Honolulu

Came here in January 2009, AMAZING place, LOVED LOVED LOVED Hawaii!

I am going to Hawaii in mid December for a work project.Im terribly excited!

I just got back from spending a week at my friend’s house here. I’m sore from all the hiking, snorkeling, eating and surfing I did there. It’s so laid back. I think I’m going to have to move here…

I was 10 years old. I couldn’t appreciate it! I want to go back as an adult, with a boyfriend! This is one sexy, fun place – perfect for young people just wanting to have fun.

That time was a first for MANY things. My first (and only) munching on a sugar cane experience…eating fresh pineapples from the fields, kona coffee, chocolate covered macadamia nuts, SUSHI: California rolls (didn’t like them at the time!)

I can’t wait to go back!

I was blessed enough to visit here twice. Once in 2001, and then again in 2005.

Be sure to go to the Shrimp Shack – a great place for lunch on the North Shore…and was even featured on the Food Network at one time!

I was looking for a job. I got a call back, but ended up deciding against it. Still beautiful, and sometimes I wish I would have moved there.

The first time we went to Hawaii, we stayed on Oahu the whole time; more specifically, Waikiki. We stayed at the Aqua Aloha – for the price, it was quite nice, as it had stuff like a fridge, kitchen sink, coffee machine, and tableware. There was a little grocery store next door where we bought fresh papaya, mango, apple bananas, pineapple… the list goes on. Saved a lot of money, and it was delicious! The fresh produce from Hawaii really is better than anything I’ve ever had on the mainland.

The next time we go, we will probably try to rent a house on the North Shore and get a rental car. Waikiki is OK, but it is VERY touristy and crowded. There are at least 3 Coach stores within a few miles of each other. It feels like Manhattan, but with a really nice beach. The North Shore is different though. You can get delicious shrimp cooked in a broken down schoolbus by some giant that calls you “brah”, for much cheaper than a meal in Waikiki.

The Polynesian Cultural Center was excellent, although you can probably skip the luau, especially if you’ve been to one before. I DEFINITELY recommend hiking Diamond Head (we did this at sunrise, very nice) and maybe doing a group tour of some waterfalls. We hiked to Manoa falls, saw where The Hatch is from “Lost”, and I climbed a huge banyan tree. Pearl Harbor is also a must-see, but make sure you go early! We did a lot of group/guided tour things – I think next time, we will probably just explore more by ourselves and leave more time to just relax.

Waikiki beach after a day on the north shore.

Honolulu can be considered the Gathering Place because of its beaches, mountains and volcanoes, which are the biggest attractions of the city, as I believe. In this report, you will be introduced to the beauty of Honolulu city.

With a population of about 900.000 people, Honolulu and other Hawaiian Islands are told to be formed after lots of volcano explosions, which created mountains and their terrain. Although it is located on the ocean, the Hawaiian Islands are the 50th state of United States of America.

In the Gathering Place, tourism most occurs because of its climate, which is hot, in association with the beaches and the giant waves, resulting in a wonderful and attracting place.

In the Hawaiian Islands, which belong to Polynesia, there’s rich vegetation, and it has one of the biggest pineapple distributors in the world. Besides, the major ethnic groups are composed of 40,8% Asians, 22,9% Caucasians, 9% Hawaiian natives or other pacific islanders, 7,2% Hispanic or Latinos, among other ethnicities.

Considering it the Gathering Place, Honolulu is a multiple city, it is rich in forests and animals, economy, different ethnic groups. So, don’t you think it is a good place to relax??? I’ll be waiting for you there; you’ll have a great time.

Alexandre