This week we’re traveling to the Aloha state with our contributing editor for Hawaii, Tovin Lapan, and experts Frank Haas, a consultant and former Hawaii Tourism Authority executive; Gail Stringer, who owns the Hawaii General Store in Seattle, and Terry Uemura, a travel advisor at Hawaii General Store Travel.

Hawaii has been very serious about managing inbound travel, but it can be confusing, for example, Gov. David Ige’s recommendation – not a formal mandate -- that people not travel to the islands. So we’ll talk about that, as well as about ways to manage tourism on the islands; demand and rates; and some of our favorite new travel programs, some off-the-beaten path tips and a few forever favorites.

This episode was recorded Thursday, Oct. 7, and has been edited for length and clarity. On Oct. 8, Hawaii rules changed again, this time on Oahu, where Ige and Honolulu mayor Rick Blangiardi eased restrictions on dining capacity and other gatherings.

Episode sponsor: 

This episode is sponsored by Hurtigruten Expeditions.

Related reading: 

Travel battles blowback from Hawaii governor's 'don't come' comment https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Travel-battles-blowback-from-Hawaii-governors-dont-come-advice 

Oahu eases restrictions on gatherings as Covid-19 cases drop https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Oahu-eases-restrictions-Covid-cases-drop 

On Oahu, visitors show vax records and businesses adapt to Covid rules

https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/On-Oahu-visitors-show-vax-records-and-businesses-adapt-to-Covid-rules 

Hawaii offers vacations with a purpose https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Insights/Malama-Hawaii-blends-vacations-with-volunteer-work 

'Inspired' changes at a refreshed Halekulani

https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Inspired-changes-at-a-refreshed-Halekulani

 

This week we&rsquo;re traveling to the Aloha state with our contributing editor for Hawaii, Tovin Lapan, and experts Frank Haas, a consultant and former Hawaii Tourism Authority executive; Gail Stringer, who owns the Hawaii General Store in Seattle, and Terry Uemura, a travel advisor at Hawaii General Store Travel.
Hawaii has been very serious about managing inbound travel, but it can be confusing, for example, Gov. David Ige&rsquo;s recommendation &ndash; not a formal mandate -- that people not travel to the islands. So we&rsquo;ll talk about that, as well as about ways to manage tourism on the islands; demand and rates; and some of our favorite new travel programs, some off-the-beaten path tips and a few forever favorites.
This episode was recorded Thursday, Oct. 7, and has been edited for length and clarity. On Oct. 8, Hawaii rules changed again, this time on Oahu, where Ige and Honolulu mayor Rick Blangiardi eased restrictions on dining capacity and other gatherings.
Episode sponsor: 
This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.hurtigruten.com/destinations/">Hurtigruten Expeditions</a>.
Related reading: 
Travel battles blowback from Hawaii governor's 'don't come' comment <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Travel-battles-blowback-from-Hawaii-governors-dont-come-advice">https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Travel-battles-blowback-from-Hawaii-governors-dont-come-advice </a>
Oahu eases restrictions on gatherings as Covid-19 cases drop <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Oahu-eases-restrictions-Covid-cases-drop">https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Oahu-eases-restrictions-Covid-cases-drop </a>
On Oahu, visitors show vax records and businesses adapt to Covid rules
<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/On-Oahu-visitors-show-vax-records-and-businesses-adapt-to-Covid-rules">https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/On-Oahu-visitors-show-vax-records-and-businesses-adapt-to-Covid-rules </a>
Hawaii offers vacations with a purpose <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Insights/Malama-Hawaii-blends-vacations-with-volunteer-work">https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Insights/Malama-Hawaii-blends-vacations-with-volunteer-work </a>
'Inspired' changes at a refreshed Halekulani
<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Inspired-changes-at-a-refreshed-Halekulani">https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Inspired-changes-at-a-refreshed-Halekulani</a>
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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week.&nbsp;
In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about. &nbsp;
You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do.&nbsp;
Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

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