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Question: Going to Hawaii Oahu Waikiki need tips find easy job travel around crime clothes help!?
hi, im going to hawaii!!! oahu usland, waikiki beach.

can anyone that lives here give me tips for one. i’m not sure exactly what hotel i will be staying at(most likely a marriot). i’m coming out of new orleans(southern region of USA)

so already a us citizen. but my may concern is. what clothes should i buy. i’ll be there for a month straight.

ok so here goes my questions.

how do i not stick out like a sore thumb?
is it safe to travel alone by myself? I will be alone. (are there certain areas gangs etc around? also i dont want to drive a car. how much is a scooter or something to rent. i’m 6’1 310 pounds.

tips on finding a job? if i can find one i plan to stay longer than a month?

also how hard is it to get medicine over there? i’m on SSRI(prozac) along with benzodiazepine(klonopin) and etc. so if i end up staying a long time how tightly are these substances controlled? should i get medical records/copy to provide proof with my doctor if i find a job and need refills.

also what clothes and stuff should i wear i want to blend in not stick out like a sore thumb dumbazz tourist?

is my US state liscense suffiecent enough in hawaii for buying alcohol yes i’m 25 years old enough… and for the oahu law?

hmm lets see what else.. im looking for a simple job. id like to stay a year im going there for free so it’s costing me nothing for the whole month and ticket etc.

what about the kava bars too any good ones around waikiki? =p

load me down with the travel tips and anything else i left out.

really need a lot of help on this. i would love to find any kind of job is there shacks i can stay in. how much do places run?

FILL ME OAHU/WAIKIKI people with all the info you care to and anything else i’d need to know.

are there any martial arts trainers/schools in waikiki also? i’d love to study something along those lines over there not worried about surfing just watching.

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The answer in the following:

Answer by Luv Those Palm trees
The Waikiki area isn’t bad during the day, lot of tourists and things to do. At night, any area, anywhere can be unsafe but we’ve never had any problems. I wouldn’t walk up and down the Waikiki Beach area alone at 3am with a $ 1200 camera hanging around my neck and a wallet full of $ 20′s….outside of that, its not bad at all.
Wear whatever you want, everybody else does, even the locals. Don’t buy a ton of brand new HAWAII T-shirts, put em’ on and walk around with your camera taking pictures and you should be fine. Most people who are new to the islands tend to look at everything while they are walking around and that’s a dead give away as to your “tourist” stauts, but who cares, enjoy the island and see the sights. Being pale or having A REALLY bad sunburn wont help either….remember SUNBLOCK.
If you have a legal prescription, getting your meds will be easy, just go see a pharmacist and or let your current doctor know where you’re going so you can have your prescription transferred to a local Wakiki pharmacy.
A valid license from any state in the US will be fine on the island.
You can find work if you are willing to work but your short stay on the island will make it very hard, nobody really wants to hire someone who will be leaving in 30 to 60 days or so.
Renting a scooter for that length of time will get expensive very fast, take a cab, ride with friends or use the transit system, its cheap and not bad at all.
FINAL NOTES: Wear loose clothing, bring sunblock, respect the land, respect the people and their heritage, DO NOT walk on the reef, throw your trash away and listen more than you talk and you’ll be fine.

Hope this helps.

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“i’m 6’1 310 pounds.” youll do fine,,,, the spam eaters will be envious of your size,,,although some of the women will make you look like a lightweight.

Answer by Willow Natalia
how do i not stick out like a sore thumb?
-We wear jeans, t-shirts, shorts, muted color aloha wear… just normal stuff. A suit and tie might get a look but folks will assume you’re a lawyer or something.

is it safe to travel alone by myself? I will be alone. (are there certain areas gangs etc around? also i dont want to drive a car. how much is a scooter or something to rent. i’m 6’1 310 pounds.
– It’s safe to travel to Hawaii alone. Yes, we have gangs but they pretty much stick to themselves. Don’t go looking for trouble and you should be fine. Common sense says don’t go walking around in an unfamiliar place in the dark, don’t give “stink eye” (funny looks), just mind your own business. I don’t know how much a scooter would be to rent, but lots of folks do it. You can ask at your hotel.

tips on finding a job? if i can find one i plan to stay longer than a month?
– I’d suggest retail or fast food since they’re used to high turn-over in the workforce. An office job might be harder just because they’re usually looking for a long-term person. Still, you never know. No harm trying, right? Check out www.starbulletin.com or www.honoluluadvertiser.com for the classified sections.

also how hard is it to get medicine over there? i’m on SSRI(prozac) along with benzodiazepine(klonopin) and etc. so if i end up staying a long time how tightly are these substances controlled? should i get medical records/copy to provide proof with my doctor if i find a job and need refills.
-Since you plan on being here for a while, it’d be a good idea to look into finding a doctor locally. We actually have very good medical options here, so the medications themselves shouldn’t be a problem. Make sure your prescription bottle has a refill available, just in case. Call some of the pharmacies to see if they work with your medical insurance company and if they’ll honor refill requests from an out-of-state doctor. We have Walgreens, Walmart, K-Mart and Longs.

also what clothes and stuff should i wear i want to blend in not stick out like a sore thumb dumbazz tourist?
-Like I said earlier, we wear stuff most everyone wears anywhere else in the US. People using a map or taking lots of pictures are the easiest ways to spot tourists.

is my US state liscense suffiecent enough in hawaii for buying alcohol yes i’m 25 years old enough… and for the oahu law?
-Should be fine as long as it’s up to date.

hmm lets see what else.. im looking for a simple job. id like to stay a year im going there for free so it’s costing me nothing for the whole month and ticket etc.
- Like I said earlier, check the newspapers’ classified sections.

what about the kava bars too any good ones around waikiki? =p
– That’s one thing I can’t help, with since I’ve never been to one.

load me down with the travel tips and anything else i left out.

really need a lot of help on this. i would love to find any kind of job is there shacks i can stay in. how much do places run?
– Shacks? We do live in houses and apartments, you know. But really, there are cheap places to rent if that’s what you’re interested in. Check out www.hicentral.com. It’s a listing of units available to rent all over the State.

FILL ME OAHU/WAIKIKI people with all the info you care to and anything else i’d need to know.
– Use common sense – lock your door, don’t flash your cash, don’t “talk stink” (disrespectfully, rudely, etc), smile and say please and thank you. When being given directions, makai (ma-k-eye) means to ward the ocean, mauka (mow-kah) means toward the mountain, ewa (eh-vah) means westward, Diamond head means eastweard. Speaking about people tutu (too-too) means grandparent (usually grandmother), kane (kah-neh) means male, wahine (wah-he-neh) means female, keiki (kay-key) means child. Mahalo (mah-ha-low) means thank you, aloha (ah-low-ha) means hello and/or goodbye.

are there any martial arts trainers/schools in waikiki also? i’d love to study something along those lines over there not worried about surfing just watching.
– Go to www.hawaiiantel.com and go to the yellow pages section. You can look up martial arts or surfing lessons. Or, ask at your hotel.

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