Traveling to Maui Soon? What Every Hawaii Traveler Needs to Know from Travel Expert Mindy Poder!

✈️ Mindy Poder, Executive Editor of TravelAge West, hops onto the podcast! We discuss her insights on traveling to Maui, particularly during these times. Our conversation dives into the heart of local businesses, the changing travel landscape, and the responsibility tourists hold when visiting destinations like Maui.

What we discuss with Mindy Poder:

• Impact of disasters on tourism and its revival.
• Mindy's personal trip to Maui and her insights from the visit.
• The delicate situation in Maui post-disaster and its recovery.
• Examples of post-disaster tourism rebounds in global destinations.
• The importance of responsible tourism and definitions surrounding it.
• The role and advice of travel advisors regarding trips to Maui post-disaster.
• The anticipated tourism trends for the fall and festive season.

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

• TravelAge West Website
• Mindy's Maui Article 

👉 Full show notes and resources can be found here.

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