Tourism Archive

Where's the Lava?

After a series of tremors on Father’s Day morning in June, Kilauea now erupts outside the park and the lava no longer flows to the sea.

Jason Ubay

Roadside Attraction

How Businesses Survive Off the Beaten Path

Jason Ubay

The Next Waive

Potential Visa Waiver Could Increase Korean Visitors Five-Fold

Cathy Cruz-George

The People's Champ

With a $5 million renovation set for completion by March, Hotel Renew looks nothing like its former Ocean Tower Hotel self.

Jason Ubay

Tourism Wages

Want to know how much the tourism industry pays? We got a list of salaries, compiled by the State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

Morning Calm Report

PacRim and Skies America Publishing Co. have partnered up to produce a Korean-language magazine for Oahu to serve a growing tourist demographic.

Scott Radway

Grand Renovation

In a little more than a year, the Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa has renovated 400 guest rooms, remodeled its fitness center and retiled the pool, all without ever closing the resort.

Jason Ubay

Rex D. Johnson, President and CEO, Hawaii Tourism Authority

Rex D. Johnson, President and CEO, Hawaii Tourism Authority

Cultivating Culture

The consensus in tourism is that Hawaii’s No. 1 competitive advantage is its host culture.

Shara Enay

Scenic Route

A MARATHON in the Koloa-Poipu area of Kauai could provide a much needed pick-me-up to the state’s slumping tourism industry (not to mention an annual sporting event that benefits the island).

Jason Ubay