when is best time to visit, Diamond Head restaurant, and hostel info

some e-mail questions:


state: state, florida
Realname: george
items: when is the best time of the year to come to islands an is month of aug good thank you

Sure, august is a great time to come. There really is no 'best' time of year. Winter tends to be a little rainier than summer, but in areas like the leeward side of most of the islands that doesn't translate into very much rain, even at the rainiest times. Winter is when the humpbacks are here, and winter is also the busiest time. You can get off-season discounts if you don't come at the busiest times .. so I guess it depends on what you mean by 'best time'.


state: state, AL
Realname: Barry
items: I lived in HI for 8 years but haven' been back since '86. There was a military restaurant I remember on the slope of Diamond Head--which one is it? Do you have the phone number? My wife and I will be visiting in July. Thanks.

Hi Barry, sorry, I can't think of a military restaurant at diamond head - do you remember part of the name?



state: state, new jersey
Realname: faulkner
items: wow...all these years i have been wondering if there was anyplace affordable to stay in oahu.....the question now is do these hostels have an age limit? or can a 56 yro old man chuck it all and stay?....are there limited times you stay? or can you stay as long as you can pay?....help me out with info please...thank you

Hi, well, it all depends on the hostel. Do some searches on any you might be interested in, see if you can get more information. Or if there isn't any info on the web, e-mail me and I'll see if there is a phone number. Some hostels do offer long term stays and although a lot do cater to a younger generation they don't care how old you are.