Travel Writers the Traveler's Best Friend

Travel writers can be the traveler's best friend when planning a visit to Hawaii. Their articles in travel sections of newspapers, or in in-flight magazines or books, can lead you to unexpected and delightful surprises. The Hawaii Ecotourism Association honors travel writers each year with the Travel Writer of the Year award.  Featured on this page are links to publications where you will find fascinating stories about the unique natural or cultural history of Hawaii.


Travel With A Challenge
This author has a comprehensive guide book Travel Unlimited and an excellent web magazine where you can browse for hours learning about wonderful travel adventures all over the world.   After you click on the link, you will be taken to the Number One page in the Travel Themes section where there are numerous articles on Hawaii's many and varied offerings.

Hana Hou
Michael Shapiro won the Travel Writer of the Year award in 2007.   Since that time, he has become the Editor for Hana Hou magazine, which is the inflight magazine for Hawaiian Airlines.  Michael is one of our favorites because he writes about subjects that local people want to know more about when they travel to another island for a vacation.  You will find his latest article on biodegradable "plate lunch" utensils appropriate for having a green vacation.

Honolulu Star Advertiser
Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi writes a weekly column for the Sunday edition of the Honolulu Star Advertiser entitled Hawaii's Back Yard where she features exciting and fascinating tours from many of Hawaii Ecotourism Association members, as well as festivals and various visitor attractions for the local resident as well as visitors.  To find these great columns you will have to click on Back Issues, S for Sunday, then on the  right side of the page under Columns, look for Hawaii's Back Yard.  You will only find Hawaii's Back Yard in the Sunday Edition.  Click there and be delighted.   Cheryl was Hawaii Ecotourism Association's Travel Writer of the Year for 2006. 

Holoholo
In May of 2008 the Hawaii Ecotourism Association honored Lynn Cook as Travel Writer for the Year 2008.  Editor of Holoholo magazine, the inflight publication for Island Air, and writer for numerous other publications, Lynn Cook has kept visitors and residents informed about a myriad of topics describing Hawaiian culture and natural sites.