fancy_ruth

I'm planning to take a vacation. I'm thinking about Hawaii, but i'm not so sure about it yet. I'm still considering other country, so I want to know a very good reason why i should visit there. Help me guys. Thanks.

Vicky

It's the only vacation where I could actually relax instead of running around like a crazy person. There was not a thought in my head the whole time!

hamlet

The "aloha spirit."

I would recommend Hawaii if you need a vacation, as oppposed to want to travel somewhere for sightseeing or excitement. Hawaii is a laid back, warm and friendly place. Beaches and scenery are lovely and complement the mood of the place.

I'm not a fan of Hawaii's prices though.

tom42

weather, scenery, smell of plumeria, and the aloha spirit.

sf7307

The fact that your blood pressure goes down the minute you exit the plane. It takes me no time at all to get into relaxation mode.

logandog

You're on the most isolated island chain in the world surrounded by clean,clear ocean.That's enough for me.

Giovanna

We love Hawaii for many of the above reasons. In addition, there's a wealth of history and culture on Oahu: Iolani Palace(the only palace in the US), Queen Emma's Summer Home, Honolulu Academy of Art, Shangri-la (Doris Duke's home), Byodo-in Temple and grounds to name a few. So you have the best of both worlds: total relaxation and/or interesting sightseeing.

kismetchimera

Honolulu is a thriving a very busy city with a lots of traffic..If you want to relax you must go to the Big island or Kawaii.

suze

It is absolultely spectacular for natural beauty. It smells really good there. The weather is fine. The people share their spirit of aloha with you. Depending on which island you pick you can be as busy or as relaxed as you like. There is no place like it.

While it is *technically* part of the United States, it might as well be "another country" as far as how different it it there from the mainland states.

suze

Oops forgot a couple other things I like a lot there... the music, and the food!

carolyn

It's my magic place. I first went to join my young husband when he was transferred from Korea to Schofield Army Base. Our daughter was born there, and I've been back a number of times. It's the prettiest place in the world and has luscious pineapple, beautiful rainbows, ocean breezes, and blue, blue water.

mumpsimus

For one thing, you can drink the water. For another, all your appliances will work. For a third, they speak English. If you want high activity, nightlife, lots of bustle, you can find it on Oahu and to some extent, Maui. At the other extreme, go to Kauai or the Big Island. My favorite place is Kona Village Resort, so much so that I did a website devoted to it at www.davidskvr.net . It's unique among the resorts in Hawai'i, very laid back, welcoming, and non-fussy. I invite you to take a look and see if it's a place you'd like.
David

sf7307

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I personally have no problem relaxing in Waikiki (even though it can be crowded and the hotels are very close together), Kailua or the North Shore! And I certainly have no problem relaxing on Maui, even in Kaanapali, which is a planned resort development (a bunch of hotels and condos on one stretch of beach -- I love the fact that you can walk from one to the other on the beach side)

LittleWing

I've no interest in inspiring you to go. If you never go, you'll never know. Simple as that. (over a dozen trips under our belt from MA) So I guess if it's worth that many loooooong flights it's worth finding out for yourself.

rolncathy

We just returned from 2 1/2 weeks in Hawaii (our 6th trip) and had a fabulous, relaxing trip. Along with the folks who wrote above, it is friendly, the weather is pleasant, the fresh fruit, the scenery, the beaches, snorkeling..... If you immerse yourself in the culture it is so relaxing. Just don't try to see everything on whatever island you pick. You have the bustling cities and the small towns, condos, hotels and fancy resorts. You can design your vacation around what you are interested in.

voyager61

All of the above is so true.

curiousgeo

I realize this question is travel related and there have been some great answers so far. But beyond the weather, beaches and scenery, is the melting pot of different cultures, kind of like our mixed plate lunch.

When my grandparents immigrated to Hawaii in the early 1900's people tended to marry within their own ethnic group. For our generation there has been a mixing of races to the point no one gives it a second thought.

In my family there are Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Guamanian, Puerto Rican, English, Dutch, French bloodlines and probably a number of others I'm forgetting. Makes for interesting family get togethers. Also the way we can switch between standard and pidgin English at the drop of a hat.

Shar

relax, relax, relax...Kauai..the only place my DH can totally unwind. It is beautiful and the aloha spirit is calming

iowagirl

Ditto everything already said. Plus, we always go in February, when Iowa closely resembles Siberia.

We see a bumper sticker quite often on Maui: "Slow down - this ain't the mainland!" The locals seem to mean it literally for us idiot mainland drivers, but it's a damn good philosophy in general - ya gotta love a paradise where people live it every day.

carolyn

Iowagirl, once when I was inching along the expressway on my way to work on a snow-covered road (we don't do snow well in Kentucky), I saw a bumper sticker on a car ahead of me that said, "Wouldn't you rather be riding a mule on Molokai?" You can imagine my enthusiastic "YES"!