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  1. DominicKelly avatar

    Australian iPhone - how can I get prepaid SIM and data pack for it in US?

    by DominicKelly 29 October 2009

    I took my iPhone with me on our trip to Hawaii in June this year, Although AT&T has a monopoly on iPhones in the states, this is not…

  2. Kahua avatar

    RE: Best Luau In Hawaii?

    by Kahua 28 October 2009

    Some people like the Polynesian Cultural Center on Oahu. However, no booze is served, as they are LDS-owned. Maui- either Old Lahaina…

  3. section8 avatar

    Re: Best Luau In Hawaii?

    by section8 28 October 2009

    In Kona, I would recommend Kona Village Resort.

  4. jtalia avatar

    Re: Hawaiian family holiday - June 2010

    by jtalia 28 October 2009

    If want something relatively tourist-free, avoid Maui. I love Maui (well, I love all of Hawaii), but it is among the most touristy of…

  5. alittle2late avatar

    Best Luau In Hawaii?

    by alittle2late 28 October 2009

    We are celebrating our 40th anniversary with a trip/cruise to Hawaii. We're stopping at Honolulu, Maui, Kauai,Kona,and Hilo. I want…

  6. lukasz_sz avatar

    RE: Hawaii , which island is the best?

    by lukasz_sz 28 October 2009

    Hi all! thanks for your replies above! we're diceded to spent a week in Kauai, after your advices folks I'm doing a bit of research…

  7. gottatravel avatar

    RE: Hawaiian family holiday - June 2010

    by gottatravel 28 October 2009

    For Oahu, maybe try staying in Kailua and go to Kailua and Lanikai beach. The latter is one of the best beaches in Hawaii. The water…

  8. travelmaven avatar

    RE: Hawaii - daily costs for tourists

    by travelmaven 28 October 2009

    I just got back from Maui last week. It is really expensive if you eat a restaurants everyday. However, we made our trip affordable…

  9. big_kev76 avatar

    Hawaiian family holiday - June 2010

    by big_kev76 27 October 2009

    Hi All, Our little family of 4 (2x adults, 1x 3y/o and 1x1y/o) are coming to Hawaii for 2 weeks in mid 2010 and whilst we have waded…

  10. windy avatar

    RE: Good GPS in Hawaii ?

    by windy 27 October 2009

    Is your phone contract up? Get an iPhone--built in GPS.

  11. atreu avatar

    Good GPS in Hawaii ?

    by atreu 27 October 2009

    Hi, I will be in Hawaii from Nov 12 to 22. We will be 5 days in Oahu and 5 days on the Big Island. We will have a car on the big island.…

  12. yaralin avatar

    RE: Hawaii - daily costs for tourists

    by yaralin 26 October 2009

    i'd say food is more, but not a lot more, depending on where you eat. eating in hotel/tourist areas is more, because they're catering…

  13. gottatravel avatar

    RE: Hawaii - daily costs for tourists

    by gottatravel 26 October 2009

    You can get hotels in the $70/night range. Food is expensive, but you can get by cheap. Try the food court at Ala Moana Center. There's…

  14. Kahua avatar

    RE: Hawaii - daily costs for tourists

    by Kahua 26 October 2009

    For two weeks, chose two islands The only resonable public transportation is on Oahu. Maui has some sort of a bus system, but most peopl…

  15. homerjhomerj avatar

    RE: Hawaii - daily costs for tourists

    by homerjhomerj 26 October 2009

    this has been discussed ad nauseum...just use the search function and all will be answered.

  16. fwaage avatar

    Hawaii - daily costs for tourists

    by fwaage 26 October 2009

    Dear all. Just a brief question. How pricey is Hawaii actually today compared to California or Florida. Is it more expensive to eat in…

  17. sneaker_fish avatar

    RE: Ticket from Los Angeles to Auckland. Am I paying too much?

    by sneaker_fish 23 October 2009

    That Air Pacific flight seems reasonable after my checking. Even checking whether there's a cheap flight to Hawaii and then Jetstar…

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    RE: transportation to diving to $$

    by themis____ 22 October 2009

    Diving: Cuba has a a lot of great things and it can be a lot of fun, a lot of fun; however, SCUBA diving is surely not even close to great,…

  19. Kahua avatar

    RE: Camping in Maui / Lanai - Advice Appreciated

    by Kahua 21 October 2009

    The general guideline is one week per island. Personally, I don't think there is much to do on Lanai, and I would rather have that…

  20. Kahua avatar

    RE: Living and working in Hawaii

    by Kahua 21 October 2009

    If you want to go cash-only, then you will need to find a second job. Just like most of the locals.

  21. akirakhan avatar

    RE: Living and working in Hawaii

    by akirakhan 21 October 2009

    Thanks folks, things are pretty rough t/out US now and who knows what's going to happen with insurance. With all the problems I've had…

  22. xtremeski2001 avatar

    RE: Camping in Maui / Lanai - Advice Appreciated

    by xtremeski2001 21 October 2009

    Thanks for the advice. After looking around briefly, it looks like it's fairly reasonable to jump island to island cost wise. I figure…

  23. Kahua avatar

    RE: Living and working in Hawaii

    by Kahua 21 October 2009

    Another posting board you might want to investigate is www.konaweb.com Locals post there. There is a forum for moving to Hawaii. …

  24. Kahua avatar

    RE: Living and working in Hawaii

    by Kahua 21 October 2009

    I think you really need to contact a physican's organization to find out what working in Hawaii as a physician is like. The reimbursement…

  25. Kahua avatar

    RE: Camping in Maui / Lanai - Advice Appreciated

    by Kahua 21 October 2009

    If you have more time in Hawaii, chose either Kauai or Hawaii. On Kauai, you could hike the Napali trail, kayak the Napali coastlinel.…

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