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Location: Kentucky | I'm planning a trip in late September. I have decided on Oahu, but looking for "first time" tips visiting the island. Going to Pearl Harbor and visiting some volcanoes are on my list for sure. Anything else? We are low key people, but like site seeing. |
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Location: Texas | Sent PM |
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Location: Northwest Florida | I lived there for 4 years when I was in Elementary school.. Dad was stationed there. All I remember is a lot of beaches! We did go to Pearl Harbor, and we hiked up Diamond Head a lot. If you are into site seeing I would recommend that. |
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Location: Kentucky | BigStarBound - 2016-02-17 2:32 PM I lived there for 4 years when I was in Elementary school.. Dad was stationed there. All I remember is a lot of beaches! We did go to Pearl Harbor, and we hiked up Diamond Head a lot. If you are into site seeing I would recommend that.
Wow! I bet that was a great experience.
Yes - Diamond Head also on my list. Thanks! |
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Location: The stix of Utah | Murphy - 2016-02-17 11:14 AM
I'm planning a trip in late September. I have decided on Oahu, but looking for "first time" tips visiting the island. Going to Pearl Harbor and visiting some volcanoes are on my list for sure. Anything else? We are low key people, but like site seeing.
If you don't like crowds stay at Turtle Bay on the North Shore. It is amazing and very secluded. If you like Manhattan, go to Waikiki. I'm sort of joking, but it really is INSANE on that part of the island. Enjoy your trip! It is beautiful!! |
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| We went to Oahu and Maui on our honeymoon in 2014 it is GORGEOUS ! Go to Diamond Head it is a must see ! Also rent a car and take a day just to drive around the island you will see a lot you wouldn't have got to see otherwise. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | FatChance lived there for a while. She knows a lot about the islands.
True story...My husband went to his Doctor last month and he was in a cast and was riding around on a scooter. He told my husband he went to Hawaii and they went hiking up to a volcano and it started to rain and he slipped and fell off a ledge and broke his leg. They had to come and rescue him with a helicopter to get him out where he landed.
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Location: NE Pa-Gods Country | The big Island of Hawaii has tons of things to see from the top of the island to the bottom...2 volcanoes...several state parks...Parker Ranch in Waimea is the producer of beef for the islands....green sand beach...black sand beach...Sea Arches ... my parents lived there for 20 years until ill health forced them to come back closer to family.
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Location: Dearing, GA | I've been to Oahu. Definitely go see the U.S. Arizona, Daimond Head, and the royal palace downtown. North Shore is the best place for shark cage diving and scuba diving. You can PM me for specific company names if there is anything specific you're looking to book! |
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Location: Stephenville, Texas | The Dole Plantation is kinda neat. |
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Location: Royal J Performance Horses, AZ | Dole plantation, pearl harbor, and DEFINITELY rent a car and drive around the ENTIRE island!
Super cool, relaxing day, and you can stop and adventure anywhere you want!
I also really liked the Polynesian cultural center. |
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Location: Adopt a homeless pet - www.petfinder.com! | We've been three times, twice to Oahu and twice to the Big Island. If you're only going to Oahu the only volcano you'll see is Diamond Head which is extinct, but totally worth the hike up for the fantastic views!! We have absoluately fallen in love with the Big Island and are planning a third trip there, hopefully this fall. We like it because its much less crowded than the Oahu and Maui, more rural and has the only active volcano, at Volcanos National Park. We were able to see lava flows the first time we went, what an experience that was!! Of course, it all depends on what mother nature is doing if you'll get to see lava or not. We've rented condos in Keauhou on the west side of the island, the dryer side that has calmer seas and more beaches. It's just a few minutes south of the town of Kailua-Kona and condo prices are very reasonable compared to other islands and the time of year. It's a very laid back island and not much nightlife, but that's fine with us. I could go on and on, feel free to PM if you want!!
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Location: SW MO | I think this thread should be zapped. If you can't take us all with you, you can't talk about it |
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Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana | crossspur - 2016-02-18 9:35 AM I think this thread should be zapped. If you can't take us all with you, you can't talk about it
how bout we enact an adaopt a moderator and take them on vaca with you program?? |
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Location: Kentucky | crossspur - 2016-02-18 9:35 AM I think this thread should be zapped. If you can't take us all with you, you can't talk about it
LOL! I'm scared to death to go. The last time I went on vacation was 6 years ago, on my honeymoon, during the BP oil spill. That was SUCH a great time. Beaches and shops were closed. We actually left early to come home. |
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Location: White Mountains of AZ | crossspur - 2016-02-18 6:35 AM
I think this thread should be zapped. If you can't take us all with you, you can't talk about it
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Location: Somewhere around here | Tn_Barrelracer - 2016-02-17 2:01 PM
We went to Oahu and Maui on our honeymoon in 2014 it is GORGEOUS ! Go to Diamond Head it is a must see ! Also rent a car and take a day just to drive around the island you will see a lot you wouldn't have got to see otherwise.
My dad worked in Maui when I was 10ish and we were able to stay at a nice place during my Christmas break. Wonderful and very fun place! |
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| Been once and I NEED to go back. Ditto to all that has been stated above. I liked Waikiki Beach but I am a people watcher. The only thing not mentioned yet is that you must go snorkeling. We went to Hanauma bay for this and it was spectacular. Definitely rent a car and drive around the entire island. We literally stopped at every beach we could, just got out and looked and went, Ahhhhhhhh! Bring several pairs of flip flops and shorts - I never put on a pair of jeans the entire week. Here is a small sampling - all were taken on Oahu.
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Location: Kentucky | That is gorgeous! |
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| Murphy - 2016-02-18 9:39 AM That is gorgeous! Yes it is. You will love it. I had to go for work and had to really talk my husband into going along - not somewhere he ever had a desire to visit. After a lot of talking on my part we went, and took our son with us. BEST. VACATION. EVER. Turned off everything from work for a week (other than the work part I was there to do) and it was more relaxing than anywhere I've been in years. My husband has changed his tune and we'll go back again in the next few years. If I had to do it again though I'd look into renting a house or a condo. It would save on food costs for sure. Food is more expensive but I didn't find the grocery stores to be that awful. We stayed at the Holiday Inn Beachcomber - about $215 a night (there were cheaper ones but the reviews weren't great) and I found it decent. Short walk across the street to the beach! But for a week's stay - renting a house or condo would be about that same and you could save if you made some of your own meals. That is what we plan to do next time we go back. HAVE FUN and we want to see pictures!
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