"Oahu, Hawaii" Hawaii (State of) by Stacyh

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Aloha Oe

For beautiful beaches and awesome weather, you just can't beat Hawaii. The skies are almost always blue (showers are usually brief) and the water is always warm. The water is the most amazing shades of greens, turquoise, and blues you can imagine. And they are everywhere for the enjoying..free of charge. Public parks with grass and palm trees for shade often provide picnic tables just feet from the beaches where you can take a quick dip to cool off.

I don't think I could live on the island for a very long time as I'd start to long for weather other than warm, a bit muggy, and sunny. I'd miss the cold, crisp autumns and snow in the winter. But, for a holiday...it's perfect.

My advice is to get out of Honolulu and its tourists. It's just another big city with traffic jams and one hotel after the other. Go to the North Shore and see how beautiful the small towns and countryside are here. It's like another world away from Honolulu...and less expensive.

I think the best time to go is winter or early spring. You'll get a few more showers, but the weather is a bit cooler and less muggy than in summer and early fall.

Last visit to Hawaii (State of): May 2005
Intro Written Jun 1, 2005
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divamiki Oct 17, 2007 at 10:19 AM

Another good way to get rid of the sting from a man'o'war is to use meat tenderizer! I'm not kidding! If you have the powdered kind, just make a paste using some sea water and smear it all over the sting and it totally neutralizes the stingers.
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sayedaburas Mar 4, 2007 at 7:01 PM

Lovely update. Best of luck (~_~)
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Jim_Eliason Mar 4, 2007 at 1:08 PM

Nice tips!
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Homanded Feb 3, 2007 at 7:00 PM

Totally am familiar with the manowars, we have same problems here in South Florida and did notice them when we were in Hawaii! Human urine also takes the stinging away and, what we use here in Miami.
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thecatsmeow Dec 31, 2006 at 3:37 PM

Enjoyed your new additions to this page Stacy. I finally will be going rather then just reading about it. 8 weeks to go! Joyce
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alucas Jul 12, 2006 at 3:45 PM

Great pics, and informative tips. Pity it's so far from England !
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Anchovy56 Jun 26, 2006 at 12:29 PM

Yes she is isn't she...She is also crazy...
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RickinDutch Apr 8, 2006 at 2:37 PM

Enjoyed your Hawaii pages. Thanks for sharing. Came back for a respite from winter!!
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grantravel Jan 4, 2006 at 5:39 PM

Thanks for your great Hawaii tips and your helpful reply on the travel forum. Cheers, Grant
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rosie235 Aug 22, 2005 at 11:32 PM

gr8 tips Stacy. I will have to get round to building my pages soon.