Hawaii
Revamp for these Hawaiian hotels is a circus, literally
Outrigger is a heritage resort operator with plenty of loyal repeat customers. But it’s not one to rest on its laurels, or leis, as the case may be here.
- by Julietta Jameson
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Hawaii’s main airport terminals are 15 minutes, and 50 years, apart
Honolulu’s Terminal 2, the main gateway for international and domestic flights, opened in 1927. It was “modernised” in the 1970s.
- by Kristie Kellahan
Hawaii’s ‘famous macadamia nuts’ threatened by cheaper, undisclosed Australian imports
Macadamia nut trees are native to Australia and were introduced to Hawaii in 1881 by a Scotsman. The nut has since become synonymous with Hawaii.
- by Audrey McAvoy
How to travel on a budget in this wallet-busting paradise
Holiday in Hawaii? Don’t shell out too much; there’s more aloha, less moolah, with these money-saving Hawaii hacks.
- by Kristie Kellahan
More than ‘hang loose’: Hawaii’s friendly shaka to become official gesture
The sign, first used by a man who lost his fingers, is now associated with surfing, but it was a fixture of daily life in the islands long before it caught on.
- by Jennifer Sinco Kelleher
Beloved Kauai resort unveils update in time for milestone anniversary
There’s a reason why people keep returning to this low-key Hawaiian getaway.
- by Julietta Jameson
Beyond Oahu and Maui: The lesser-known Hawaiian island you must visit
Hawaii’s lesser-known Kauai is chock-full of natural marvels to gape at, whatever your vantage point.
- by Julia D'Orazio
Airline review: Flying Jetstar was not a great way to start my holiday
Jetstar’s low international fares are appealing, but at some point my patience with cancellations and delays will run out.
- by Kristie Kellahan
The brutal training regime needed to take on 10m Hawaiian monsters
Felicity Palmateer will make history as one of the first Australian women to partake in ‘the Super Bowl of surfing’. Her intense training comes with a very specific warning - do not try this at home.
- by Dan Walsh
Nobody expected tourists to flood back to an island scarred by fire
The return of tourists to Maui is welcome for an island who relied on them for 70 per cent of every dollar it generated. But in their absence, local people rediscovered their home for themselves.
- by Andrea Sachs
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