Travel in Hawaiian

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Are airport lounges the next culinary frontier? If you are an American Express cardholder passing through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), the answer is a resounding yes. Today, the credit card issuer opens its 29th Centurion Lounge right outside the nation’s capital, and it comes with some serious foodie perks.

Early one Saturday morning in April, I find myself beneath a dense tree canopy in Maui's Honōkowai Valley. The air is still. Sparrows and mynahs chirp cheerfully. A wild pig, one of thousands that roam the mountain ranges of the Hawaiian Islands, darts in front of me. It's hard to believe that the crush of resorts along Ka‘anapali Beach, on Maui's western shore, are just a few miles away.

This is part of Travel Firsts, a series featuring trips that required a leap of faith or marked a major life milestone.

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I spent the first 18 years of my life in Honolulu.

Coco Palms Resort on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is finally getting a new life as a Kimpton resort participating in IHG One Rewards.

Flying between the mainland and Hawai‘i is finally getting an upgrade—especially for premium leisure travelers.

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Tell people you’re going to Hawaii, and you’ll be met with enthuastic questioning, namely: “Where are you staying?” Tell them you’re going to Waikiki, however, and watch their giddy expressions wane. Ann Hood summed it up best in this 2023 New York Times article: “Lately, it’s become fashionable to dismiss Waikiki as a playland for tourists and not the ‘real’ Hawaii.”

A new bill will change the way Hawaiian coffee is labeled and sold.

Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green signed a bill earlier this month that gives individual counties across the Hawaiian Islands the lawful ability to convert short-term vacation rentals into long-term housing.

A majority of American adults (82%) plan to take at least one vacation this summer, according to The Vacationer’s recent travel survey. With that in mind, here’s a sampling of unique and unexpected summer escapes at you can find at centers and lodgings from the Pacific to Provence: creative and luxurious experiences to help you beat the heat and lean into the season. These may inspire you to find others to suit your summer interests—and go.

With wedding season around the corner, there are a number of decisions to make about the theme, guest list size, and, of course, location. In 2023, 62% of weddings in Hawaii were between non-residents, according to preliminary government data. The state is a popular destination wedding spot for its luscious greenery, picturesque views, and beautiful weather, but how do you decide if it's right for you?

Before August 2023, whenever the quaint Maui town of Lahaina came up in conversation, discussions likely centered around a fun night on Front Street or a whale sighting at the beach. But after devastating wind-driven fires ravaged the area, the narrative changed. Stories were now accompanied by tears. The world was heartbroken. Our thoughts were with families we’ve never met. More than 100 people lost their lives and $5.5 billion in damage was done.

It's been a good week for business-class deal hunters. We saw incredible Air France Flying Blue business-class award space earlier this week and then stumbled upon first-class flights to Hawaii as low as 40,000 each way.

A Michigan woman and her adult children are suing a Maui resort and Hawaiian tourism bodies after her husband's death, claiming they failed to warn him of the potential risks of snorkeling.

Hawaiian Airlines is known for many things like its stellar on-time reputation, serving hot meals on longer flights in economy class and for its famously Hawaiian approach to onboard service. This year, however, the airline is getting recognition for other milestones, namely a new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet and a proposed combination with Alaska Airlines, all under the leadership of longtime airline executive and CEO Peter Ingram.