[garbawarb]

Or maybe there are just more high-income people than there used to be? More people in the upper ranges of the middle class? The author cites rising hotel prices, but there are the same number of hotel beds. Meaning just as many people are staying, they're just paying more to do it.

[rblion]

No, I live on Kauai and Maui before this. The Hawaii Tourism Authority runs ads on the radio for 'sustainable travel' and they want fewer people here paying more to curb overtourism and crowding, damage to parks.

I agree with them. I posted this to just see what others thought.

It's interesting how many people I meet from the tech world that move out here or vacation here often. I don't want to leave but would do some extended trips to places on my list for sure and always come back to one of the islands.