I'm planing to move to Hawaii any good Ideas how I should do that .?

Answer 1

Well, you question is a little vague. You can look online for jobs and home rental/sales information. Also neighborhood information schools etc. Also online are sites to check on packers/movers, rules and regulations for how and what you can send to HI. including how to get your car there and how much that will cost, and insurance info also.

http://www.alohafriendshawaii.com/movetoHawaii.html
http://www.hawaii.com/relocation/
http://www.paradiserelocation.com/
http://hawaiiresidency.org/hrp_portal_pages/move_to_hawaii.html

Aloha

Answer 2

First you should probably go to the island you want to live on and try to live like a resident for a few weeks to see if you can afford it, if you like it, and if it suits your lifestyle. You can usually make arrangements with apartment landlords or condo's to let you stay with them and pay a few weeks worth of rent. Once you are there, live like you would if you lived there permanently. Buy food from the local supermarkets, rent a car or walk (depending on if you plan on owning a car in the island or not) to where you need to go, visit the church you would attend, etc. Try to get a feel for the type of budget you will need to have.

Hawaii is a very expensive place, so you'll want to make sure that you have a job lined up when you get there. Hawaiian employers usually hire people who are already established and have a steady job history in Hawaii, because so many people move there and then leave within a few years. Because of this, most employers usually only offer part time, or even less than that, positions to newcomers to the island.

A lot of people dream of moving to Hawaii, and then when they get there and do and see a lot of the stuff there is to do and see, they will get "rock fever." Basically, you're living on an island which you can get across in a pretty short amount of time. There's a different spirit there, and to some people the island living can be confining and hard. With any new place, it will take time for you to adjust and make new friends, but in Hawaii it's particularly difficult because again, so many people move there only to leave within a few years. This sometimes makes Hawaiian natives wary of forming close friendships with newcomers.

The Hawaiian islands are a beautiful place and I would totally move there in a heartbeat, but it's just not realistic for me. Make sure you know exactly what you are doing before you go through with it--otherwise this could be a very big waste of your money and time.

Answer 3

Do as much preparation before you leave as possible.
Get the book - So You Want to Live in Hawaii by Toni Polancy. There is a chapter on each island,topics- finding jobs, housing, social life, pros and cons of each island.

If you can afford to,visit for a couple of weeks before deciding whether to move.
If you can't do this,read local newspapers online, look up rentals and job listings, read the feature articles and local section to get a feel for the community.

If you have a job offer, your employer probably has information packets about moving, health insurance, schools, housing etc. for newcomers.
If you don't have a job yet, put your jobsearch into high gear as soon as possible. See craigslist and america's job bank for local listings.

Think about ways of earning extra money. Can you do "virtual" work - telecommute? Do you have entrepreneurial skills? Can you do tutoring, teach scuba diving, etc.? In case you need to augment your salary, you'll be prepared with options.

Augment the advice you get here by talking directly
with people who have lived in Hawaii recently. Don't be discouraged by those who have had negative experiences.
Everyone has a different set of resources, skills and expectations. Some thrive and others struggle in Hawaii.

best wishes and aloha!!

Answer 4

Start by planning your move. First thing to do is to check out the cost of living, and the possibility of finding a job that can support you there. It seems to me to be all about finances, Hawaii is an expensive place to live.
As far as physically moving there, it is probably more realistic to sell your belongings and start over once you get there. Make sure you have a job before you go so you don't get stuck.

Answer 5

Don't!! It is over rated! The prices are WAY to expensive and there is almost nothing to do at night. I mean the day life is great, there is hiking and tons of outdoors activities. For the first year its great I won't lie but any thing over a year you start to get island fever. For real. I mean, like I said the day activities are great but when you move here you work in the day and no time for the beach, or doing all that other tourist stuff. You are most likely thinking I am nuts right now but talk to me after a year of it here. I can't wait to get off this island.
But then again I am from Boston, a fast pace Italian and Irish haven and here... well Oahu is to slow for me. But I really hope you like it.


Well maybe if you have a good chunk of money and don't have to work at least 2 jobs to support yourself life might not be to bad here. But like I said the majority who are not in the military have to get a second job. Its worse then L.A.

Sorry for being all pessimistic but this is how almost everyone here feels after about a year.
But good luck!

Answer 6

get ready to work harder than ever. prices of everything is going up. if you plan to shop at wall mart for the rest of your stay in Hawaii, you might make it. good luck! haha, I'm kidding. but hopefully you have a job here already. it is very hard to get a job here if your not specialized in something. (either that, work in the tourism industry). anyway, i think you should bring the things your positive they won't have in Hawaii. there is a sears, (on Oahu) but you have to wait like a week or so during busy season....if you catch my drift. anyway, if you plan on moving to the big island, then good luck because there is nothing (shopping wise) there. e-mail me if you have any questions!
ps. gas prices are going up!!!

Answer 7

Moving by plane is a lot faster than by boat.

Answer 8

Buy a Plane ticket and go.

Answer 9

Ideas on what? Planning or moving?

Answer 10

Ride your bicycle. It is good exercise and you should make it there by retirement age. Good Luck! Planes are good too.