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Summary: Book is best for those that have never been to Hawaii
Review: This title provides a very basic overview of the positives and negatives of moving to Hawaii. Facts like groceries are more expensive, the job market is tight, and bugs can be a problem are included. (Da!) But where is the information about gas prices that are much, much, higher in Hawaii than on the mainland? Not much new information for those that have been to Hawaii or spend an hour in the public library looking for data. For example, the section on the Big Island provides little valuable information. One would never know that there was a University in Hilo or there is a nearly new award winning hospital in Waimea. The Hamakua Coast is not mentioned. The maps from a rental car agency or travel book are more detailed and informative than those in this book. Much more helpful information about Kona and Hilo would be found in a good travel guide. No mention of the places where vog commonly is blown to, such as Captain Cook and Kailua-Kona. No mention of the often heavy winds from Waikoloa to Hawi. This title is only recommended for those that find themselves moving to Hawaii and have never been there before. And likely a chat with a good Hawaii realtor, or a Chamber of Commerce booklet, or newcomer guide would provide the information found in this book.
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Summary: Very informative book!
Review: We are thinking about moving to Hawaii, and this book was very helpful in doing away with some of the myths, but yet making it all sound worthwhile. It gave the pluses and the minuses-and wasn't just a bunch of statistics like some other literature we have received on the same subject. Very good book!
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Summary: It's missing a few things and dated now but still ......
Review: We bought this book about 2 months before we moved to Oahu in July of 2002. It gave us info on some things like the 3 inch flying cockroaches, and the information about crime statistics (yes car theft is high, and yes our Jeep Cherokee was stolen within 6 months of moving here so I guess that was accurate). But many of the things in this book I had already come across on other sites and through other sources (but then again I did a lot of research before our move). The book is a few years old now and some things seem to need updated, that might be part of the problem. Food costs are similar to those listed in the book but information on housing is very misleading as the prices have skyrocketed. I still recommend it to anyone considering moving here because it is so far the only book I've seen with a fair amount of information on the negative side of living here. I do enjoy living here but it's not all paradise.
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Summary: It's missing a few things and dated now but still ......
Review: We bought this book about 2 months before we moved to Oahu in July of 2002. It gave us info on some things like the 3 inch flying cockroaches, and the information about crime statistics (yes car theft is high, and yes our Jeep Cherokee was stolen within 6 months of moving here so I guess that was accurate). But many of the things in this book I had already come across on other sites and through other sources (but then again I did a lot of research before our move). The book is a few years old now and some things seem to need updated, that might be part of the problem. Food costs are similar to those listed in the book but information on housing is very misleading as the prices have skyrocketed. I still recommend it to anyone considering moving here because it is so far the only book I've seen with a fair amount of information on the negative side of living here. I do enjoy living here but it's not all paradise.
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Summary: Real life information of the Hawaiian islands.
Review: With so many fluff stories about Hawaii its very refreshing to read some reality for a change. People all over the world dream about comming or moving to Hawaii with unrealistic views and ideas of what Hawaii truely is; This book sheds a clearer picture of life and tourism in the islands.
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