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Are There Bugs in Hawaii?

Peter Kay — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:35:10 +0000

Sure there are bugs! There are good bugs and bad bugs. Luckily Hawaii doesn't have too many bad insects and other creepy crawlies to be aware of, but there are some. Surprisingly, or not, there are a lot of people that are deathly afraid of bugs - even those that can't really cause much grief. [...]

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Bad Experiences Living in Hawaii

Peter Kay — Fri, 31 May 2013 02:04:38 +0000

I got this note from "Diane" recently about moving to Hawaii (Kauai) and whether it was a good idea or not. I thought I'd write up a response and try to catch up on some of these emails. I'll post my reply below her email. * * * Aloha Peter-- I found your site today [...]

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Hawaii Water Dangers – Tsunami, Waves, Jellyfish, Urchins, More!

Peter Kay — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:37:52 +0000

Hawaii Water Dangers Approximately 7 million people per year visit our Hawaiian islands. I wish all of them could read this list of cautions because it would save them some trouble, sometimes without much effort. Hawaii is different from where you grew up, wherever that is. The ocean and other weather events can be dangerous [...]

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2025 Update: Hawaii Natural Disasters – Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Landslides, More!

Erick Magnuson — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:07:23 +0000

Hawaii Natural Disasters – What Newcomers Should Know in 2025 Hawaii has a way of spoiling you. Mornings start with that orange/purple glow as the sun rises, trade winds keep the air cool, and if you’re lucky, you can smell plumeria on your walk to get coffee. But the islands aren’t just pretty postcards. [...]

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What Are the Worst Things About Hawaii? The Big 3!

Peter Kay — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:40:06 +0000

Overall, Hawaii is absolutely amazing and we could list hundreds of great things about being there and living there. But, what are the WORST things about living in and visiting Hawaii? Things that might affect you on a day-to-day basis and make you visiting the islands at all? The Absolute Worst of Hawaii: 1.Traffic. Automobile [...]

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Hawaii Poll 3 Worst Things About Living in Hawaii?

Peter Kay — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 14:39:45 +0000

Don't forget to answer this poll question too - What are the 3 Best things about living in Hawaii? [poll id="3"]

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Living in Hawaii as Homeless

Peter Kay — Thu, 13 May 2010 02:00:09 +0000

I just read an article about the homeless problem in Hawaii being the worst in the Nation. I'm wondering if anyone is surprised. Given Alaska or Hawaii, Nebraska or Hawaii, New York or Michigan or Hawaii to be living as homeless, and which state would you choose? Homeless doesn't mean dumb, it just means without [...]

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