Hawaii Writing Samples
Here are selected Hawaii writing samples from my work with local businesses, schools, nonprofits, visitor bureaus, hospitality brands, media outlets, and community organizations. These clips reflect my experience writing about Hawaii business, tourism, education, culture, history, agriculture, nature, and place-based storytelling. Are you looking for a Hawaii-based writer who understands how to write about these islands, with clarity, context, and care? Let’s talk.
Hawaii business, banking, and leadership
Articles, profiles, business stories, and thought leadership pieces about Hawai‘i companies, entrepreneurs, executives, agriculture, finance, and local industry.
- 3 Lessons This Millennial Couple Learned When Buying Their First Home — Bank of Hawaii
- How to Upgrade from a Condominium to a Single-Family House in Hawaii — Bank of Hawaii
- 5 Benefits of Consolidating Your Savings to One Bank — Bank of Hawaii
- A Balanced Life: BJ Kobayashi — Bank of Hawaii
- An Artful Life: Kelly Sueda — Bank of Hawaii
- Leading Women: Navigator Kaiulani Murphy Charts Life and Sea Using Ancient Wisdom — Bank of Hawaii
- Leading Women: Coach Laura Beeman Develops Strong Wahine On and Off the Court — Bank of Hawaii
- Leading Women: Chief Susan Ballard Brings Strength and Balance to HPD — Bank of Hawaii
- Legacy of a Popular Candy: Millions in Scholarships to Local Students — Bank of Hawaii
- Hawaii Island Business Report — Hawaii Business
- What Would Our Kupuna Do (co-authored with Richard Ha)
- Richard Ha Hawaii YouTube channel
- Ha Ha Ha! a blog at the Hamakua Springs website
Travel, tourism, and hospitality
Destination, hospitality, airline, cruise, resort, visitor bureau, and travel media writing for Hawaii audiences, visitors, and national travel brands.
- Social media writing for the Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau, primarily Instagram and Facebook.
- Museums of Hawaii Island — Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau
- Forged by Hand — Halekulani Living
- Days of Cane — Halekulani Living
- The Nature of Art — Halekulani Living
- Volcanoes, The Ultimate Light Show — The Kahala
- To the Extreme — Hilton Grand Vacations
- Turn, Turn, Turn — Hilton Grand Vacations
- Kalo Culture — Hana Hou, the Hawaiian Airlines magazine
- A Perfect Weekend on Hawaii Island — Hawaiian Airlines
- Hawaii Island’s Top Breakfast Buffets — Hawaiian Airlines
- Liberty Challenge — Hawaiian Airlines
- The Business Side of Paradise — Delta Sky
- Cruise to Kauai (Nawiliwili), Hawaii — Royal Caribbean Cruises
- Cruise to Hilo, Hawaii — Royal Caribbean Cruises
- Cruise to Hawaii (Kailua-Kona), Hawaii — Royal Caribbean Cruises
- Cruise to Oahu (Honolulu), Hawaii — Royal Caribbean Cruises
- Getaway Kauai: Experience the Garden Island — Bank of Hawaii
- Getaway Lanai: Exploring the Pineapple Isle — Bank of Hawaii
- Getaway Molokai: Welcome to the Friendly Isle — Bank of Hawaii
- Getaway Oahu: Enjoy the Gathering Place — Bank of Hawaii
- The Hawaii Book & Music Festival: Fun for the Whole Family — Bank of Hawaii
- See Hawaii’s Past, Present and Future Through the Lens of Wailea’s Beaches — Marriott Traveler
- Who’s the Pied Piper of Hawaii Cuisine? You’ll Unearth That and More at Wailea’s Restaurants — Marriott Traveler
- Want to Find Maui’s Most Idyllic Stretch of Shore? Start with Wailea’s Coast — Marriott Traveler
- 10 Top Hawaiian Resorts — Fodors.com
- Postcard from Hawaii: ‘Waikiki was as unspoilt as the day Captain Cook arrived’ — The Times (London)
- An Insider’s Cultural Guide to Hilo — The Guardian
Education, nonprofits, and community
Writing for Hawaii schools, universities, nonprofits, and community organizations, including articles, profiles, alumni stories, program stories, and mission-driven content.
- Returning Home to Chaminade — Chaminade University
- Doctor of Nursing Practice Program: More Than a Degree, An Opportunity to Make a Difference — Chaminade University
- New Online School Counseling Program for Neighbor Islanders — Chaminade University
- New Doctorate of Education Trains Leaders in Adaptation and Change — Chaminade University
- What Teachers Want For Their Students — Maryknoll School
- How Two Different Organizations Share a Common Mission Rooted in Giving Back (see pg. 21) — Maryknoll School
- Kamakoa Dela Cruz: A Brave Warrior — Full Life Hawaii
- Daylan Toribio: The Person I Am Now — Full Life Hawaii
- Kauila Haumea: Healing the World a Little at a Time — Full Life Hawaii
- Louie Perry: Hitting His Stride — Full Life Hawaii
- Hokule‘a Arrives in the Big Apple — Office of Hawaiian Affairs
- Kamehameha Schools Hawaii Only Graduates Triathletes — Office of Hawaiian Affairs
- High School Students Graduate With College Credit (see p. 11) — Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Culture, history, nature, and place-based storytelling
Articles and audio stories exploring Hawai‘i’s culture, history, environment, language, plants, people, and sense of place.
- An Island Tradition: ‘May Day is Lei Day’ — Bank of Hawaii
- Kane’s Revenge — Honolulu magazine
- The Wrath of Vog — Honolulu magazine
- Aftershock — Honolulu magazine
- Bob Krauss: Rekindled memories of long ago on Majuro — Honolulu Advertiser
- Speaking Hawaiian — NPR
- Oma’s Journal — NPR
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