July 29th, 2007
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Travel to Hawaii is ramping up after recent rains have slowed bookings. The weather has cleared and sunshine has returned to the Islands!
Recently John Monahan, President and CEO of the Hawai??i Visitors and Convention Bureau (HVCB) stated ???We??re enjoying blue skies and the warm sunny climate that everyone expects when coming to Hawai??i.???[1]
Repeat travelers to Hawaii are on the rise, with more than 62% of visitors enjoying the sun and sand more than once. Today??s travelers are also more likely to be independent, and rely less on group and package tours. In 2000 just over 49% of travelers were independent explorers, while in 2005 that number rose to nearly 54%.[2]
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July 26th, 2007
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In a world with a throw-away mentality, deluded by false notions of unlimited natural resources, is it possible to be a conscientious traveler? Or is this just a leftover concept from the 60s generation, where virtue and idealism often travel a different path?
Many might say a conscientious traveler is nothing more than an eco-traveler, however, I argue it is more ?? it’s about traveling with one’s conscience, about being aware of our environmental and social footprint.
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