Living in Hawaii – Moving to Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Big Island

I got this email recently from a girl that is looking to move to Waikiki after she graduates. She asks a lot of questions, so there is a good opportunity to help a lot of people in a similar situation so I thought I’d try to knock this post out real quick before I get [...]

Read the full story

Here is a note from a woman in her early twenties that is considering moving to Oahu, Hawaii with her husband and their dogs and she has some other questions. * * * Hi Vern! I came across your website while ‘googling’ Hawaii. I’ve been offered a position to work at the VA in Honolulu. [...]

Read the full story

Here’s an email I received from a woman in Italy that is hoping to narrow the search down to just one of the Hawaiian Islands – Big Island or Oahu, for her husband, daughter, and their dog. Amazingly, she typed this all up on her iPhone! * * * Hello Vern, I really enjoy your [...]

Read the full story

This was an email that just came in from Amy. She wants to fly her Great Dane dog to Hawaii and isn’t confident about shipping it in a large jet airliner’s cargo compartment (and who is?). She came up with a work-around that involves finding a few other pet owners to share a private charter [...]

Read the full story

This is a short note from a woman I’ll call “Sandy”. I’ll respond below her email. * * * Hi my name is Sandy. My husband and I are looking to move to Hawaii in the next year or two. My husband went to college working with computers and I want to go to school [...]

Read the full story

Here’s a follow-up email to a response I gave a woman I called “Jen” at this post: Couple Thinking of Moving to Islands from Connecticut * * * Vern you’re awesome! thanks! I talked it over with my husband and we are truly leaning toward Maui. “Maui No Ka Oi!” right?! It feels a little [...]

Read the full story

Here is a note from a guy currently living in Raleigh, North Carolina. He’s dreaming about Maui… and who isn’t? I certainly am. * * * Vern – I have visited the Hawaiian Islands about 8 times, my favorite being upcountry Maui! I am 55, single, masters degree, excellent sales and sales management experience. I [...]

Read the full story