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Visiting Hawaii? 10 Must Knows Before You Go….

1) IT IS BIG (They don't call it the Big Island for nothing) When most people think of Hawaii, they think of turquoise water, beautiful sandy beaches, and lush tropical foliage. Throw into that mix an active volcano, snow, and gourmet Kona coffee and you have the Big Island of Hawaii. Also known as the Orchid…
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Visiting Hawaii? 10 Must Knows Before You Go….Tip #2

Tip #2: Hawaii has great beaches, but you have to find them The Island of Hawaii has some incredibly beautiful beaches, including Hapuna Beach, which is consistently voted one of the best beaches in the United States. However, many of them are accessible only by four-wheel drive or on foot. The picture above shows the green…
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Visiting Hawaii? 10 Must Knows Before You Go….Tip #3

Tip #3: Don't Get Too Close To the Volcano Many visitors to the Big Island expect to see a giant volcano spewing lava when they step off the plane, something like the one in the background of the Flintstones cartoon. Well, our volcano (Kilauea) is a more subdued "shield" volcano, which looks like a warrior's…
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Visiting Hawaii? 10 Must Knows Before You Go….Tip #7

Tip #7: Know The Climate - There's A Little of Everything Did you know the Big Island has eleven of the thirteen climate zones on Earth? Which two are missing? Just the Arctic and the Saharan. There are deserts in the south, snowy mountains in the north, rainforests in the east, and sunny beaches in…
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