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Hawaii Tourism Authority Faces Local Challenges After Staff Departures
February 1, 2016
Tourists on Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Hawaii. Audrey McAvoy / Associated Press The Hawaii Tourism Authority is looking for a new director of cultural affairs after dismissing a woman approaching her decade anniversary there.Native Hawaiian Keli’i Wilson built the organization’s…
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Hawaii Says It Set New Tourism and Spending Records in 2015
January 29, 2016
Image f on GoHawaii’s Facebook page announcing the seasonal arrival of humpback whales. Hawaiian Tourism Hawaii’s tourism agency says a record 8.6 million people traveled to the islands last year.The Hawaii Tourism Authority said Thursday that’s more than 4 percent…
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My Experience Learning Spanish In Guatemala
January 28, 2016
Learning Spanish in GuatemalaSan Pedro La Laguna, GuatemalaWhile traveling through Guatemala I spent 3 weeks taking Spanish classes and staying with a local family on Lake Atitlan. Here’s a rundown of my experience.Guatemala is one of the best countries in…
Zika Virus Worries Lead to Caribbean Babymoon Cancelations
January 28, 2016
An Aedes aegypti mosquito is photographed through a microscope at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. The mosquito is a vector for the proliferation of the Zika virus currently spreading throughout Latin America. Felipe Dana / Associated Press…
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Cliffs Of Insanity! Visiting Ireland’s Cliffs Of Moher
January 21, 2016
Ireland’s Cliffs of MoherDoolin, IrelandA cold wind blows as I walk along the legendary Cliffs of Moher. Ireland’s most famous landmark rises dramatically out of the ocean, waves crashing into rocks far below. ~ VizziniA favorite childhood movie of mine…
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Voting now open for EyeforTravel’s Mobile Innovation in Travel Awards!
January 18, 2016
What do Alaska Airlines, HomeAway, easyJet, Hilton, American Airlines, TripAdvisor and Best Western have in common?They are all nominated to win ‘Best Mobile in Travel App’ at EyeforTravel’s Mobile Innovation in Travel Awards, that’s what!They join many other top travel…
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Top 10 Guest Photos 2015
January 13, 2016
Photo competitions. They’re not necessarily a good thing for an organisation like us to run, because there can only ever be one winner, and we leave hundreds of other people disappointed. But we can’t help ourselves, can we? That’s because…
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Packing & Planning For The Arctic Circle Trail
January 13, 2016
Packing for the Arctic Circle TrailKangerlussuaq, GreenlandPreparing to hike Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail? Here are some useful tips for packing and planning your trek based on my Greenland adventure in August 2015.NOTE: This post is part of a series. ►…
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Triple F.A.T. Goose Hesselberg: The Perfect Coat for Serious Adventure Travelers
December 23, 2015
Join Vagabondish on Twitter and Facebook.In the heyday of Bell Biv DeVoe and MC Hammer, Triple F.A.T. Goose jackets were all the rage around my junior high school. It seems like a lifetime ago, but back then I daydreamed of…