Hey guys --
Looking for some inspiration for another blog post, I decided to type in "Hawaii" in the Google search bar. The first selection in the search menu was www.gohawaii.com...Hawaii's tourism website. This website, like many U.S. state have, encourages travel and tourism to that particular state. Many of you have probably seen California's travel commercial that features celebrities (like Arnold Schwarzenegger) encouraging a visit to California. I don't know about you guys, but those commercials always seem unrealistic and romanticized. So when I began perusing www.gohawaii.com, I instantly rolled my eyes. While the changing images on the main page of the website offer beautiful images (like whales watching, canoeing, scouting out lava by boat, etc.) it all seems romanticized and unrealistic. While it's possible to do all these things in Hawaii, these sights and activities all cater to tourists and tourism. I doubt getting to know the "real Hawaii" includes taking surf lessons or canoeing with "locals" dressed up in authentic Hawaiian attire. If someone really wanted to get to know Hawaii, they would need more than a 7 day vacation filled with fancy hotels and a packed itinerary. Getting to know Hawaii would probably include many things on listed on the website. On a side note the website is beautiful and put together really well. It draws the potential vacationer in to a place filled with promise, fruity drinks, snorkeling, romance and crystal clear waters. I wouldn't have see anything strange about this website if I hadn't taken this class. It's worth a look, see what you guys think!
http://www.gohawaii.com
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