
4 Common Newbie Questions And Answers To Help You Fit In When You Move to Hawaii
I receive MANY questions from people wanting to move to Hawaii and some are quite basic, like, "What do I need to bring and what should I leave behind?" and some are deeper questions about fitting into a new culture. I may answer, "Bring a few jackets for those winter days you want to visit higher

Learning Patience in Hawaii
Those of us who live in Hawai'i enjoy the slower pace of life, a relaxed atmosphere when standing in line, providing opportunities to talk story with other people and practicing Aloha and PATIENCE so we show respect to others around us. In our accompanying video, we talk about why learning patience

Why Did We Move to Hawaii Island?
Called to the Island On Valentine’s Day, 2010, as waves crashed against the cold, gray sand of Santa Cruz, my husband and I sat shivering, watching a surf competition. The Great Recession had turned our lives upside down. We were underwater on both our homes—the one-bedroom condo in Kona and our hou

Fear and Loathing in STVR’s in Kailua Kona
No one can deny that the condo market in West Hawaii has been soft. The HOA fees increased last May when it was announced insurance rates would go up significantly in Hawaii after the Lahaina Fire and a variety of wild fires and hurricanes on the mainland as insurers realized that the value of real
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