Category Archives: Travel Guide

Mahalo to Joie Montgomery for sharing this beautiful shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Joie captured this photo at Pu’u Ualaka’a State Wayside Park in Honolulu. When the park is open, it offers a spectacular view of the city. When Hawaii reopens for tourism, a visit to this park is worth including on your […]

Now that the daily number of COVID-19 cases is in the single digits and once even at 0, Hawaii’s government has started its first phase of opening some parks and retail shops for local residents. Restaurants are still closed for dine-in service. Salons are also closed. So, there’s still a ways to go for the […]

Kauai Mayor Kawakami signed a new emergency rule extending the mandatory 14-day quarantine of for incoming travelers through June 30, 2020. Through 1:30pm EDT, May 14, 2020, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii (Big) Island have not extended their mandatory quarantine past May 31, 2020, however, we would not be surprised to see more extensions. UPDATE: On […]

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, […]