Tovin Lapan- Tovin Lapan is a West Coast-based freelance journalist. He has covered Mexico, Las Vegas, California and other destinations for a variety of publications. His work has appeared in U.S. News & World Report, the Guardian US and Lucky Peach.: Travel Weekly

Tovin Lapan

Tovin Lapan has covered Hawaii, Mexico, Las Vegas, California and other destinations for a variety of publications. His work has appeared in U.S. News & World Report, the Guardian US and Lucky Peach.

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One of the more common volunteer activities available under the new Malama Hawaii campaign is planting a tree in a native reforestation area.

Malama Hawaii offers vacations with a purposeInterested in repainting the Battleship Missouri Memorial? Rebuilding a lava sea wall? Doing some clean-up on Kilauea volcano?...

The beachfront in Waikiki. April brought more visitors to Hawaii than any month since pandemic restrictions started.

Hawaii's April arrivals were the highest since the pandemic startedNearly half a million people visited the Aloha State in April. That's up from just under 4,000 last April but still off by...

Holoholo is a new, locally owned rideshare service in Hawaii available on Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Island of Hawaii, and Lanai.

Need a lift? In Hawaii, Holoholo offers a timely new optionThe company launched in May, at a time when a car-rental shortage has visitors scrambling for a means of getting around the...

Sunset at the Volcano House in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, on Hawaii's Big Island. Visitors to the island no longer need to receive a Covid test upon arrival.

Covid test is no longer required on arrival on Hawaii's Big IslandVisitors are still subject to the statewide requirement of a negative Covid test within 72 hours of their departure or a...

Hawaiian Airlines ends its service to Lanai and MolokaiThe decision leaves Mokulele Airlines as the only carrier flying from Honolulu to the two Neighbor Islands.

The Glover and Kona trails in the Kahuku Unit of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park reopened on May 13.

Two trails reopen at Hawaii Volcanoes National ParkThe Kona and Glover trails in the park's Kahuku Unit were closed to protect native ohia trees from a deadly fungus.

Koloa Plantation Days Festival returning to KauaiThe annual event, featuring live music, storytelling, historic exhibits and more, was held virtually last year.

The Green Lady, new poolside bar at the White Sands Hotel, features swinging seats that hang from the bar's roof.

Waikiki's White Sands Hotel reopens with a retro refitThrowback touches like vintage phones and cigarette machines (that dispense local art instead) set the vibe. But modern...

One of the new Ilikai Villas at the Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort.

Andaz Maui expects its new Illikai Villas to be in high demandThe resort's latest accommodations boast ocean views, high-end appliances and private patios, and ground-floor units feature...

The Halekulani Hotel, closed since last March, will reopen on Oct. 1 after an extensive refit.

Waikiki's Halekulani Hotel sets a reopening dateThe resort, closed since the start of the pandemic, will begin welcoming guests again on Oct. 1.