You'll find insight and observations about travel, tourism and all things Outrigger
at this Saturday Briefing, featuring
Chairman Emeritus Richard Kelley's
weekly blog, plus the latest news, happenings, photos, guest
stories and updates on the special 'ohana that is
Outrigger® Hotels and Resorts.
In the intimate setting of Outrigger Waikiki’s makai lobby, master craftsman Calvin Hoe shared his expertise on the Hawaiian nose flute, or ‘ohe hano ihu, and transformed his audience into an ensemble of lively flute players.Mr. Hoe, accompanied by his … Read More.
On August 22nd, the Outrigger Reef’s oceanfront Diamond Head Suite was the setting for a special reception honoring Japanese wholesaler, JALPAK International Hawaii, Inc. David Carey, Perry Sorenson, Barry Wallace, Peter Jenkins, Tom Burke, Danny Ojiri and other Outrigger and … Read More.
The Outrigger Guam Resort’s Financial Services department was awarded the Out of the Box trophy and certificate for the month of August. Their Out of the Box thinking involved rotating all of the personnel to new positions within the department.,In … Read More.
In the intimate setting of Outrigger Waikiki’s makai lobby, master craftsman Calvin Hoe shared his expertise on the Hawaiian nose flute, or ‘ohe hano ihu, and transformed his audience into an ensemble of lively flute players.Mr. Hoe, accompanied by his … Read More.
“As rain on the Ko’olau feeds the streams that water the fields that nourish Hawaii, so the state’s No. 1 industry flows through the Islands’ economy, touching everything and everyone in its path.”This beautifully written sentence was the lead into … Read More.
Bula! (Hello) With the restoration of normal life and the rollback of travel advisories in Fiji’s major visitor markets, Ted Hardie and his team are gearing up for the rescheduled opening of the Outrigger Reef Fiji Resort (FOR) on October … Read More.
The island nation of Fiji had one of the fastest growing visitor industries in all of the Pacific prior to the recent and well-publicized political coup that took place on May 19. The attractiveness of these uncrowded tropical islands, the … Read More.
The Berlin Wall is now but a memory of a turbulent time in history. What once was a physical barrier symbolic of the rift in ideology that divided a country and the globe, now serves as a monument to peace, … Read More.
Sunday, August 13, marked the 39th anniversary of the start of construction of the Berlin Wall. For the next quarter of a century, the wall divided the city and held East Germans as de facto political prisoners in their own … Read More.
Chuuk love sticks, Palau storyboards and Yap betelnut were gifts exchanged at Outrigger’s Micronesian Basketball Tournament 2000 hosted by Outrigger Marshall Islands Resort (OMR) from July 29 to August 7. There were 250 players and coaches, 7000 meals and lots … Read More.
