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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Islands take another important step toward tourism recovery

Islands take another important step toward tourism recoveryHawaii is now welcoming visitors from Japan under the same pretravel testing guidelines as U.S. visitors, at a time when many...

Buyout packages at the Hyatt Regency Maui include include all food and beverage as well as a menu of cultural experiences and activities.

Hyatt Regency Maui creates buyout packagesPackages for the entire 810-room property start at $1.5 million; partial buyouts are also available.

Disney relaunching Hawaii cruisesTen-night sailings between Honolulu and Vancouver aboard the Disney Wonder will begin in April 2022.

A dismal September for Hawaii tourismJust 18,868 visitors landed in the state during the month, compared with 736,155 visitors during September 2019.

Hawaii gets back to the business of tourism

Hawaii gets back to the business of tourismMore than 20,000 people arrived in the Islands in the first five days of the pretesting program. And while there were some...

Hawaii's tangle of testing policies worry someAgents and tour operators say the state's plethora of rules, many of which vary from island to island, could keep visitors...

Hawaiian Airlines halts its Ohana intrastate serviceNo relaunch date has been set for Ohana by Hawaiian, which operates interisland passenger and cargo service.

Hawaii Bowl is canceledThe annual college football bowl game is expected to return at the end of the 2021 season.

Before the pandemic, the island of Kauai was grappling with overtourism.

A new Hawaii tourism chief steps in at a critical time for the Aloha StateJohn De Fries took the reins of the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) one month, almost to the day, before this week's planned...

During the pandemic, OLS Hotels and Resorts rebranded as Springboard Hospitality and acquired three new properties, including the Ohia Waikiki Studio Suites in Hawaii.

Newly rebranded Springboard Hospitality has big plansFormerly OLS Hotels and Resorts, the management company expects to add properties in Hawaii and on the West Coast and has...