Whether you’ve lived in Hawaii your entire life, just moved here a few years ago, or live for those annual vacations to the Aloha State, there are certain signs that you’ve become a little too accustomed to island living. From adapting to the crazy traffic to realizing that those perfect Hawaiian rainbows have lost their appeal, here are 14 signs that you’ve spent way too much time in Hawaii, and you should perhaps book a vacation sometime (you know, when traveling is considered safe again).
- You’ve discovered your favorite beaches and you rarely venture anywhere else.
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- You experience feeling cold when the temperature dips below 75 degrees.
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- You’ve learned to either avoid traffic entirely – or you’ve found a way to make the time pass more quickly.
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- You instinctually remove your shoes before entering someone’s home.
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- You’ve come to prefer shave ice over ice cream. Even better, add ice cream at the bottom of your shave ice.
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- Common Hawaiian words and phrases have snuck their way into your vocabulary and you find yourself having to explain that shaka to anyone from the mainland.
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- You’ve experienced more Hawaiian sunsets than you could ever count, though there is no way we’ll ever grow tired of Hawaii sunsets.
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- You have realized that you only really need to own two pairs of shoes: your casual slippers, and your fancy ones. Maybe hiking boots if you’re into that.
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- You can’t imagine trading in your malasadas for actual doughnuts.
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- You don’t get nearly as excited about seeing a perfect rainbow as you used to. They’re just so common.
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- A five-hour flight to LAX seems so simple. Seriously, what are all these tourists complaining about?
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- You’ve experienced crippling sun guilt – you know, that moment when all you want to do is watch Netflix, but the beautiful weather makes you feel guilty about your lazy habits.
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- Your diet consists of authentic Hawaiian, Japanese and Korean food – and not much else.
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- You’ve embraced the Aloha Spirit, and have learned to take life less seriously, and live more slowly.
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Who are we kidding, could you really ever spend way too much time In Hawaii? For more content like this, click here to discover 17 Ways Living In Hawaii Ruins You For Life.
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Living With Aloha November 12, 2020 Megan Shute What are the best things about living in Hawaii? Despite this list about all of the frustrating aspects of life in Hawaii, there’s nowhere else we’d rather call home than the beautiful Aloha State. Across the Hawaiian Islands, life is a little slower, and we choose to embody the Aloha Spirit in everything we do. From the stunning, panoramic views and that intoxicating tropical ocean breeze to the mouthwatering local food and an emphasis on ohana, there are so, so many things to love about living in Hawaii — but everyone has their own opinions. I think we can all agree that the rest of America could learn a thing or two about life from the islands, though. What is Aloha Spirit? The literal meaning of Aloha is “the presence of breath” or “the breath of life,” but its true meaning goes beyond any definition you will find in the dictionary. Here in Hawaii, Aloha is everywhere and though the Aloha Spirit is not mandated, it is everywhere. It is a way of living and treating everyone and everything with love and respect. The Aloha spirit runs deep, and Hawaii locals are always willing to offer friendship and assistance when needed. Is “island fever” real? Island fever, or the phenomena of feeling disconnected from the outside world or claustrophobic from the close proximity of each shoreline, is very real to those who experience it. Seeing as Hawaii is smack-dab in the middle of the earth’s largest ocean and is also the world’s most isolated population center, I’m sure you can understand why island fever is so common.
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Living With Aloha
November 12, 2020
Megan Shute
What are the best things about living in Hawaii? Despite this list about all of the frustrating aspects of life in Hawaii, there’s nowhere else we’d rather call home than the beautiful Aloha State. Across the Hawaiian Islands, life is a little slower, and we choose to embody the Aloha Spirit in everything we do. From the stunning, panoramic views and that intoxicating tropical ocean breeze to the mouthwatering local food and an emphasis on ohana, there are so, so many things to love about living in Hawaii — but everyone has their own opinions. I think we can all agree that the rest of America could learn a thing or two about life from the islands, though. What is Aloha Spirit? The literal meaning of Aloha is “the presence of breath” or “the breath of life,” but its true meaning goes beyond any definition you will find in the dictionary. Here in Hawaii, Aloha is everywhere and though the Aloha Spirit is not mandated, it is everywhere. It is a way of living and treating everyone and everything with love and respect. The Aloha spirit runs deep, and Hawaii locals are always willing to offer friendship and assistance when needed. Is “island fever” real? Island fever, or the phenomena of feeling disconnected from the outside world or claustrophobic from the close proximity of each shoreline, is very real to those who experience it. Seeing as Hawaii is smack-dab in the middle of the earth’s largest ocean and is also the world’s most isolated population center, I’m sure you can understand why island fever is so common.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
Despite this list about all of the frustrating aspects of life in Hawaii, there’s nowhere else we’d rather call home than the beautiful Aloha State. Across the Hawaiian Islands, life is a little slower, and we choose to embody the Aloha Spirit in everything we do. From the stunning, panoramic views and that intoxicating tropical ocean breeze to the mouthwatering local food and an emphasis on ohana, there are so, so many things to love about living in Hawaii — but everyone has their own opinions. I think we can all agree that the rest of America could learn a thing or two about life from the islands, though.
What is Aloha Spirit?
The literal meaning of Aloha is “the presence of breath” or “the breath of life,” but its true meaning goes beyond any definition you will find in the dictionary. Here in Hawaii, Aloha is everywhere and though the Aloha Spirit is not mandated, it is everywhere. It is a way of living and treating everyone and everything with love and respect. The Aloha spirit runs deep, and Hawaii locals are always willing to offer friendship and assistance when needed.
Is “island fever” real?
Island fever, or the phenomena of feeling disconnected from the outside world or claustrophobic from the close proximity of each shoreline, is very real to those who experience it. Seeing as Hawaii is smack-dab in the middle of the earth’s largest ocean and is also the world’s most isolated population center, I’m sure you can understand why island fever is so common.
