First-Time I Traveled to Oʻahu During COVID and This is What Happened Tips and tricks from a veteran traveler who safely vacationed in the Islands under the state’s pre-travel testing program. by Kathryn Bennett
Arts + Culture Waikīkī’s First Hotel Celebrates its 120th Anniversary The famed Moana Surfrider opened its doors today in 1901—and it’s still as popular as ever. by Catherine Toth Fox
News Heavy Rains Across Hawaiʻi Cause Destructive Flooding on All Islands Residents on Maui say this is some of the worst flooding they've seen in the past 25 years. by Kevin Allen
Arts + Culture The Hawaiian Islands and Their Nicknames, Explained If you’ve ever thought to yourself, "Why is Maui called the Valley Isle," then you’ve come to the right place. by Kevin Allen
Family See the New Residents at the Honolulu Zoo on Oʻahu The Oʻahu zoo recently added three meerkats and a baby sloth. by Catherine Toth Fox
Kauaʻi It’ll Get Easier to Travel to Kauaʻi Starting in April Beginning on April 5 visitors to Kauaʻi can bypass quarantine with proof of a negative COVID-19 test. by Catherine Toth Fox
News A Year Later: How COVID-19 Has Affected Hawaiʻi Tourism stalled, beaches were empty, restaurants closed—but 2021 looks promising. by Catherine Toth Fox
Hawai‘i Home 7 Hawaiʻi-Based Artists You Can Support While Boosting Your Home Style Put up bright home décor while supporting local artists and photographers. by Stephanie Nguyen
Oʻahu The ʻUkulele Festival Hawaiʻi Returns this Summer—Virtually After cancelling last year due to COVID-19, the ʻUkulele Hawaiʻi Festival makes its comeback in a new digital format. by Kevin Allen
Hiking Podcast Show Notes: Have Aloha Will Travel EP52 Lena Haapala of the Kokonut Koalition joins Cat and Kevin this week to talk about maintaining and preserving the Koko Crater Railway Trailhead. by Kevin Allen
Adventure See All of Oʻahu From These 8 Hiking Trails Sometimes the best way to see the entire island is from above. by Catherine Toth Fox
Arts + Culture New Murals Bring Life to Downtown Līhu‘e Five murals were painted by teams of Kaua‘i artists during last year’s NirMānāFest—and here’s how you can see them. by Noelle Fujii-Oride