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State: Heavy Blow To Hawaii Travel Will Last Years

This Jolt To Hawaii Travel Will Last Years

September 22, 2023 55 Comments

For the first time the state notes a reluctance to visit Hawaii with travelers uncertain...

Prices Went From $5,500 To $99 Since Air Travel Reshaped Hawaii

Prices Went From $5,500 To $99 As Air Travel Reshaped Hawaii

September 21, 2023 184 Comments

Putting Hawaii travel costs in perspective. From the Honolulu Clipper take off to today's landing....

Hawaii Hotel Rates Up 58% As State Seeks More Visitors

September 20, 2023 62 Comments

Wanting Hawaii visitors to return and making it financially attractive are very different matters.

These Are The Visitors That Hawaii Wants

Are You One Of These Visitors That Hawaii Wants?

September 19, 2023 51 Comments

How do you find the latest Hawaii tourism buzzwords? Are you on board or do...

Airplane Reinventing Hawaii Travel Flies Next Year. But...

Accessibility For Hawaii Flights | Here’s What’s About To Change

September 19, 2023 2 Comments

On "most" flights to Hawaii this is a huge issue. But that is changing and...

Petition To Delay Reopening West Maui October 8 Under Way

September 18, 2023 65 Comments

What's your feeling about reopening West Maui on October 8? Has the state rushed the...

Hawaii Travel Tips

Insider's guide to making Hawaii travel work. The best beaches, activities, deals, and more.

KCC Farmers Market Honolulu Must Do

Unique KCC Farmers Market | A Honolulu Must Do

September 16, 2023 6 Comments

The KCC Farmers Market, not far from Waikiki is a hands-down top pick Honolulu activity....

Finding Your Bliss To Hawaii at 30K Feet

Finding Your Bliss To Hawaii at 30K Feet

September 12, 2023 6 Comments

An arsenal of tools, tips, and tricks that are sure to make you happy on...

Is Best Restaurant Award Winner “Aina Kauai” Worth It?

September 7, 2023 9 Comments

Can an expensive Kauai restaurant live up to the hype? We were doubtful until we...

Leonard’s Bakery and its Malasadas Made History in Hawaii

September 5, 2023 30 Comments

Fully recovered from last year's problems. How malasadas were introduced in the 1950's at the...

Visit Maui: Fabulous Things You Can Do Without West Maui

Visit Maui: Fabulous Things You Can Do Without West Maui

August 21, 2023 20 Comments

With 85 percent of Maui open, this is the perfect time to come back and...

Airlines All Extend Maui Travel Waivers As More Details Emerge

August 17, 2023 12 Comments

The airlines are becoming much more flexible on the Maui Fire waiver offers. Some...

Hawaii Culture & Events

Hawaii’s rich culture and history and intriguing current events that shape our islands.

After Two Fires in 100 Years | Banyan Tree Maui Remains In “Coma”

August 20, 2023 30 Comments

With the future of the banyan tree Maui still unknown.

Why Four Recent Hawaii Snake Findings Are Concerning

August 4, 2023 9 Comments

What do a Boa constrictor, Python, and two other snakes have in common? They've all...

Guy Fieri Honolulu Gem Review: Superb $15 Seafood Lunch

Guy Fieri Honolulu Gem Review: Superb $15 Seafood Lunch

July 17, 2023 20 Comments

One of the best seafood restaurants and places to eat in Honolulu, is also a...

What's Correct In Hawaii: Mainland Or Continent, Neighbor Or Outer-Island?

What’s Correct In Hawaii: Mainland Or Continent, Neighbor Or Outer-Island?

July 7, 2023 23 Comments

Language and Hawaii are two of our passions at Beat of Hawaii. Not only are...

Threatened Green Sea Turtles Set Free at Mauna Lani

July 5, 2023 4 Comments

After following this for 15 years, we finally went to the Big Island to take...

Experiencing Jurassic Park On Kauai and Oahu

Relive Jurassic Park Hawaii On Its 30th Anniversary

June 17, 2023 2 Comments

Filming started on Kauai and ended on Oahu because of this unexpected event.

