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February is probably the harshest month as it's the middle of winter. So what's it like? Questions about Hawaii's weather are one of the most popular searches so each month, I drive around in that very month and tell you what it's like from someone that's lived in Hawaii since the 80s. This playlist on
Connecting with people and forming a sense of community is probably the most important immaterial thing you can do anywhere and especially Hawaii. I mention the importance of connecting with people living in Hawaii in my 10 steps to a job in Hawaii article and also in a YouTube video on how to connect with
If you're going to buy real estate in Hawaii, you must know the difference between fee simple and leasehold properties. This video is the first of series on that topic and I give a quick overview. Watch the other home buying videos in this YouTube playlist. Buying a home, whether you’re living in Hawaii or
Hawaii is different - after all, it's why people move here. And that difference, which we love, implies there are both gains and losses. We gain the best weather, natural beauty, and an amazing culture. So what do we lose? Our local girl Aina is in a great position to share her experience (given that
Watch a video recorded at the scene where this terrible event unfolded Normally I don't talk about current news items but this one has to be an exception for several reasons. Yesterday (Sunday, Jan 19), I had a close family member text me that she was under lockdown due to an active shooter. I immediately
Hope your January is off to a good start for the new year! Questions about Hawaii's weather are one of the most popular searches so each month, I drive around in that very month and tell you what it's like from someone that's lived in Hawaii since the 80s. This playlist on Hawaii's weather holds
Surfs Up! by Kirt Edblom is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Image may have been resized or cropped from original. We've got a somewhat unique benefit here in that our local girl Aina lives near a lake on the mainland and when she comes home to Hawaii she's near the ocean. If you've
You asked: "Is Hawaii a place where someone can move and spend the rest of their life?" Watch this short YouTube for the answer and check out this Q&A playlist for lots of other answers. On this episode, our local girl Aina whose blog posts you read is my guest in the car and she
If you live in a place where you not only dream of a White Christmas but usually get one, you might wonder: What is Christmas like in Hawaii? In some ways it's really different and in other ways it's really similar. What is Christmas like in Hawaii: surfing on Christmas day Just the other day
Questions about Hawaii's weather are one of the most popular searches so each month, I drive around in that very month and tell you what it's like from someone that's lived in Hawaii since the 80s. This playlist on Hawaii's weather holds each month. Watch this short YouTube for the answer and check out this
If you ask practically anyone that's either visited or living in Hawaii about what they think is best about this place, you'll almost always get these 3 elements: Beauty, weather, and culture. We asked our local girl Aina who was born and raised here and now going to college on the mainland what she thinks
Lots of folks ask about the weather. Here's the short, universal answer: "It's always perfect!" Each month I will be produce a video shot during that month to give you more details and nuances about that month, starting with November. Watch this short YouTube for the answer and check out this Q&A playlist for lots
