One of the typical questions I am asked while in Kuwait is: "What is your favorite US state?" Hawaii is my answer because it's the most beautiful place in the US, if not the world to me. After all my travel adventures there is no place on earth that I would rather be then Hawaii. Most of my friends dream to spend their honeymoons in Hawaii and I'm lucky because I've been there so many times that I lost count. When you want beauty, tranquility, culture, beaches, nature, romance and adventure all in one place that is Hawaii.
What to do when in Hawaii:
Drink their famous Kona Coffee overlooking their world class beaches, whale watching, swimming with Dolphins and Sea Turtles, Deep Sea fishing, Hawaii Cruises that can take you around the Hawaiian islands, Hawaii Dinner Cruise, Hawaii sunset / cocktail cruise, world class Hawaii Diving, incredible Hawaii Golf courses, Hawaii Hiking to the nearest waterfall, Hawaii Honeymoons (the best place in the world to start your new married life together), Hawaii Luau where you can eat delicious Hawaiian food (performers dance the traditional Hula and the famous fire dance), Hawaii Sailing, Hawaii Snorkeling (there are beautiful fish all around you), Hawaii Scuba, World class Hawaii Surfing (North Shore on Oahu), Helicopter Tours (fly over Hawaii's famous volcanoes), Spas, Villas, amazing shopping malls and outlet stores, sunbathing on the beach while drinking tropical mixed drinks.
Hawaiian Tropic Girls on Waikiki beach
My favorite movie filmed in Hawaii
Hawaii Vacation 411:
http://www.gohawaii.com/
North Shore Surfing video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BicBocJhYW8
Native Hawaiian Girls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMD1hYuAL40
Hawaiian Fire Dancer
Hawaiian Fire Dancer video (Actually Samoan Fire Dance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpW2sOYqLW8&feature=related
Hawaiian Traditional Male Dancer
Hawaiian Beaches are # 1
There are Gorgeous Beaches everywhere. Depending on which Hawaiian Island you visit, the sand color varies from white, black, green, pink, brown and red. The water is a clear blue, green and turquoise.
Click link above to see the most famous people born in Hawaii
(Obama, Nicole Kidman, Bette Midler, etc)
The Polynesian Cultural Center - A must see while in Hawaii.
Hawaiian Food
Two closing notes of caution while vacationing in Hawaii:
Pork: Here little Piggie...Gross!!!
Oahu has a lot of street prostitution. Japanese residents/tourists pay upwards to $3,000 a night for a street hooker. Usually you can only find beautiful hookers through an escort service but not in Hawaii. Thanks to the Japanese you will see surprisingly gorgeous hookers on many streets in Oahu. I would never promote this seedy side of any destination but I just wanted to point out that many of these women are really men. You cannot tell so guys stay away or at least be very careful! There was a special on HBO regarding Hawaii prostitution.
Targeting Japanese
Taken from article from Honolulu Times:
Waikiki prostitutes used to be so aggressive that they targeted Japanese tourists in front of their wives and children, Fulton said. Many of them were Mainland imports who bleached their hair blond and learned to speak Japanese to cater to the then-booming Asian tourist market, he said.
Update: The sidewalks of Waikiki are no longer filled with the dozens of prostitutes who were soliciting tourists just a few years ago. There has been a crackdown on prostitution in Hawaii by the State Police and I read they have really cleaned up the main tourist areas.
