Post #787461 by AceExplorer on Mon, Jun 4, 2018 11:25 AM

On 2018-06-04 10:58, Cammo wrote:
Excellent point. We went to Waikiki Beach last summer, supposedly the most expensive area, and it was incredibly cheap. We ate at the local's favorite places (just ask the guys on the beach) and hit ALL the free lagoon snorkeling in front of the big resorts up the coast. No-cover sunset luaus every night at the outside bars. Fireworks. Tiki torches. Incredible Hawaiian shirts. More Spam Musubi, please.

We spent less than 1/2 the money we expected. Best vacation ever.

Cool! I had a similarly good experience at Waikiki Beach and am totally ready to go back. The locals are very willing to give good advice and are proud of what their beautiful islands have to offer. They will get you into some beautiful backcountry areas and also tell you what tourist traps to avoid and which are worth seeing. And oh, the bars at Waikiki Beach, they offer some truly good cocktails from very talented bartenders.

If we love tiki so much, and tropical paradises, why not go to one of the sources more often?