AFAR senior deputy editor Jennifer Flowers—who heads up all our hotel content—has a deep familiarity with Waikīkī, the two-mile stretch of sand known for its hotels, waves, and tourists. Her mother is from Hawai'i, and her parents (both in the hospitality industry) actually met while working in a hotel. She played on Waikīkī as a kid, but for years, she's seen it as a kinda shiny, glitzy place—a place that seems a little, well, inauthentic.
So on a recent trip to O'ahu, she met with four different locals who helped her see a new side of Waikīkī.
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A Professional Decision Coach’s Secrets to Making Better Choices in Travel—and Beyond
How to Budget for Travel, No Matter Your Income
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