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Kevin says goodbye (again) as he moves on from HAWAIʻI Magazine to live in Japan. He talks with Cat about his favorite and most memorable stories, including a harrowing experience repelling down 40 stories of a Waikīkī hotel.

Cat and Emily, HAWAIʻI’s digital media specialist, discuss their beach essentials and favorite Hawaiʻi beaches. Take notes! They give great tips for your next Hawaiʻi vacay!

Cat chats with Katrina Valcourt, a frequent visitors to the pod and executive editor of HONOLULU Magazine, about why winter may be the best time to visit Hawaiʻi. BONUS: We have gift ideas for the Hawaiʻi lover on your list!

On the 122nd episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast, Cat and Kevin get on the mic to discuss holiday shopping—and how to get something uniquely from Hawaiʻi—and the Kauaʻi Raceway Park.

Want to learn how to surf in Hawaiʻi, but don't know where to even get started? Then this is the podcast episode for you.

Cat and Kevin are back for the 120th episode—wow!—of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast. 

This week, it's all about travel. Cat—along with ex-associate editor Grace Maeda—made her way over to the Valley Isle to scope out some hidden finds for our upcoming issue of HAWAIʻI Magazine. Meanwhile, Kevin kicked it at home on Oʻahu and checked out a town close to his heart, Wahiawā.

For a fruit that's not from Hawaiʻi, locals and visitors alike sure do love pineapples. 

A staple fruit in the Islands for centuries, the pineapple—which originated from South America—has become intrinsically linked with Hawaiʻi. And there aren't a lot of people who know more about the subject than Darren Strand, who joins Cat and Kevin on this episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast. A self-proclaimed "pineapple nerd," Strand has been in the pineapple farming business for decades, and currently helps run and operate Maui Gold Pineapple Company.

Cat and Kevin are back to talk about HAWAIʻI Magazine's upcoming print issue on this week's edition of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast.

From visiting a cat sanctuary on Lānaʻi to chatting all about Hilo on Hawaiʻi Island, this issue is chock-full of fantastic stories about the Islands. And its main feature, where we invite readers to meet four unique Hawaiʻi makers and crafters who have started their own businesses, is a big topic of discussion on this week's HAWT.

It's a confusing time to be a visitor with travel plans to Maui.

The discourse on social media has made it even more confusing too, with influencers and locals saying to "stay away." However, while not affecting areas like Lahaina and certain parts of Kula is definitely the call, the rest of the island—and its many businesses that are reliant of visitors—still need to pay the bills.

To shed more light on the topic, and to help travelers make the right call through these tragic times, Kevin and Cat and joined by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority's chief brand officer Kalani Kaʻanāʻanā to discuss this sensitive topic.

There's really no way to get around talking about Maui at the moment, the situation there is too immense and too tragic.

Cat and Kevin discuss a few important aspects of the Maui wildfire disaster, as well as the initial timeline of the fire, that's been unfolding for the past few weeks, which has left hundreds—thousands—without homes, businesses or jobs. And the number of casualties continues to rise.