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Berkeley Humane to welcome 125th Hawaii rescue dog at August 29 event
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Berkeley Humane will mark a milestone for its Aloha Dog Project on Aug. 29 in Berkeley, when Moke becomes the 125th dog transported from Hawaii for adoption.
Travel And Tour World names top solo travel destinations in the Americas and Caribbean for 2026
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Travel And Tour World has released a 2026 ranking of the top 30 solo travel destinations across the Americas and Caribbean, led by the United States, Canada and Costa Rica. The list highlights places the outlet says combine safety, transit access,…
Move Happy named a top-rated moving company in Hawaii
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Move Happy, a Kapolei-based moving and storage company, has been recognized as one of Hawaii’s top-rated movers after more than 250,000 completed moves since 1991. The honor highlights the company’s focus on transparent pricing, storage capacity…
Move Happy posts 4.9-star rating amid record Hawaii relocations
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Move Happy says customer ratings reached 4.9 stars during a record year for moves across Hawaii, including local, inter-island, mainland and international relocations.
Travel packages keep drawing strong bids at nonprofit auctions
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Travel experiences are still among the most popular items at nonprofit fundraising auctions as donors chase memorable trips over material goods.
Chase Logan’s new novel follows divorce, friendship and romance in Hawaii
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Chase Logan’s Six Hearts One Island: Second Chance Romances in Hawaii centers on a woman rebuilding after divorce, with friends, Navy sailors and a Hawaiian getaway driving the story.
Chase Logan’s new novel follows love after divorce in Hawaii
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Chase Logan’s Six Hearts One Island: Second Chance Romances in Hawaii is now available and centers on three women whose girls’ trip to Waikiki turns into friendship, romance and emotional reset.
Fall travel rewards gain momentum as employee incentives
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Employers are leaning harder into travel-based rewards as a way to recognize top performers, with autumn trips standing out for their scenery, weather and experience value.
Best Beach Bars tops 1,200 listings and launches certification badge
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Best Beach Bars says its beach-bar directory has passed 1,200 listings across the U.S., Hawaii and the Caribbean, and it is rolling out a new Beach Bum Certified badge for locations personally vetted by its founder or a trusted associate.
XploreRide New York launches XR sightseeing bus for America’s 250th anniversary
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H.I.S. Americas has launched XploreRide New York, an immersive XR sightseeing experience that turns a moving double-decker bus into a stage for Manhattan stories.
Auberge Collection wins big in Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best Awards
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Auberge Collection had 23 properties recognized in Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best Awards, the highest percentage of awarded hotels among luxury hospitality brands.
AI travel searches miss independent luxury hotels in category results
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Americas Great Resorts says a June 2026 study of eight independent luxury properties found AI platforms accurately described hotels when asked by name, but often omitted them from broad travel category searches.
Wendy Payne builds Travel with Wendy around personal, niche travel planning
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Travel consultant Wendy Payne, founder of Travel with Wendy & Associates in Huntsville, Alabama, is being recognized for turning decades of hospitality and tourism experience into customized trips across Europe, the Caribbean, Alaska and Hawaii….
Bidding opens at $8.25M for Kauai coastal retreat
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Concierge Auctions has opened bidding at $8.25 million for Wahi Lani, a Walker Warner-designed home on Hanalei Bay’s North Shore in Kauai.
Plasencia Group brokers $190 million sale of Pier House Resort & Spa
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The Plasencia Group advised Braemar Hotels & Resorts on the sale of the 142-key Pier House Resort & Spa in Key West to Sixth Street and Riller Capital.
Kekainani at Hoakalei opens eight ocean-view homesites in West Oʻahu
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Kekainani at Hoakalei has released eight new ocean-view homesites in the Hoakalei Resort community in ʻEwa Beach, with a limited-time $20,000 design credit for qualifying buyers who sign by Aug. 31. One of the lots is already in escrow, signaling…
AnimalZone returns for season 16 with wildlife rescue stories
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AnimalZone premieres its 16th season August 15 on Cox Television’s national network, bringing new stories of conservation, rescue and human-animal bonds from Florida to California.
Maui student filmmakers visit Spider-Man: Brand New Day set team in Los Angeles
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Hisako Film Lab students from Maui traveled to Los Angeles on July 14 for a behind-the-scenes Creator x Filmmaker Experience tied to Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The trip connected young filmmakers with Destin Daniel Cretton and other crew members,…
Kekainani home wins Gold Nugget Award of Merit
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The ʻIlima Residence at Kekainani at Hoakalei earned an Award of Merit at the 2026 Gold Nugget Awards, adding national recognition to a single-level luxury home in West Oʻahu. The win highlights demand for flexible, indoor-outdoor homes in Hawaiʻi…
Walker Warner Kauai retreat heads to auction at $23 million
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Wahi Lani, a newly built luxury home near Hanalei Bay on Kauai’s North Shore, will sell through Concierge Auctions in August in cooperation with Hawaii Life. The sale puts one of the island’s most architecturally notable recent residences in front…
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