HONOLULU: We Show You What It Cost Us To Visit Paradise - Is It Worth It?

Elvis Presley was one of the main reason the Arizona memorial got built. He did a huge fundraiser back in the early 60's to help fund the construction.

I was in Maui 27 years ago with my late husband and 3 teenage daughters. We rented like an apartment in Lanai and did alot of cooking in house because it was expensive to eat out. We ended up spending approximately $15,000 for ten days but it was the most wonderful vacation I've ever been on. I cried when Maui burned. Never got to see the Arizona memorial but I really want to. I have a second cousin at rest there.Glad your enjoying your visit.

A JEWEL of a video by a tourist.. applaud you for what is shown here! I am born and raised here on Oahu 65 years ago. 5 stars🤙

Skip the car rental, get an unlimited bus pass. Go to the Goodwill near Pearlridge where you can buy brand new clothing from last year's supply. Eat at family restaurants at the edge of town. Same food. Leave your mainland luggage at home. If you want to see life in Hawaii, take the bus, meet the people and see the sights how everybody lives.

Thanks, Joe and Nicole for showing me Honolulu, a place I will never see otherwise. Also for showing all the other states I will never see in person. ❤❤👍👍

Hi, Joe. There is a survivor's list of the USS Arizona on Wikipedia, and the last survivor just passed April 2024, Lou Conter, who was 102. Just an FYI. I looked it up because I love history.

My, my how it's changed! I haven't been back for about 57 years. We were there for their first State Fair. The food was amazing even then. We stayed at the Outrigger right on the beach. Don Ho's place was busy all the time. He was there to welcome everyone. Thanks so much for the tour that brought back good memories. Nicole, you were ravishing in the yellow sundress. Keep having fun and I'll keep tagging along! Thanks.

My uncle was on the USS Oklahoma, he is the survivor on USS Oklahoma, the last, he will be 104 he lives alone... Oregon he lives , David Russell, that's my maiden name...❤😊

I used to live in Honolulu and other communities on the island. A tourist doesn’t get the picture of what it’s like to live there. Yes, you enjoy the beautiful weather and generally lovely environment but it’s a facade of everyday life which is a financial struggle for existence. The statistics you presented are misleading. Unless you’re in a high income bracket or are willing to accept a low standard of living, Paradise is not worth the cost. My wife and I both had professional jobs but we struggled to provide the basic necessities of life. We could not afford anything extra like dinner out occasionally. Purchasing a house or condo was impossible and rent absorbed most of our income. We couldn’t even afford an occasional trip to the mainland. The cost of groceries and other necessities is outrageous. Everyone in the local families work for low wages at multiple jobs. It’s a wonderful place to visit but not to stay. When we left Hawaii and returned to the mainland, our standard of living rose significantly and we now enjoy a comfortable retirement in the Chicago area. And there is something else nobody talks about publicly. There is discrimination everywhere against mainlanders. We never felt welcome or respected. Aloha

I went to elementary school in Honolulu and have been there numerous times since as my sister has lived there for over 30 years. It is very expensive regarding rent and food or any basic essentials and lacks having any seasons, every day is basically the same. Unless you like the beach there is not really much else once you have seen it all, which is quite easy considering it is an island. Maybe a nice place for a retired wealthy person, which I am not.

Love your Hawaii video. I was in Army for a year there 1966-67. Bring back memories. Nicole wear your flower in your hair on Left side if you are married or unavailable. Wear on right side if single and looking. Have an amazing time.

Can't stop thinking of the opening credits to Hawaii Five-O & the excellent theme by The Ventures ! 🌊

The style of the capital building is called Hakonya style, and was made to let the sun, wind, and rain in.

I went to St. Louis High School in Honolulu in 1972-73, where I graduated from. Lots of fun things to do there, and around the island. I remember as a poor student oftentimes visting a small drive-in, in the vicinity of a Buddhist dormitory where they had the standard drive-in fare but also deep-fried mahi-mahi burgers, which I always got in addition to their version of ramen. At the time it was very affordable, and which I still remember as among the best meals I've ever had.

I made my first visit there (as a 12 year-old) at the very end of 1979, and our family vacation timed it perfectly for a typhoon that kept knocking out power & flooding the streets. It was also an eye-opening experience when on our very first night we were walking by the International Market Place and a guy stopped us to ask my father if he needed to buy some weed 😆 (he passed on that, btw). As someone who loves old movie theaters I wish you could have seen the incredible one that was there - the Waikiki, which opened in 1936 and closed in 2002. I went to see the Steven Spielberg movie "1941" there, and it remains the most beautiful cinema I've ever been in - absolutely huge, with palm trees on either side of the screen. Back then my parents didn't mind heading off to see what they wanted to see while their youngest wandered around on his own 😊

Starbucks??? Kona Coffee is one of the best coffees in the world. I couldn't stop drinking it.

The real beauty of Hawaìi is in it's people and their spirit of Aloha! I've lived in a few unique places in the USA, and i find Hawaii the most unique. It's growth and urbanization has changed much, however getting to know it's people will help you understand what i mean? It's why i chose to live the past 46 years here...and, and, and they would help you with pronunciations :) Have fun and....Aloha!

Being a fan of the old Hawaii Five-O series I had to go to that palace and get some pictures of that. Also being a fan of I Dream Of Jeannie I had to get a picture of myself with King Kamehameha which she had blink back to life for a couple of hours. Fun fact the guy they got to play the King was Barbara Eden's husband.

Thank you Joe & Nic. Honolulu is a pretty city. And thank you for saving me a trip and 10 grand.

Really good tour, thank you. We started going (we're in Calif) about 20 years ago, however Hawaii is currently on pause because our dollars go farther in other places. We really like the gardens and museums (we're old, ha ha), and the warm weather, warm ocean and clean air. Plus each island feels very different. Oahu has all the services and the windward side feels kinda removed from it all. Glad you appreciated Peal Harbor; the oil floating on the water after all these years are like tears.