by Janice Hough | Jun 28, 2022
Creating the perfect Hawaiian vacation means asking questions Hawaii’s a dream destination for many people, and as a travel agent, one of my favorite places to sell. But, as I’ve learned from dealing with a lot of first-timers, and even repeat travelers,...
by Janice Hough | May 24, 2021
Timely tips for navigating the post-pandemic Hawaiian tourism protocols. Today, Hawaiian tourism returns. During the first weekend of March 2020, it was business as usual on the Big Island. The coronavirus seemed a long way away on the US mainland. The only signs were...
by Janice Hough | Sep 19, 2020
Hawaii is planning on reopening, again I’m an optimist. So each time Hawaii has talked about reopening, I’ve been hoping they’ll do it. This island state was one of the last to shut down. I was there in early March. COVID-19 was still known as the...
by Janice Hough | Apr 3, 2019
Might mandatory hotel fees be a real bipartisan issue in Washington, DC? When it comes to fees, travelers are heading to a worse situation with mandatory hotel resort fees than they already face with airlines. Travelers these days have become accustomed to fees. Hard...
by Ned S. Levi | Aug 20, 2018
Protect coral reefs by the sunscreen choices you make. Earlier this year, Hawaii’s Governor David Ige signed a bill into law that will ban sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate beginning on January 1, 2021. This first in the U.S. ban on sunscreens was...
