Mahalo to Stacy Babbitt from Everett, Washington for sharing this great Aloha Friday Photo with us. Stacy took this shot at Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge while visiting Kauai last…
Are booster requirements looming for Hawaii Safe Travels program?
At the moment, travelers to Hawaii are permitted to bypass a five-day quarantine period if they provide proof of being fully vaccinated with the one (J&J) or two-dose (Pfizer, Moderna)…
Aloha Friday Photo: Waimea Bay
Mahalo to Mara Barnhart for sharing this nice shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Mara took this shot at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu back in April 2021.…
Aloha Friday Photo: Hulopoe Bay at sunset
Mahalo to Russell DeJetley for sharing this superb aerial shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Russell’s photo features Hulopoe Bay at sunset. What a spectacular place on the island of…
