Stephanie Launiu

Stephanie Launiu is a Native Hawaiian lifestyle and travel writer. She was born on the Island of Hawaii, and has been an observer of the development of Hawaii as a premier vacation destination. She has an intimate knowledge of Hawaiian locations and the indigenous culture. Now calling Oahu her home, she enjoys writing reviews, articles and blogs on 'all things Hawaiian'. Her research skills are superb; as a Native English speaker her writing is always grammatically correct. She customizes her writing style according to the needs of the client - from highly technical to writing for a general reading audience. She can present stories on the many leisure and entertainment venues offered in the Hawaiian islands, and can write authoritatively on the varied cultures that make Hawaii their home now - Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Samoan, Micronesian - to name only a few. She can write reviews easily and quickly on hotels, restaurants, luaus and Polynesian dance shows, tour groups, travel agencies, cruise lines and other businesses based in Hawaii or catering to visitors coming to the islands. She also writes on outdoor adventure - water sports, camping, hiking and backpacking. Stephanie also has a broad knowledge and access to resources in the South Pacific. She is familiar with Polynesian cultures and destinations. Stephanie Launiu knows that she is blessed to live in one of the most desirable locations on earth. Her favorite thing to do is to write about it....
From 1994 to 2005, Stephanie Launiu was Executive Director of Bay Clinic, Inc., the largest network of non-profit community health center sites on the Island of Hawai'i. During her career, Stephanie Launiu has written successful grants that have brought over $15 million into underserved communities in Hawai'i.
In recent years, she has been a prolific freelance writer who has done ghostwriting, grantwriting, ebooks, articles, web content, and professional business training materials.