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question I am coming to Hawaii with my two children (husband is staying home) and plan to mostly camp. We are planning one week on big island and one week on Maui (although we can always change). My children really enjoy beach camping and I really enjoy hiking. I would like to find two different campgrounds on the big island to use as my base camps. Since I am traveling alone (female) with

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question I have never been to Hawaii. However,my fiance and I are thinking of eloping there in December. We love to experience beautiful beaches for swimming & sunbathing, as well as hiking trails with breathtaking views. Ideally, we would like to marry quietly on the beach, just he and I, and experience local culture such as an evening luau (is that corny?). We like nice accommodations but not

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question I am trying to find a place online that sells Hawaii postcards and I can't seem to find anything but Hilo Hattie. I'd like to have a bit more than just a small book of cards. I've done some searching online and can't find anything but vintage postcards. I lived in Hawaii on the island of Oahu for a couple years but never picked up postcards. My niece loves to get postcards and

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question We're looking into possibly these activities, depending on how quickly the time and the money goes: * Helicopter tour * Pearl Harbor tour * Parasailing once * Snorkling once * Luau Dinner Show * Swim with Dolphins maybe * View from the top of the mountain (I forget its name at the moment) Sorta touristy I suppose? Do you know if it's cheaper to purchase tickets online, over the phone

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question Hello, can you tell me where I could rent a bike near Volcanoes National Park? Thank you. answer Hi, there is nowhere in or near Volcano. Closest is Hilo (40 minute drive) or Kona (2 hour drive). If you happened to be staying at KMC, they might have something for you - check with them.

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question I am trying to decide on whether to stay on in Hawaii after a week long vacation on O’ahu with my in-laws. My problem is money and the need for inexpensive accommodations. What about camping on the islands? Any suggestions?? Thank you for your time and consideration! answer well if you wanted to stay on oahu are the good site for you to research camping -- http://www.coconutroads.com/ -

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question Hi Lisa, My name is ***** and I am looking to make a big move in my life to Hawaii (big island). Currently I live in New Jersey and I was a first time home buyer, now I am looking to finalize my life in Hawaii and most possibly in Puna. What can you tell me about that area the do's and don'ts do you have any suggestions or any watch out fors. I heard about the zone 1, 2, and 3. How hard

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question Hi Lisa, Just found your blog and it looks great. I am hoping you can help me with some ideas. I am planning on visiting several tropical gardens on different islands and would like some ideas about inter-island travel deals. I remember Aloha Air used to sell inter-island passes for a flat fee. Do any of the airlines, large or small or ferrys offer such a thing anymore? Have they built

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question Also Lisa, could you please tell me where I might go to feel the true Polynesian culture and lifestyle and also learn about the history more. We used to visit every year when I was a kid (back in the sixties) or should I just say much younger in age haha, and everywhere you went there were Polynesian people and customs and culture. A few years ago I was visiting and I was disappointed in

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question Hi, just found your site while doing some research on Hawaii. I booked a trip with my son (10) for 8 days. We will be staying in Oahu. I am now sad that I didn't do more research and plan to spend part of the trip on more than one island. I can't change my airfare but could possible change the hotel accommodations and stay on one of the other islands. Is it worthwhile to do a day trip

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answer I have the perfect site for your that will walk you through an entire luau. You can pick and choose what you want to do. http://www.alohafriendsluau.com/ question Our Ladies Group is having a Retreat in September. The theme will be Hawaii. We are trying to find some music and give away items to match the theme. Is there any way you could help us? We would like for this to be a great

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answer I also had a son (he's three now) and certainly understand how there is little time left for anything else :). I live on the Big Island in Hawaiian Paradise Park. It's a nice place to live - very quiet, however I live on 6th street, which is closest to the ocean. The streets up near the highway (20th to 33rd or so) are more full of rental houses and have more people living around in

