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Moving to Hawaii: Things to Know Before You Move

By Betsy Wuebker 16 Comments

How to move to Hawaii from the mainland: moving to Hawaii begins with adjusting your mainland mentality to the island lifestyle. Things to Know Before Moving to Hawaii So you want to move to Hawaii! The idea of moving to Hawaii from the continental United States is really tempting for Americans. Our 50th state, Hawaii is a tropical paradise with warm weather, sandy beaches and outdoor activities that almost everyone dreams of visiting at least once in their lifetime. People get to the Continue Reading

Visiting Kilauea Lighthouse on Kauai

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The Kilauea Lighthouse on Kauai is a don't miss for visitors. We love taking our guests to the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge overlook, and then into the Lighthouse grounds for more looking around. Kilauea is on the northeast side of Kauai; if you're coming from Poipu or another area on the south side, it's a good opportunity to stretch your legs before continuing on to Hanalei and the end of the road at Ke'e. Recently the Lighthouse was spruced up in conjunction with its 100th Continue Reading

Can You Afford to Live in Hawaii? (Updated for 2023)

By Betsy Wuebker 22 Comments

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How do people afford to live in Hawaii? Before you throw your favorite flip flops and aloha shirt in your sayonara suitcase, heed our best advice for moving to Hawaii.   It's deep midwinter on the Mainland as I write this and with it, a virtual polar vortex of emails and blog visitors who are wondering: how do people afford to live in Hawaii, how do you afford to live in Hawaii, what about shipping furniture to Hawaii, how do people afford homes in Hawaii, can I afford to Continue Reading

Things About Kauai the Guidebooks Won’t Tell You

By Betsy Wuebker 2 Comments

Even if you've visited Kauai before, there are still quirky things to discover that the guidebooks won't tell you. Guidebooks focus on things like sightseeing, excursions, and where to eat out. But there's a lot more to know about Kauai. We put together this list after living here for almost a year. A younger friend of ours, whom we met in Phoenix when she and we were moving out here - yes! on the same day!, contributed, too. It turned out to be a bunch of random things about Kauai that make Continue Reading

5 Historic Hanalei Beach Houses

By Betsy Wuebker 1 Comment

Hanalei, on the north shore of Kauai, is home to several excellent examples of early 20th century beach houses, lining Weke Road along Hanalei Bay. Built by Kauai's founding missionary and agricultural families as summer residences, all but one of these on our list appear on the National and Hawaii State Historic Registers. Check out our Kauai Flipboard Magazine! View my Flipboard Magazine. Continue Reading

Hokulea: Voyaging with Traditional Polynesian Navigation

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We went down to the Hanalei Pier to see Hokule‘a and her sibling voyaging canoe, Hikianalia, who had arrived earlier in the week. The big sisters dwarfed most of the other boats in Hanalei Bay. Hosting tours of schoolchildren and the public, the Polynesian Voyaging Society was finishing a series of stops throughout the main islands of Hawaii as part of its thousand mile Statewide Sail 2013. It was a wonderful opportunity to see first hand the restoration and cultural reawakening of Continue Reading

15 Movies Filmed in Hanalei, Kauai

By Betsy Wuebker 1 Comment

It was fun to put together a quick list of 15 movies filmed in and around our lovely town of Hanalei on the North Shore of Kauai, using the list.ly tool. For a full list of over one hundred movies and television shows filmed on the island of Kauai (including Jurassic Park and Fantasy Island), click here. Check out our Kauai Flipboard Magazine! View my Flipboard Magazine. Continue Reading

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Hi, I’m Betsy. I traveled the world full time for close to four years and have visited more than 50 countries. If you’re a curious and thoughtful traveler, you’re in the right place. No matter if you’re new to travel or an old hand, I can help you refine your bucket list!

Here’s to a happier, travel-centered life!

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