Hawaii, someone drop knowledge

[ex carrabba fan]

I've been to Oahu like three times.. but can someone share experiences of the other islands?

I'm planning to go on a trip for about a week at the end of the month. I just want to get away and chill so I thought Hawaii would be good.

[Watson]

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no matter where you go, the Natives wont like you much

[Cusefan]

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What do you want to know, i lived there for 3 and a half years.

I lived and worked on Oahu. I Also worked on the big Island, I dont care for that place at all. Personally If I were to go back to Hawaii for Vacation I would go to Kauai, that place is Beautiful. Maui Is too commercialized, Lanai and Molokai aren't really for visitors, and Kauai is pretty expensive.

If money was no issue for me I would go to Kauai. If I had to worry about money I would go to Oahu and just hang out up on the north shore. if you stay in the middle of the Island that is cheaper than the ocean too...

[Acid]

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Maui is a good place to relax. I haven't gone in years, but I always loved it there.

Maui's the only island I've been to, so I don't know much else about the other islands.

[superjames1992]

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I spent all but one day of my vacation in Hawaii in Oahu, but I did spend one day on the Big Island. I would definitely recommend seeing Kieauea there. That was pretty interesting to watch the lava creep slowly down across the plain. In fact, a larger eruption occurred just a few weeks after we left, which left the road that we got to the volcano with covered in a thick, black lava.

Though I didn't get to go, I'd recommend going to the top of Mauna Loa and/or Mauna Kea. I'm not sure if there would be any snow up there this time of year, but in the winter there is often snow up there and you can even ski the slopes. That would be pretty exciting.

[ex carrabba fan]

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no matter where you go, the Natives wont like you much

Damn, I was thinking about that.. Oahu is cool since it's the known tourist spot but I definitely want to visit another island this time around.

What do you want to know, i lived there for 3 and a half years.

I lived and worked on Oahu. I Also worked on the big Island, I dont care for that place at all. Personally If I were to go back to Hawaii for Vacation I would go to Kaui, that place is Beautifull.

Wow I could never imagine living there..

Well I'm going to be alone and I just want to get away basically and relax. I don't mind if I go somewhere where there's a lot of people or if I go to an island that's simply "scenic" with minimal people.

I need to figure out if I'm going to need a car on certain islands? I wouldn't mind going somewhere where you can just walk to the beach and the local town with bars etc. so I wouldn't have to pay for a car rental.

So you give the Big Island a thumbs down.. reasons?

Kauai sounds cool from what I've read on the tourism site.

Edit: I just saw your edits, thanks man.. sounds pretty simple to me.

[Cusefan]

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Well I'm going to be alone and I just want to get away basically and relax. I don't mind if I go somewhere where there's a lot of people or if I go to an island that's simply "scenic" with minimal people.

I need to figure out if I'm going to need a car on certain islands? I wouldn't mind going somewhere where you can just walk to the beach and the local town with bars etc. so I wouldn't have to pay for a car rental.

So you give the Big Island a thumbs down.. reasons?

Kauai sounds cool from what I've read on the tourism site.

Well I do not like the big island because it is a giant ROCK. Seriously, it is a ugly island compared to Oahu or Maui. And no will F with you if you do not have a military haircut , grow some facial hair just in case if you want.

Central and Northern Oahu are pretty chill too since the tourists dont really venture up that way. Most Tourists just stay in Waikiki and don't venture out. The North Shore of Oahu is pretty awesome imo, and you will be right by the Dole plantation and you can get roadside Pineapple!!!

[ex carrabba fan]

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Awesome. I can't wait to get out there..

If I go to Oahu I will definitely just hang out outside of Waikiki for the most part.

I'll check into the pricing for Kauai

[bkfount]

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no matter where you go, the Natives wont like you much

I went down there in 2008 for the hawaii bowl and the locals I met were great. We ended up hanging out with some totally random people after the game, even going to a little party at their house.

It was cool to get away from all the tourist stuff and meet some cool people. Plus, I didn't even get robbed or raped.

[Cusefan]

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I went down there in 2008 for the hawaii bowl and the locals I met were great. We ended up hanging out with some totally random people after the game, even going to a little party at their house.

It was cool to get away from all the tourist stuff and meet some cool people. Plus, I didn't even get robbed or raped.

You just gotta watch out for the locals if you are in the Military. I was in quite a few fights down in Waikiki at the wee hours of the morning.

[Alliball]

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no matter where you go, the Natives wont like you much

I'm sorry, I call BS on this one.

[Bighoff]

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I'd say go to the Big Island and stay in Kona. Don't worry if a few people refer to you as a "Haole."

[av7]

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Been to Maui 4 times, Lahaina (west coast of Maui) and never had any problems with anyone or anything

[N51_rob]

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I'm sorry, I call BS on this one.

You and me both. I was out there for 4 years, in the military. Lived in Waipahu and my neighbors were awesome. We had massive cookouts, were skins fans, tailgated at UH games together and they even caught and beat the **** out of the guy that tried to steal my car while I was in Japan for two weeks.


I was at a poker game that was robbed at gun point which was the worst thing that happened to me.