stevenespaniola:

Travelocity Ad = FAIL

“Hula is the language of the heart, therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people.” - King David Kalākaua

Over the years there have been many commercial ads that laugh at, poke fun of or mention my Hawaiian culture in a lighthearted manner. Normally, I shrug them off as ignorance and move on, however I recently stumbled upon a poster ad (above) by Travelocity while traveling on BART (San Francisco’s mass transit system) that stopped me in my tracks, jaw dropped. […]

We need to put an immediate stop to these types of ads the moment we notice them so that we can educate the masses about the importance of hula and our culture. If you are reading this and share my thoughts, please take a moment to send Travelocity your feedback by clicking on the link below:

Travelocity Feedback: http://bit.ly/v8QNQP

BART Complaint Line: 510-464-7134

Mahalo for listening!

Steven Espaniola