Hawaii Travel Advice
Let me give you free Hawaii Travel Advice! I have written some books on traveling to Hawaii, basically listing my favorite hotels, my favorite beaches, where I like to stay, and what I like to do, plus how to save money and get around. These are my gift to you, to help in planning your Hawaii vacation go smoother. You can find all the guide books here.
My best advice is in all the above books, so make sure you get your copies, but here’s some concise advice based on the questions I get the most:
My Best Hawaii Advice
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Visiting during a low or shoulder season will get you the best prices and less crowding. Low season is: November to mid December and January to March, shoulder season is: April to May and mid September to October
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I would recommend visiting no more than one island for each 6-7 days you are here. There’s a lot to see and do on every island, and trying to travel between islands and get a new hotel room and car eats up a lot of time.
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In order to pick which island you should visit, start to think about what you really want to see and do in Hawaii. Do you want to see the volcano? that’s on the big island. Do you want to surf? Consider Oahu or Maui. Do you want miles and miles of awesome beaches? That’s Kauai. Do you want nightlife? That’s Oahu. Do you want extreme quiet? that’s molokai or lanai. Here’s an article on which island you should visit if you want more help.
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My favorite activities in Hawaii are Wild Side Specialty Tours (dolphin swims) on Oahu, Fair Wind Boat on the Big Island, and snorkeling anywhere there’s turtles. My favorite hotel is the Hilton Waikoloa. My favorite local food is the loco moco or chicken long rice. Musubi (moo soo bee) are good too – you can get spam, chicken, hot dog, or shrimp musubi at many farmer’s markets.
So, for really personalized Hawaii advice, get each Hawaii book I have written. I try to help as much as I can!
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22 September 2009 |
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3 Responses to “Hawaii Travel Advice”
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Kathleen
24 September 2009 @ 11:50 am
Well,the neat thing is that for those of us who live in the northern regions, the fact that we can travel to Hawaii in January and February in an “off” time is great!! Our tip is to rent a timeshare. We always use http://www.redweek.com – they have so many to choose from, and you get specific details on the unit and the resort With pictures – so there’s no surprises. We’ve booked ours for February, 2010, at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, right on Waikiki Beach, for just $75/night! Can’t beat that!!
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Ted
3 October 2009 @ 12:42 pm
My advice to first time travelers to Hawaii is to take the inter-island cruise. It leaves from Honolulu and sails during the night to Maui, Kauai, and The Big Island. At each island, there are excursions one can take to explore the island. By taking this cruise, one gets the flavor of each island. It’s a lot of fun too!
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simon
22 July 2010 @ 8:20 pm
I purchased an entertainment book on line, booked a couple of events and have saved 170.00 the on line entertainment book is about 30. dollars and can be used everywhere the retailer that participates is from or you are visiting. Just print the coupon before you visit, the coupons have a life span so be sure to print them timely.
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