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In case you haven't discovered it yet, Huffington Post has added a 9th Local section, in conjunction with Honolulu's Civil Beat. Following in the footsteps of New York, Chicago, San Francisco, LA, DC, Denver, Detroit, and Miami, the new section is called, simply, Hawaii.
Although I think this kind of institutionalizes the surprisingly common confusion that Hawai'i is a city and that Honolulu is representative of the whole state, and though it has a lot of fluffy pieces of most interest to armchair travelers, this new section has already had some good hard news pieces of interest to locals, such as coverage of the recent molasses spill.
This piece is of the former persuasion rather than the latter, but it's kind of fun...
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Regardless of your time spent in Hawaii, this list serves as a warning. And those of you who have ever left the Honolulu International Airport with tears in your eyes and that stinging, lump feeling in your throat, you'll understand why.
Because falling in love with Hawaii isn't easy. In fact, it turns your whole world upside down.
Below, the 6 reasons you should never fall in love with Hawaii if you ever want a chance at a normal life anywhere else:
OTOH People like my son and dtr in law are bored to tears by the weather and island life. Not for everyone. The good news is when son's tour is up he plans to reaquest be stationed in CA.
The article in the Huffington post could pertain to anyone comparing the real world to their favorite vacation. It's kinda a "well, duh!", if you know what I mean.
Is Huffington Post a valid news source or is it some sort of tabloid?
Is Huffington Post a valid news source or is it some sort of tabloid?
It's a mix. Partly it's an online news aggregator, reposting stories from other news sources like Time and Newsday, and partly it's original content. The founder, Ariana Huffington, gained her reputation originally for coverage of Washington politics insider stories, and Politicians as Celebrities, but in the years since it has broadened and deepened. Some of the specialized blogs are better than others.
I have found the Hawai'i coverage to be interesting since they teamed up with Civil Beat, which is proving to be a credible news source in, of, and from the islands.
OTOH People like my son and dtr in law are bored to tears by the weather and island life. Not for everyone. The good news is when son's tour is up he plans to reaquest be stationed in CA.
LOL---funny you should mention that. There are at least seven co-workers of mine who are expressing the same sentiment and are ready to head back to the mainland. Main reason? BOREDOM.
No, not the same as "Island Fever." That can usually be solved by a quick trip to the mainland, complete with nasty weather, and the return to the balmy Hawaii clime. Sighs of relief.
No, I mean true BOREDOM.
These are not your "revolving door" transplants, either. They've all been here at least ten years, some upwards of thirty years. All saw themselves as lifetime residents and none came here with the intent of their move being a "Hawaii adventure." Some raised kids here. Some are caucasian, others are not (so the H-word issue is not a factor in those cases, if it might be in some others).
And these are all well-employed people, both they and their spouses, making well over the six-figure mark (some over $200K combined as couples). They own their own homes and have for years, in most cases---some own two places, renting one out. So the oft-heard "It's just so expensive, we can't make it here" chant does not apply at all. They have the money to travel and get off the island fairly frequently.
Nope...it's BOREDOM. The fact that you can't get in your car and drive to Tahoe, Vermont, Montreal. Can't get on a train and go to Manhattan and catch a Broadway show. Can't take a drive in the country to catch the leaves changing color. Yes, there is "always something happening in Hawaii" but, after years here, you realize that it's always the same thing, repeated over and over again.
Yes, the scenery is incredibly beautiful and the weather is fantastic. But it is elsewhere, too, with more variations on the theme and more bang for the buck.
We're not quite to that point but can certainly see how it could become something to consider someday.
Just read the HP article.
Basically, pardon me, full of crap.
Typical post-vacation blues stuff.
Gotta love the "Your goals have less to do with money and more to do with beating your best time up a crater and learning how to do a headstand on a paddleboard."
Which is exactly why most people who move to Hawaii last less than two years. They come here really thinking that that's the way it is here and get a very rude awakening.
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