Agree with the two PPs. We're from Texas and can't imagine flying all the way to Hawaii & not exploring the island we're on.
But I'm aware that there is a long history of mainland Americans flying to Hawaii & not exploring. A lot of people who go to Oahu never leave Waikiki. A lot of people who go to Maui spend their whole trip around Lahaina. And it's been that way for decades. In the past, before Internet & more people traveling, it used to be even more that way.
A lot of people saw and still see Hawaii as a place to go and just hang out at a resort/nearby beach, not a place to explore natural wonders or absorb the culture. Nothing wrong with that, but for me it's just too far to go and too gorgeous a place for that kind of vacation. We go to Florida or on a cruise for that kind of vacation.
But I'm aware that there is a long history of mainland Americans flying to Hawaii & not exploring. A lot of people who go to Oahu never leave Waikiki. A lot of people who go to Maui spend their whole trip around Lahaina. And it's been that way for decades. In the past, before Internet & more people traveling, it used to be even more that way.
A lot of people saw and still see Hawaii as a place to go and just hang out at a resort/nearby beach, not a place to explore natural wonders or absorb the culture. Nothing wrong with that, but for me it's just too far to go and too gorgeous a place for that kind of vacation. We go to Florida or on a cruise for that kind of vacation.
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