Hawaii USA
Destination Travel Guide & Hotel Reservations
The islands of HAWAII , with their volcanoes , palm-fringed beaches
, verdant valleys , glorious rainbows and awesome
cliffs , hold some of the most spectacularly beautiful scenery on earth. However,
despite their isolation, two thousand miles out in the Pacific, they belong very
definitely to the United States. If you expect your South Seas idyll to be completely
unspoiled, forget it; the fantasy of a dream holiday in Paradise remains firmly rooted in
the creature comforts of home. With seven million tourists per year, including
honeymooners from all over the world, frequent fliers cashing in their mileage, and almost
two million Japanese, the islands can seem like a gigantic vacation theme park.
Honolulu , by far the largest city of the fiftieth state, and with its resort
annex of Waikiki also the main tourist center, is on Oahu . The biggest
island, Hawaii itself, is known as the Big Island in a vain attempt to avoid
confusion. Maui and Kauai also attract mass tourism, while smaller Molokai
remains far quieter. All the islands share a similar topography and climate . Ocean
winds from the northeast shed their rain on the windward coast, keeping it wet and
green; the southwest, leeward (or "Kona") coasts can be almost barren,
and so make ideal locations for big vacation resorts. While temperatures remain consistent
throughout the year at between 70°F and 85°F, rainfall is heaviest from December to
March. That is nonetheless the most popular time to visit, enabling mid- to upper-range
hotels to add a premium of at least $30 per night to their standard room rates. A vacation
in Hawaii doesn't have to cost a fortune, however; there are plenty of budget
facilities if you know where to look. The one major expense you really can't avoid, except
possibly on Oahu, is car rental - rates are very reasonable, but gas is pricey.
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