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question My husband and I will be traveling to Hawaii this summer for 3 weeks. We plan to stay 5 nights each on Oahu, the Big Island, Kauai, and Maui. I have searched and searched the internet for the best things to do on each island, and I have tried to put it all together in an organized, practical way. I typed up an itinerary, and I wondered if you could look it over and offer suggestions. I

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(this person previously asked me to recommend a lei greeting service and I recommend Leis of Hawaii and another company) question We are contemplating having a limo pick us op in Oahu. Could you also recommend a limo service? answer Well, Leis of Hawaii offers Limo service. I know the website is very amateurish, but I like the company. They really went above and beyond for me once when I

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question Over the years we have visited the islands of Hawaii many times. My wife has a conference in Honolulu at the end of May and I am accompanying her. I was thinking that after all of our visits we must have missed some really unusual sights and sites in Honolulu. I mean small out of the way, off the beaten path types of places on Oahu or in Honolulu. I will be there for 4 days. We

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question My family and I are planning our first visit to Hawaii in June. My daughters are excited about receiving a lei at the airport when we arrive. Is this something I need to book and pay for ahead of time and if so, can you recommend someone? answer Yes, you will need to arrange it beforehand, and yes, I can recommend someone. - I assume you are flying in to Oahu. I recommend

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question Is anyone allowed to visit the set of the TV show Lost answer Well, it appears there is no actual set, because the show is filmed all around the island of Oahu. One part of an episode was even filmed on Waikiki Beach, which you absolutely can visit at any time. The waterfalls at Waimea Valley were also in an episode, and you can visit there. The crash site was set up on Mokuleia

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question hi lisa! my husband and i will be flying into honolulu around mid-may. We want to island hop to two islands using about 5-6 days to do it. We already have our flight to and from honolulu. What 2 would you suggest and what airline/hotel would you use? We do not care to be in an isolated, very quiet environment. We want to be near beach/activity/restaurants, etc. We would like a

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question We are planning our first vacation to Hawaii with an extended family group. They all want to go to Maui. My questions are: 1. where are best sandy beaches? They mentioned Kaanapali, but the pictures look rocky - is it rocky? 2. We have 3-4 families with lots of kids, mostly teenagers. Would you do Maui or another island and why? answer Hi. On Maui, most beaches are not rocky. Most

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question My husband and I will be visiting five of the islands in April and May. We are bringing his handicapped placcard for parking, it hangs on the rear view mirror. We will be renting cars on each of the islands. Will our Florida handicapped parkingplacard be legal in Hawaii and is parking free for the handicapped as it is in Florida? Thank You so much, Janet answer Yes, the handicapped

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question We are a group of 4 adults coming to Hawaii for a combination business and pleasure trip. We are looking for the best way to travel between the islands. We arrive at OGG at 3:30pm on 2/4/6 and need a flight that evening to Kona. We would then need to go from Kona to LIH on 2/10/6 and finally from LIH back to OGG on 2/14/6. I have attempted to contact a couple of charter companies

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question Found your helpful website through googling. Was wondering if you could do my homework for me. Just kidding! Anyway, I was wondering if you know if there's a hostel near Aloha Stadium? Perhaps the closest one to the stadium? Also, I heard that it's not an area where people can't walk around easily, so relying on public transportation is more appropriate? Can one bike around? answer

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I will try to answer most questions related to travel, visiting, or vacations in the Islands. I also sometimes can answer cultural questions but I am not Hawaiian. I don't normally do translations, and I don't normally answer anything that is obviously a homework question. To ask me a question, email me at

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Making some site changes here, so these two pages:   Reviews and   Best Deals will be disappearing from my navigation. Make a note of them. :)

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question My wife and I plan to spend a few days on the big island after completing a cruise from Papeete, Tahiti to Honolulu. We plan to go on a birding tour with Hawaii Forest & Trail one day, but would also like to visit the Kealakekua Bay area to see the Captain Cook monument. I am a long time student of Capt. Cook’s voyages, and I have visited the locals of many of his explorations,

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