Hawaii Deals

From exclusive, hidden Hawaii airfare deals and more. Make your Hawaii vacation dreams a reality.

Hawaiian Airlines Flights Sale

Cheap Hawaii Vacations: 20 Strategies

October 5, 2016 7 Comments

Save money with our proven strategies on your next Hawaii vacation. Here is our top...

American and Delta Join LA to Hawaii Deals

August 17, 2010 2 Comments

American and Delta are now taking part in the Los Angeles to all islands Fall...

LA or SF Air Plus Hotel From $279

November 19, 2009 No Comments

Pleasant Holidays has some good pricing for air plus hotel from either LA or San...

Hawaii Travel Deals Inter-Island

Virgin America Hawaii Deals | LAX and SFO $149-$169

December 20, 2017 14 Comments

Plan your Hawaii vacation today and save. Lock in these great prices.

Flights to Kauai

Flights to Kauai From Northern/Southern California $397RT

September 12, 2017 1 Comment

Relief today from high prices on flights to Kauai this fall. Plan your ultimate Kauai...

Flights to Hawaii | All Islands $139

Now Until December | Flights to Hawaii | All Islands $139

February 21, 2020 178 Comments

Sale on flights to Hawaii today include Kauai, Kona, Honolulu and Maui.

Jeff's Picks

Sharing our favorite experiences with you. If Jeff is pleased, you may be too.

Guy Fieri Honolulu Gem Review: Superb $15 Seafood Lunch

Guy Fieri Honolulu Gem Review: Superb $15 Seafood Lunch

July 17, 2023 20 Comments

One of the best seafood restaurants and places to eat in Honolulu, is also a...

Manoa Heritage Center

Manoa Heritage Center and Heiau are Surprising Finds in Honolulu

July 21, 2022 2 Comments

Historic Honolulu Tudor home meets 1,000-year-old heiau. Read about these fascinating bedfellows.

Leonard’s Bakery and its Malasadas Made History in Hawaii

September 5, 2023 30 Comments

Fully recovered from last year's problems. How malasadas were introduced in the 1950's at the...

Lawai International Center - 88 Shrines on Kauai

Legendary Kauai Events: Free Lawai Center 88 Shrines Tour

October 24, 2021 9 Comments

A Kauai event like no other awaits when you visit 88 shrines near Poipu.

KCC Farmers Market Honolulu Must Do

Unique KCC Farmers Market | A Honolulu Must Do

September 16, 2023 6 Comments

The KCC Farmers Market, not far from Waikiki is a hands-down top pick Honolulu activity....

Threatened Green Sea Turtles Set Free at Mauna Lani

July 5, 2023 4 Comments

After following this for 15 years, we finally went to the Big Island to take...

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State: Heavy Blow To Hawaii Travel Will Last Years

This Jolt To Hawaii Travel Will Last Years

September 22, 2023 55 Comments

For the first time the state notes a reluctance to visit Hawaii…

Prices Went From $5,500 To $99 Since Air Travel Reshaped Hawaii

Prices Went From $5,500 To $99 As Air Travel Reshaped Hawaii

September 21, 2023 184 Comments

Putting Hawaii travel costs in perspective. From the Honolulu Clipper take off…

Hawaii Hotel Rates Up 58% As State Seeks More Visitors

September 20, 2023 62 Comments

Wanting Hawaii visitors to return and making it financially attractive are very…

These Are The Visitors That Hawaii Wants

Are You One Of These Visitors That Hawaii Wants?

September 19, 2023 51 Comments

How do you find the latest Hawaii tourism buzzwords? Are you on…

Airplane Reinventing Hawaii Travel Flies Next Year. But...

Accessibility For Hawaii Flights | Here’s What’s About To Change

September 19, 2023 2 Comments

On “most” flights to Hawaii this is a huge issue. But that…

Petition To Delay Reopening West Maui October 8 Under Way

September 18, 2023 65 Comments

What’s your feeling about reopening West Maui on October 8? Has the…