Category Archives: Travel Guide

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and continued government travel and health restrictions, Rocky Mountaineer will extend the suspension of its 2020 travel season. The rail operator will now not return until at least August 30th. The latest suspension is in addition to the previously announced cancelled departures from April 13th to July 31st. […]

Mahalo to Carol Kenneally-Gora for sharing this photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Carol took this photo on the property of Kaanapali Beach Hotel on Maui. It’s neat to see the center of this coconut tree. — Hawaii Travel Restriction Update Yesterday, Hawaii’s Gov. Ige said, “Certainly, we will be extending the 14-day mandatory […]

Hotel giant Hilton will cut more than a fifth of it head office staff at the company downsizes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Some 22 per cent, or 2,100 jobs, will go at the company, which has been hard hit by a slowdown in travel caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. Rivals Marriott International […]

Hawaii officials continue their cautious approach to reopen the state. Unfortunately, for visitors, that means that the possibility of a Hawaii vacation in the near future is unlikely to happen. Quarantine Extended Yesterday, May 18, 2020, Governor Ige officially extended the mandatory 14-day quarantine for all incoming visitors and residents traveling to Hawaii through June […]

LATAM Airlines Argentina will cease passenger and cargo operations for an indefinite period. The announcement is a result of current market conditions, exacerbated by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the difficulty of building structural agreements with local industry actors. The group said the current situation has made it impossible to foresee a viable […]

Many Hawaii lawmakers see a process of screening tourists as a way to reopen tourism. Last week, we shared the concept of COVID-19 testing that Lt. Gov. Josh Green is proposing. Yesterday, Hawaii news outlets reported that the local house of representatives have worked with the federal administration to determine that it is permissible to […]

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis, KLM has been adapting its network and flight schedule in line with travel restrictions and demand. From July 4th, KLM will recommence a daily service between Leeds Bradford and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to assist with essential travel and repatriation. Linking Yorkshire to the capital city of the Netherlands, […]

Mahalo to Mark Dietz from Ridgefield, Washington for sharing this great rainbow photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Mark took this shot from the Waikiki Banyan facing mauka on January 7, 2017. He shared this touching insight into this rainbow as well as the meaningful purpose of this trip to Oahu: “We were on […]

Emerging from the peak of the global pandemic, Israel is preparing to welcome back tourists. The first international guests are due to begin arriving from Greece on August 1st. The announcement follows a visit of Greece prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakisis, to Israel in recent days. In the meantime, capital Jerusalem is beginning to reopen to […]

Mahalo to Chris Hill for sharing this lovely shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Chris took this photo on Maui during a visit in January 2019. — Hawaii Coronavirus Travel Restriction Update Quarantine to be extended beyond June Yesterday, Gov. Ige hosted a Facebook Community Connection in which he and the island mayors took […]