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

I received this email a while back, and I just haven’t been able to get to it. I’ve been getting lots of emails from people considering moving to Hawaii from the mainland. A couple people from New York City actually in the past few days. Something about realizing Spring is here and the weather will [...]

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Here is another email I received lately, and I thought I’d share. I changed the sender’s name. If you want to write in and tell about your situation and ask about things related to moving to or living in Hawaii – feel free. I don’t mind answering this way at all. ***** Aloha Vern, My [...]

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Below is a reader’s email about a couple moving to Hawaii from Colorado and they are not too concerned with spending a lot of money for the finer things Hawaii has to offer. Neither should you… if money is a consideration when moving over, you can maybe still make it – but some sacrifices must [...]

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This is an email and my response, to a woman that was thinking about moving to Kauai with her husband. They have realistic expectations of what is needed and what they can do on the amazing isle of Kauai. Read our exchange below… * * * * * Aloha Karen, Thanks for writing – I’ll [...]

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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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