If you haven’t already heard a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Hawaiian Islands yesterday. The quake’s epicenter was located about 10 miles off the Kohala Coast (on the western side of the Big Island of Hawaii) and about 50 miles from my parent’s home. Luckily, their house sustained only minor damage and no one was hurt. Once I was able to establish contact with my parents and found out that our family members were fine I immediately thought about all of the travelers who undoubtedly got more from their Hawaiian vacation than they bargained for. Not only did they get … Continue reading →