On Maui, tensions are running high as residents once again debate a historic bill to phase out over 6,000 transient vacation ...

In recent months, Hawaii, Norway, Mexico and Skagway, Alaska, have all finalized new taxes on ships calling at their ports.

Portland, Oregon boasts a conveniently located international airport and is within easy driving distance of a major cruise ...

Hawaii Tourism Authority executive Isaac Choy says he was pushed out because he found many examples of improper spending at ...

Isaac Choy, who remains on unpaid leave from the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, has sued named and unnamed HTA officials alleging they retaliated against him for reporting what he called HTA procurement, ...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green enacted legislation on May 27 establishing the country's first tourist tax designed to fund climate resilience efforts, adding a 0.75 percentage point increase to lodging fees ...

Summary. International travel plays a key role in the stability of the municipal bond market. When international tourism declines, the direct hit to tax collections is only the first domino.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Hawaii: A new law, Act 96, will impose a “green tax” on tourists to help safeguard Hawaii’s natural ecosystems from the growing impacts of climate change. The fee will raise ...

Though general tourist taxes aren't new, Hawaii is the first U.S. state to create a tax to address the rapid impact of climate change and mitigate the impact tourism can have on the environment.