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Hawai'i
Tourism Woes to Post-Pandemic Lows: How Japan-Hawai’i Relations Have Changed
Anywhere on the U.S. mainland, whether you are at a restaurant or retail store, you would most likely find instructions and directions in both English and Spanish. In Hawai’i, that’s not the case. Walking through the streets of Waikiki, right by the beach, you will find plenty of shops, including…
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Education
More than Vacation: Hidden Struggles of Attending University of Hawaii
Attending college in Hawaii sounds like a vacation for many on the mainland: crystal-clear water, beaches minutes from campus, and tropical weather. To the local students, however, this picture-perfect postcard comes with complications. In an article published by the University of Hawaii, academic advisor Megumi Makino-Kanehiro explained that although the…
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Food
Unknown Food Insecurity: Learning About Hawai’i’s Need to Import
Hawai’i is known for its beautiful scenery, lush green mountains that stretch into the sky and beautiful oceans with crystal-clear water. The land appears rich and fertile, as if every tree would be dripping with delicious fruit, and the ground would be full of perfectly ripe vegetables. In Hawai’i, this…
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Hawai'i
Building Your Hawai’i Itinerary: Four Locations, Experiences on the Islands
These four stories about specific Hawai’i experiences, by Anna Franklin, Grace Clark, Lucy Kelly and Autumn Luke, were created as part of the Travel Journalism in Hawaii program through the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. One Ocean Diving Emphasizes Shark Conservation Efforts By Anna Franklin For decades, public perception…
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Hawai'i
Pawprints in the Sand: Finding Homes for Oahu’s Dogs
Waikiki Beach is home to two kinds of footprints. The first belong to tourists and locals. Sandals and flip-flops scatter along the sand as people sunbathe and dip in the ocean. The second are pawprints carved deep into the sand. One set belongs to an energetic golden retriever that prances…
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Hawai'i
How Kona Low Storm Brought Hawaii’s Surf Tourism to a Halt
The shoreline of Waikiki looked unfamiliar. The ocean swept in brown waves instead of blue, carrying debris and runoff from weeks of heavy rain. Surfboards that would normally glide across the water were stacked along the sand untouched. Tourists stood back, staring at waves that looked nothing like the clear…