Promote Hawaii tourism or reduce it? We aren’t sure how you can have it both ways. Not without biting the hand that feeds you.
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Promote Hawaii tourism or reduce it? We aren’t sure how you can have it both ways. Not without biting the hand that feeds you.
Randy,
My trial run lasted about 3 or 4 years. But she and we get along quite well. We have stayed with her in Texas and she with us.
That’s a lot of trips to Hawaii! I have govt business here, but it’s hit and miss. This year I sent a crew over for 4 days of work and 4 days of sun and sand.
Glad your brother made it home! If he was in Vietnam in 68/69 he probably endured Tet. The media and America last crowd got that all wrong. Sure, it was a surprise, but after Tet the VC were finished -they, not us, suffered devastating losses.
We have 2 weeks planned in September – Waikiki as usual.
Semper Fi to Kev!
Hawaii is extremely expensive. The native population is unfriendly and unwelcoming. Despite that We have been visiting the beautiful islands continually for 20 plus years. If these new tourist ideas and fees are implemented we will have made our last trip. Period.
B & P, Las Vegas
Donʻt take my reply the wrong way… Iʻm only responding to your comment But, if you feel like Hawaii is too expensive, you need more money or you should try another destination. If you feel the “natives” are unwelcoming and unfriendly, you could ask yourself why? Personal direct experience? Overall atmosphere? Does it make you doubt the feeling of aloha? Itʻs a very subjective thing, but I can say you would be in the minority of visitors who believe so but again, try another destination with more “welcoming and friendly natives”. If you have been visiting for 20+ years and don’t understand the need for new fees, new regenerative tourism, and new attitudes by visitors, you definitely should find another destination: Cancun, Bahamas, PR.
While some visitors definitely need to be educated there are a few locals that could probably benefit from some educating too. Let’s be honest. If all the programs targeted at visitors only were aimed, at least in part, at locals as well they would die a very rapid death.