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Visitor Spending Increased in September 2025 Despite Declining Visitor Arrivals

State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism · October 30, 2025

Posted on Oct 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: October 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 690,858 total visitors to the Hawaiian...

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The 3rd Annual New York City International Fashion Film Festival Celebrates Global Creativity and Honors Award Winners

EIN Presswire · September 25, 2025

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The New York City International Fashion Film Festival (NYCIFFF) concluded its 3rd annual edition on September 17th, 2025, with a dynamic showcase of international fashion...

Artemis Fine Arts reels in hefty $393K at auction of antiquities & tribal treasures from Santa Fe’s Ralph T. Coe Center

EIN Presswire · September 15, 2025

Proceeds from the 380 lots consigned by the Coe will benefit the nonprofit’s Rehoming Program for repatriation and future care of cultural art BOULDER, CO, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On August 22, Artemis Fine Arts...

DPA is celebrating the beginning of the Hollywood Awards ‘season in a garden party 'DPA Pre-Awards Gift Suite 2025'

EIN Presswire · September 3, 2025

Nathalie Dubois-Sissoko and DPA are back with their fabulous DPA Talent Lounge In honor of the Emmy Awards at The Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, September 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- DPA is hosting its famous...

Visitor Spending and Visitor Arrivals Declined in July 2025

State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism · August 28, 2025

Posted on Aug 28, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: August 28, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in July...

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High-Tech Secrets Power New Pacific Thriller 'Archipelago' Where a Billionaire's Vision Risks Redefining Civilization

EIN Presswire · April 28, 2025

E. William Podojil's thriller dives into the collision of technology, ambition, and ethics in a vivid story of global power set in the South Pacific Islands. CLEVELAND, OH, UNITED STATES, April 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Set against the...

FIFO Tahiti Hosts Special Screening of Oscar Shortlisted 'Waltzing With Brando' Honoring Cast, Crew, and Tahitian Legacy

EIN Presswire · January 29, 2025

FIFO Tahiti Hosts Special Screening of 'Waltzing with Brando,' Featuring Billy Zane’s Transformative Performance and Tahiti’s Breathtaking Beauty PAPEETE, TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA, January 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Festival...

Visitor Spending Increased Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals in June 2025

State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism · July 31, 2025

Posted on Jul 31, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: July 31, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 857,102 total visitors to the Hawaiian Islands...

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EU Balance of Payments and International Investment Position statistical sources and methods - B.o.p. and i.i.p. e-book

ECB - European Central Bank · July 22, 2025

Introduction The European Central Bank (ECB), with the support of the European System of Central Bank’s (ESCB’s) Statistics Committee, compiles and publishes the balance of payments (b.o.p.) and the international investment position (i.i.p.) of...

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DPA is using its next gift suite The DPA music lounge to help others

EIN Presswire · January 24, 2025

The DPA music lounge will open January 31 and February 1 at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Los Angeles County and Southern California are living through extreme emergency,...

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Lonely Planet ·

With its gorgeous tropical islands, cerulean lagoons and a vibrant, community-oriented culture, French Polynesia is the kind of travel destination daydreams are made of. It’s located in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Australia and...

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We live in a sailboat and travel the world full-time... but our lifestyle isn't as glamorous as you'd think

Daily Mail · October 20, 2025

A couple who sold their home to live on a sailboat and travel the world full time has opened up about the harsh realities of their lifestyle - from enduring life-threatening storms to getting stranded in the middle of the ocean while thousands of...

Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth

Daily Mail

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The Brando awarded three Michelin Keys — the highest distinction in global hospitality

Breaking Travel News · October 31, 2025

The Brando, an exclusive luxury resort on the private atoll of Tetiaroa, has been awarded Three MICHELIN Keys in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide hotel selection — the highest honor recognizing the world’s most outstanding hotels. This year’s announcement...

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Breaking Travel News

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Gender equality at heart of Pacific Islands agenda

Islands Business · October 7, 2025

ACROSS the Pacific islands, people know that earthquakes can trigger tsunamis that travel across vast distances. The latest earthquake in Paris is the resignation of French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, just 27 days after he was appointed by...

