This article was updated with a few new things not to do. The original piece was uploaded on Aug. 13, 2019. You don’t often hear about the things not to do in Hawaiʻi, so let this be your guide. Think of them more like insider tips on how to stay safe, be respectful and get […]
With the long-awaited arrival of spring comes the even longer-awaited Spring Break. It’s a brief respite to catch up on some R&R and to explore our favorite islands. Whether you’re a resident, first-time visitor or on your fifth vacation to Hawaiʻi, a quick day trip to a neighboring island can be a gateway to a
Nearly two months after Gov. David Ige said it wasn’t a good time to travel to the Islands—this was during the end-of-summer Covid-19 surge—he is now encouraging people to return to Hawaiʻi. In a press conference yesterday, Ige said Hawaiʻi will be “open to vaccinated residents and visitors who are traveling domestically and between islands for
A year ago I attended a small wedding at a local restaurant in Kaimukī. There were maybe 50 people in total, many of whom flew in from Washington and California to celebrate the nuptials. We weren’t wearing masks, we were crammed into a small private room—and we shared food! What were we thinking! That same
Unlike O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i and even Lāna‘i and Moloka‘i, Hawai‘i’s youngest island is also the biggest in the state. And that’s very exciting. Those with a sense of wanderlust, who love exploring unmarked dirt paths, who are always searching for the next best thing, will find solace on Hawai‘i Island. Calling the island and its beaches, businesses and boroughs hidden is almost
This summer, a couple of months after the state issued the first shutdown to control the spread of COVID-19 in the Islands, our team visited Oʻahu’s most popular neighborhoods to see how the lack of visitors had affected these areas. There were no surprises: Lots of businesses were shuttered—mostly temporarily, some permanent—the beaches were empty
Tomorrow Hawaiʻi will launch its pre-arrival testing program for travelers to the Islands. And there’s still a lot of confusion about how it will work—and how it will be enforced. Here’s how it would work, if you’re arriving in Oʻahu at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL): You need to take a COVID-19 test from a state-approved
This is the news many frequent visitors to the Islands have been waiting for. Hawaiʻi Gov. David Ige announced today that out-of-state travelers with negative COVID-19 test results may be able to skip the 14-day mandatory quarantine upon arrival in the Islands starting Oct. 15. This much-anticipated pre-travel testing program—first announced back in June and postponed
A series of satellite images taken from 11 a.m. Thursday through 12:50 a.m. Friday shows the progress of Hurricane Douglas as it heads toward the Hawaiian Islands. Credit: Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration If it’s not a pandemic, it’s a hurricane. Hawaiʻi is bracing its for the first big
Starting Saturday, May 16, Oʻahu beaches and sand bars will reopen for sunbathing, small gatherings and other activities, so long as people practice social distancing. Up until now, beaches were open to people for exercise or to access the ocean (also for exercise) only. This news comes as the state has begun to ease restrictions on closures; this
You had to cancel your vacation to Hawaiʻi—and you’re bummed. We get it. Even we can’t travel around the Islands like we’d want to, either, with a statewide stay-at-home mandate in effect through April 30. No one is allowed in state parks or on beaches, and nearly every retailer and many restaurants are closed. But that
UPDATED: March 17, 2020 On March 8, Hawaiʻi had confirmed its first case of COVID-19, a respiratory disease first detected in China that has spread to almost 70 locations internationally. That week, event organizers started canceling or postponing events, from the 26th annual Honolulu Festival, which draws thousands of people, to the Los Angeles Clippers, who
