Kilohana (pronounced key-low-hah-nah) means "best, excellent, superior" in Hawaiian. I bring that standard to every trip — from the initial planning conversation through the day you return home.
Each trip is an opportunity to create something unique — an experience built around you, not a template. I learn what matters to you, handle all the details and send you off on an adventure you'll talk about for years.
your travel, designed with care
You get the upgrades, the reservations, the insider access and the peace of mind. I get the joy of knowing your trip was everything you hoped for.
about KILOHANA EVENTS AND TRAVEL
I'm Native Hawaiian, born and raised in Hawai'i. I started traveling with my grandparents at age nine — they gave me a love of travel, curiosity about the world, and respect for other cultures. That's the spirit behind everything I do.
I spent 20-plus years in business development and relationship management before launching Kilohana Events and Travel. That background shows up in everything — negotiating hotel rates, managing logistics for a 50-person incentive trip, making sure every detail is handled.
MEET THE FOUNDER
beth nakamura
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I specialize in destinations I know deeply — Japan, the Caribbean, and Hawai'i — but I design trips worldwide. My sweet spot is culinary and cultural travel, adventure experiences, and sporting events. I've attended the MLB World Series, NBA Finals, WNBA Finals, U.S. Open (tennis), F1 at Circuit of the Americas, NCAA Final Fours — and in 2024, my husband and I traveled to Paris for our first Summer Olympic Games.
I'm based in Washington, DC, and work as an independent affiliate of Andavo Travel and a proud member of the Virtuoso network — giving my clients access to preferred rates, room upgrades, complimentary breakfast, resort credits, and on-the-ground connections at 1,400+ hotels worldwide.
If you want to build a trip around a live event, I'm your person.
AT A GLANCE
BASED IN
HOMETOWN
FAVORITE DESTINATION
Can't travel without
travel specialties
ask me about
Washington, DC
Honolulu, HI
Japan
A good restaurant list
Culinary + cultural
Planning a trip around a sporting event
who i work with
Busy families — You're managing a hundred things (who isn't?) and want someone to plan your vacation so you can actually enjoy it.
Friend groups and celebrations — Overwhelmed by the options and logistics? I coordinate everything so nobody gets stuck being the unpaid travel agent.
Couples — Honeymoons, anniversaries, milestone trips. The best suites, the best tables, the experiences you'd never find on your own.
Small companies — Incentive travel is the most underused tool in your employee engagement toolkit — and I make it easy to get started.
Based in Washington, DC, serving DC, Virginia and Maryland. The trips go everywhere!
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