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Chile’s Indigenous Rapa Nui Wants Its Stolen Moai Back

Fair Observer · October 12, 2025

About 3,700 kilometers off the Chilean coast, on one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world, stand the moai of Rapa Nui. Moai refers to the large, monolithic stone statues of deified ancestors on Easter Island in Eastern Polynesia....

Owner: Atul Singh

Fair Observer

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Air Tahiti Adds 40 Extra Flights for Polynesia’s Biggest Canoe Race

FTN News · October 28, 2025

Air Tahiti will operate more than 40 additional flights between October 29 and November 1, 2025, to support the Hawaiki Nui Va’a, French Polynesia’s largest canoe race. The airline expects to carry over 2,600 passengers during the four-day event,...

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UH Mānoa anthropologist receives California Academy of Sciences’ highest honor

University of Hawai‘i at Manoa · October 30, 2025

Reading time: 2 minutesAnthropology Professor Patrick V. Kirch The California Academy of Sciences (CAS) has bestowed its highest honor, the Fellows Medal, to Anthropology Professor Patrick V. Kirch of the College of Social Sciences (CSS) at the...

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University of Hawai‘i News

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Visitor spending increased in September 2025

Maui Now - Hawaii ·

ʻĪao Valley flood restoration. File photo by Wendy Osher. Twenty-five months after the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires, there were 184,201 visitors to Maui in September 2025 compared to 165,322 visitors (+11.4%) in September 2024. Visitor spending was...

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Maui Now - Hawaii

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Global Life Expectancy Hits 73.5 Years

Point Blank News · October 30, 2025

By Lizzy Chirkpi A new report from the United Nations Population Division, published by the Worldometers, reveals that global life expectancy at birth has climbed to 73.5 years, marking a historic milestone in human longevity. The report...

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Point Blank News

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Stay on Brand(o) at Marlon’s luxe private resort — a dreamy wedding, honeymoon destination

New York Post · October 27, 2025

I’ve never given much thought to Marlon Brando, but now I wish I could shake his hand. The legendary actor purchased the French Polynesian island of Tetiʻaroa in the early 60s, while on location for the filming of “The Mutiny on The Bounty.” It...

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New York Post

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Visitor Spending Increased in September 2025 Despite Declining Visitor Arrivals

The 3rd Annual New York City International Fashion Film Festival Celebrates Global Creativity and Honors Award Winners

Artemis Fine Arts reels in hefty $393K at auction of antiquities & tribal treasures from Santa Fe’s Ralph T. Coe Center

DPA is celebrating the beginning of the Hollywood Awards ‘season in a garden party 'DPA Pre-Awards Gift Suite 2025'

Visitor Spending and Visitor Arrivals Declined in July 2025

High-Tech Secrets Power New Pacific Thriller 'Archipelago' Where a Billionaire's Vision Risks Redefining Civilization

FIFO Tahiti Hosts Special Screening of Oscar Shortlisted 'Waltzing With Brando' Honoring Cast, Crew, and Tahitian Legacy

Visitor Spending Increased Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals in June 2025

EU Balance of Payments and International Investment Position statistical sources and methods - B.o.p. and i.i.p. e-book

DPA is using its next gift suite The DPA music lounge to help others

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A guide to Tahiti and French Polynesia

We live in a sailboat and travel the world full-time... but our lifestyle isn't as glamorous as you'd think

The Brando awarded three Michelin Keys — the highest distinction in global hospitality

Gender equality at heart of Pacific Islands agenda

Chile’s Indigenous Rapa Nui Wants Its Stolen Moai Back

Air Tahiti Adds 40 Extra Flights for Polynesia’s Biggest Canoe Race

UH Mānoa anthropologist receives California Academy of Sciences’ highest honor

Visitor spending increased in September 2025

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Stay on Brand(o) at Marlon’s luxe private resort — a dreamy wedding, honeymoon destination

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