Hawaii Travel Vacations

I have looked at several maps but still do not really understand how to get to where I am going in Hawaii; because of all of the common/native names used that are not common to first time tourists like me. My geography understanding is lacking in depth of where I need to go once i arrive at the Honolulu airport. What Island am I on when i land?

The name of the 50th state and the name of the biggest island in the state have the same name: Hawaii. To avoid confusion between the name of the state and the big island, that’s why they call the island of Hawaii the "Big Island" now.

The state of Hawaii contains multiple islands, the primary islands are:

OAHU – 80% of the population lives on this island. The only metropolis in the state is on this island, the city of Honolulu. Waikiki and Waikiki Beach is the tourist district in Honolulu. Honolulu International Airport is in Honolulu, and most international and mainland transits arrive or depart here. You can also connect to the other islands from this airport.

MAUI – The most visited island after Oahu, has the cities of Lahaina and Kapahulu. Ka’anapali Beach, Wailea, Kapalua and Hana are all great resort locations.

THE BIG ISLAND – Really named "Hawaii" but never referred as such to avoid the very confusion you are experiencing. Where the active volcanoes and orange lava viewing sites are located. There are two airports on this huge island, Kailua-Kona and Hilo.

KAUAI – The most beautiful of the islands, looks the most like Tahiti or Moorea in the south pacific. The airport is located in Lihue.

MOLOKAI – Very infrequently visited, very quiet with the most remaining Hawaiian character.

LANAI – Isolated, two resorts by Four Seasons, but not a lot here otherwise, used to be the primary pineapple fields for Dole Pineapple.

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http://twitter.com/chrispirillo – Much to everyone’s dismay, I uploaded quite a few videos of my experience in Hawaii. I’m not going to apologize – we only typically talk tech! Even when I wasn’t talking about tech, I was using tech to talk about the things I was doing! Yes, this video is about Hawaii. I received a care package from Troy in Honolulu the other day, and wanted to do a video to honor the occasion. http://chris.pirillo.com

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http://www.Hawaii-aloha.com/html/hawaii_cruise.html **Today we talk about the many cruise lines that are coming into Hawaii. We discuss all ships that are still available for 2008. Great clip if you trying to figure out how to cruise to Hawaii.

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I am an engineer who has got a job in Honolulu, Hawaii and will be moving there within a month. How do I find an accommodation before I get there. I am planning to stay there for a long time and I am a single too. Please advise me on finding some cheap accomodation.

Here is the classified section of the Honolulu Advertiser, appartment search. You might want to back up one page to modify or widen your search area.

http://www.apartments.com/partner/Rent.aspx?p=honolulu&state=hi&partner=honolulu&rgn2=180&area1=y&page=rent&prvpg=4&type_listing=1&SubArea2=Y

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http://twitter.com/chrispirillo – I took this short clip while riding in a car during my recent trip to Hawaii. The day was a little overcast and even kind of foggy. However, it was still just absolutely beautiful there – both the scenery and the weather itself. Living in Seattle, I’m used to clouds and rain… and even prefer them to the sunshine! What’s your favorite type of weather? Where have you traveled to that had your perfect type? http://geeks.pirillo.com – http://chris.pirillo.com

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Oahu Island vacation 2009

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http://twitter.com/chrispirillo – What type of wine is your favorite? I prefer reds, absolutely. Give me a good glass of Pinot or Cabernet and I’m a happy camper. While in Hawaii last week, I tasted three different reds while at Sergio’s in Honolulu. They were all definitely – red! http://chris.pirillo.com – http://geeks.pirillo.com

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We took Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) Pride of America ship around the Hawaiian Islands May 16-23, 2009. What an amazing trip! This very short video shows a recap of this one week adventure in a tropical paradise.

Starting in Honolulu, we travel to Maui, Hilo and Kona on the big island, Kauai and back to Honolulu. From ziplining in the mountains, snorkeling in a coral reef, watching steam from the top of volcanoes, seeing lava flow into the ocean, fire dancing at a luau and passing the Na Pali coast, this is the trip of a lifetime.

As if the sights were not enough, the entire crew at NCL and the tour operators at every port have a tremendous spirit of service and aloha. They truly make you feel like family and go out of their way to serve above and beyond expectations.

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**Hawaii Vacation News: November 17th, 2008 – This Week’s Hawaii News: Honolulu City Lights, Malasadas, ABC Stores, Kona Coffee Festival

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