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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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All businesses in Barbados have been reopened following the country’s restriction of various services in the fight against Covid-19. Prime minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, made the announcement stating that the decision was made based on public health recommendations, in conjunction with the private sector. To date, there have been 96 confirmed cases, 83 […]
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Interisland quarantine to be lifted, while trans-Pacific travel quarantine remains in effect
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We continue to keep on the look out for signs of Hawaii reopening tourism. While we don’t have any specific dates yet, there’s some progress in that the interisland quarantine will be lifted and the governor says he’ll announce more next week about reopening tourism. Interisland quarantine to be lifted June 16, 2020 This week, […]
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With the exception of those to New Zealand, Qantas has cancelled all international flights until late October. The news comes as the Australian government said its border would remain closed into next year to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The airline and subsidiary Jetstar are now boosting domestic flights as travel restrictions within Australia […]
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Mahalo to Bob Lafond for sharing this beautiful shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Bob took this shot while visiting the Big Island of Hawaii in September. This area fronts the lovely Fairmont Orchid Resort. The blazing tiki torches, palm trees and sunset sky just make us want to sigh. Such a delightful scene! […]
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The ministry of culture and tourism in Turkey has announced a safe tourism certification programme, launched to coincide with the start of the 2020 summer season. Run in partnership with the ministry of foreign affairs, the programme covers a broad range of safety measures. The certificate validates the execution of high levels of health and […]
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Hawaii closer to “Travel with Aloha” plan for pre-tested tourists to visit without quarantine
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Lieutenant Governor Josh Green posts a short, but informative COVID-19 summary video every day on his Facebook page. For would-be travelers to Hawaii, the June 9th video had some hints of encouraging news. Of course, nothing is official yet, but the lieutenant governor seems to indicate that a plan to reopen tourism is about to […]
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The Brighter Group the Caribbean Tourism Organisation UK & Europe Chapter to drive a 2020 digital campaign across the @LoveCaribbean social channels on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. A pro bono account, the company started working with the organisation this month to increase followers and engagement through a series of planned inspiring content aimed at consumer, […]