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Title: So You Want to Live in Hawaii by Toni Polancy, G. Brad Lewis, Matt Thayer ISBN: 0-9666253-0-7 Publisher: Barefoot Publishing Pub. Date: 01 February, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.11 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: If only every place had such a book
Comment: This book is the model for what hopefully would be a book for every place. As a frequent traveler to Hawaii, I, too, can fantasize about living there. The book breaks down all the sorts of things people should think about in moving anywhere - What does it cost to live? What's the employment picture? What are the schools like? How much crime is there? What is it like to be retired there? What is it like to live on one island versus another?
This is a must read for anyone contemplating moving to Hawaii and is a tutorial for what anyone should think about before moving anywhere.
Rating: 2
Summary: Book is best for those that have never been to Hawaii
Comment: 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.
Rating: 3
Summary: So you HAVE to move to Hawaii:
Comment: This book is somewhat outdated in some regards. The housing section is definitely out of date. Expect to pay rents exceeding 3000 a month if you need space for a family and you want to live within 15 miles of 'Town'. The crime is bad as the book points out (lost my truck right before christmas) and the bugs and the groceries are about right. Read this book for very general things but for your lifes necessities do more research. I've been here a year and I like living here - it is beautiful - but it ain't no paradise.
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Title: Living and Retiring in Hawaii : The 50th State in the 21st Century by James R. Ph.D. Smith, Diane B.S. Smith ISBN: 0595239773 Publisher: Writers Club Press Pub. Date: 21 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Affordable Paradise: The Secrets of an Affordable Life in Hawaii by H. Skip Thomsen ISBN: 0971918503 Publisher: Oregon Wordworks Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: How to Live in Hawaii on $1000 Per Month by Yolanda J. Benham ISBN: 1587215802 Publisher: 1stBooks Library Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $17.10 |
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Title:Hawaii Magazine ASIN: B00005NIO2 Publisher: Fancy Publications List Price(USD): $23.94 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $15.00 |
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Title: Hawaii the Big Island Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (Hawaii the Big Island Revealed) by Andrew Doughty, Harriett Friedman ISBN: 0963942999 Publisher: Wizard Pubns Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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