Celebrating both its 50th anniversary and Independence Day, the Plaza Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas is marking the Fourth of July weekend with a room package, comedy shows and three nights of fireworks July 2 to 4. The VIP Independence…
As tourism numbers continue to rebound in Hawaii, visitors to the Islands will have a brand new option for getting around. And given the current rental car shortage, the timing couldn’t be better. Holoholo, a locally owned rideshare company, launched in May…
The sticker shock is real. With not enough vehicle stock available to meet the quickly returning tourist demand in Hawaii, car rental rates in the Aloha State have soared. In 2019, it was common to find car rental prices in the neighborhood…
Pandemic-weary travelers aren’t the only ones heading to the Caribbean these days. Magnificent sea turtles travel thousands of miles to return each year to the beaches on which they were born. There, they lay the next generation of sea turtles that will…
Hawaiian Airlines’ Ohana by Hawaiian passenger service from Honolulu to Molokai and Lanai, suspended during the pandemic, has been permanently discontinued. “This is a heartbreaking decision, particularly for those of us who were involved in launching the business in 2014,” Peter Ingram,…
The Halekulani Hotel, closed since March 2020 due to the pandemic and currently undergoing renovation, is slated to reopen Oct. 1. After the property halted operations when the spread of Covid-19 prompted stay-at-home orders, management later announced the Waikiki resort would remain…
Massive cleanup operations are continuing on St. Vincent following the eruption of La Soufriere on April 9. Although the volcano known to locals as LaLa has been quiet for several weeks now, it continues to be in a state of unrest, according…
St. Kitts and Nevis has changed its entry guidelines for travelers: Only fully vaccinated travelers can now enter, effective May 29, according to Timothy Harris, prime minister. There is no timeline as to how long this regulation will be in effect. Related:…
Nestled near Port Antonio in Portland Parish on Jamaica’s secluded northeast coast where the jungle meets the sea is the Geejam Hotel and Recording Studio, which recently unveiled a new chapter in its storied history. The property reopened in late April with…
Hilton has officially opened its latest all-inclusive, the adults-only Yucatan Resort Playa del Carmen, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, in Mexico. The resort, which was formerly the Live Aqua Playa del Carmen, marks the first all-inclusive to open under Hilton’s Tapestry Collection. Hilton…