'An anti-tourist experience': Hawaii travel group tours island's ugly realities
'An anti-tourist experience': Hawaii travel group tours island's ugly realities Zeb Larson FacebookTwitterEmail Iolani Palace, the royal residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii, photographed on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Honolulu, Hawaii.Sean Marrs/Special to SFGATE Hawaii looms large in the imagination of the U.S. mainland as a tourist paradise: beautiful beaches and volcanoes, delicious food, and the spirit of “aloha,” a spirit of welcoming. But aloha is a complicated concept, and for some, the tourist industry sells the idea of Hawaii as uncomplicated and without any problems. ...