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

Moving to Hawaii – Before You Go The first time I went to live in Hawaii, I was sent in the US Air Force. They arranged everything, and it couldn’t have been easier. I brought clothes in a suitcase, and my uniforms and other gear. That was about it… some photos of friends, and a [...]

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In my previous article I wrote about good reasons for moving to Hawaii. This article is about the other side of the coin – the bad reasons or motivations some people have when moving to the Hawaiian islands. Moving to Hawaii is not all that easy – it will take a monumental effort on your [...]

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I was thinking today about people that make it when they move to Hawaii, and people that don’t. I mean, some people come to live in Hawaii and stay for the rest of their lives. Others, seem to give it a shot – realize it isn’t for them, and leave. Still others come, and rebound [...]

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I received an email from a girl I’ll call, “Lorie”. She is a college student now and living on the mainland. She was thinking about going to live in Hawaii for college. She realizes it will be tough – but thought she would tough it out. Can a college student from the mainland USA go [...]

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Here is another email that came in from a woman who was considering moving from California to Hawaii with her husband, after moving there from Ohio a couple years before. She loves California but is thinking – maybe moving to Maui, Hawaii is the next step? It just might be! Here is her email: * [...]

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I get this question so much – I think it is by far the question most asked of my by email from visitors to this site wondering if they should move to Hawaii – or not. I can’t possibly tell someone, definitively, whether or not they should move. That would be impossible. Even with what [...]

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