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Hawaii Vacations Are About To Become More Expensive
Hawaii is a popular tourist destination, with increasing numbers of U.S. citizens visiting since 2014. Over 7 million went to ...
Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change
Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term ...
Millions of tourists visiting paradise island set to be whacked with new tax
A stunning island state that is visited by millions of tourists each year is all set to introduce a tourist tax to cope with ...
Travel Weekly7d
Hawaii tourism isn't going away. It's just changing.
Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau CEO Aaron Sala surprised people when he declared, "Tourism as we have known it is over" ...
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Where to Stay in Hawaii’s Big Island to Experience Everything From Volcano Views to Beachfront Bliss
Planning a trip to Hawaii’s Big Island? With its diverse landscape (10 of the world’s 14 climate zones), the island offers a ...
Hawaii News Now6d
Hawaii will raise visitor taxes to tackle climate change
The money could be enough to restore beaches or buy out threatened shoreline ... and also demoting the Hawaii Tourism Agency to be equal to other departments, it’s clear lawmakers think the ...
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Hawaii lawmakers raise the state's hotel tax to help the islands cope with climate change
They say the money will be used for projects like replenishing sand on eroding Waikiki beaches ... if Hawaii will become too expensive for visitors. “Will we be taxing on tourists out of ...