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Tourism is Big in Waikiki. That Doesn’t Mean You Shouldn’t Go.

It’s fashionable to look down on the famous Honolulu beach as touristy and inauthentic. But you can still find the tropical paradise that inspired dreams of the islands, if you know where to look.

By Ann Hood

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Tourism is Big in Waikiki. That Doesn’t Mean You Shouldn’t Go.

It’s fashionable to look down on the famous Honolulu beach as touristy and inauthentic. But you can still find the tropical paradise that inspired dreams of the islands, if you know where to look.

By Ann Hood

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After Maui Wildfires, Will Tourism Help or Hurt?

Residents and travelers are grappling with the propriety of visiting Maui, the epicenter of last week’s wildfires but an island heavily reliant on tourist dollars.

By Christine Chung and Madison Malone Kircher