One of the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association’s core missions is to educate the tourism industry workforce on Hawaii’s culture. It offers many training sessions, and though it has been on a break it plans to offer virtual classes again starting early this…
Perillo Tours is celebrating New Year’s Eve in Hawaii with the launch of two new itineraries in the Aloha State. The company’s president and third-generation owner, Steve Perillo, will host a private dinner followed by a special celebration with fireworks and live…
The Four Seasons Resort Lanai’s Manele Golf Course took Golfweek’s top spot for best public-access golf course in Hawaii, overtaking the former leader, Kapalua (Plantation). To be considered for this category, a course must allow public access in some fashion. “Besides being…
Widespread power outages and severe damage to Cuba’s famed tobacco region are some of the initial reports coming from a Cuba tour operator’s team on the ground in the wake of Hurricane Ian. David Lee, owner of Cultural Cuba, said that while…
The sound of my footsteps echoed off the stony walls of the tunnel passageway. Overhead, cars were whizzing by. Also overhead were the gleaming floor and art-adorned walls of the newly opened Banyan Tree Puebla. Puebla is a city built above a…
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico’s southwest coast on Sunday as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around. Forecasters said the storm would cause massive flooding and threatened…
A popular visitor site at Pearl Harbor, the USS Bowfin World War II submarine, went into dry dock Saturday and won’t be back until Nov. 1. The submarine will be towed to a shipyard for scheduled maintenance and repair work, which is…
Partial access will be restored to the popular Big Island destination Waipio Valley beginning Sept. 19. It had been closed earlier this year due to hazardous road conditions. Pedestrian access is still prohibited, but tours are allowed. The amendment to the County…
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will begin phasing in greater water restrictions and conservation measures due to a series of breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline, park officials said Sunday. Officials added that…
Its construction on the Strip stalled for more than a decade, the Fontainebleau Las Vegas finally appears to have momentum for a winter 2023 opening. The 67-story, blue-glass structure will include a 90,000-square-foot shopping district with 35 luxury retail concepts across two…