Hey there ,
My wife and I are moving to Oahu (from Texas) at the end of this month...we both received great job opportunities (we are not in the military) and said to each other "why not?". We are a peaceful fun loving couple in our late twenties and cannot wait to get there to chill out, relax and enjoy.
We are both avid surfers and scuba divers and in the process of reading up on the island I have a few questions:
1. What are a few good safe places for haoles to live? From what I have gathered it seems to be a good idea to avoid the west side of the island altogether(please correct me if I am wrong). What places should we avoid?
2. We are looking to rent a small house and are expecting to pay anywhere from 1800 to 3000 per month. Is this a safe range to assume?
3. We have both been surfing for a few years now and are experienced on 3 to 8 foot waves (trough to crest). What are some good places for us to start surfing over there? We have nothing but respect for the locals and do not want to cause any trouble...we are just looking to have a good and safe time. What areas should we avoid?
As you can tell the wife and I just want to enjoy our time on Oahu (might be a year, might be forever) and since I have heard as many horror stories about localism as good stories, I just want some tips on a few good ways to integrate ourselves peacefully and with the utmost respect.
Thanks!
My wife and I are moving to Oahu (from Texas) at the end of this month...we both received great job opportunities (we are not in the military) and said to each other "why not?". We are a peaceful fun loving couple in our late twenties and cannot wait to get there to chill out, relax and enjoy.
We are both avid surfers and scuba divers and in the process of reading up on the island I have a few questions:
1. What are a few good safe places for haoles to live? From what I have gathered it seems to be a good idea to avoid the west side of the island altogether(please correct me if I am wrong). What places should we avoid?
2. We are looking to rent a small house and are expecting to pay anywhere from 1800 to 3000 per month. Is this a safe range to assume?
3. We have both been surfing for a few years now and are experienced on 3 to 8 foot waves (trough to crest). What are some good places for us to start surfing over there? We have nothing but respect for the locals and do not want to cause any trouble...we are just looking to have a good and safe time. What areas should we avoid?
As you can tell the wife and I just want to enjoy our time on Oahu (might be a year, might be forever) and since I have heard as many horror stories about localism as good stories, I just want some tips on a few good ways to integrate ourselves peacefully and with the utmost respect.
Thanks!
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