Honolulu: Reiseführer, Preise und kostenlose Unterkunft · 2026

ВБВиктория Базароваraymig · 07.06.2013Lesen

I've been in Honolulu for four days now. The city is beautiful, it's warm, the weather is great, and there's no rain. I'm staying in the Waikiki area, 100 meters from the beach of the same name. The flora is stunning, everything is so colorful. I don't start work for another three days, so for now, I'm just burning through money. I'm staying in an international hostel, and there are so many people of different nationalities and ages here. Almost half the population in the city is Asian, so no one looks at me with surprise; they only get surprised when they find out I'm from Russia. I have to explain that people in Southern Siberia look just like this. Some people know where Mongolia is, which makes it easier. It's hard to find housing. Everything here is very expensive. And housing is mostly rented out for more than six months. I'm waiting for the girls from Riga. They should arrive soon, and then we'll figure things out. I think I arrived a bit too early... But on the other hand, I'm walking around and exploring the city. I've already walked the Waikiki area up and down. It's scary being alone, but it's okay. I hope I'll be fine :-)

DDariamiata_breath · 30.10.2009Lesen

In Hawaii, it's customary to spend most of your free time by the ocean. It really is stunning there, just like in the movies—clean, with white sand and huge waves. I haven't tried surfing (I'm not a great swimmer), but I really loved bodyboarding. It's a gentler option =) You have a wide, short board, you have the wave, and you have yourself)) You lie down, swim toward the wave, turn around right before it hits, and it catches you and carries you for a while))) It feels like you're flying =) it's just awesome... it's also great to swim at sunset... honestly, it's just amazing there... you have to feel it. One of the most awesome beaches is Sandy Beach. I was there once, Lesha showed it to me. There are always huge waves there that cover you completely... and then, when they recede, you still don't have time to stand up because they drag you back into the ocean... and then they cover you again and toss you against the bottom... you can get tossed around like that for 5 minutes until you start choking))) I came out all scratched up a couple of times and thought I'd never go into the water again... but then I went back in anyway because the feeling is awesome!)) By the way, I should also thank Lesha for getting me hooked on Subway sandwiches... yummy =) There is one more place I have to mention. It's Hanauma Bay. Ulyana and I went there to snorkel on one of my last days on the island. The lagoon formed in the crater of an extinct volcano, and a bunch of fish, turtles, and sea creatures have made their home in the reefs... the whole bottom is reefs—rough, sharp, with hundreds of sea urchins. Walking on them is strictly forbidden, but you can look through a mask at the fish you can barely touch... But the biggest stroke of luck is meeting a Galapagos turtle. Ulyana found it first... it was a huge monster that I couldn't even wrap both hands around... we swam with it for about 10 minutes... Unfortunately, we didn't have an underwater camera with us, so I'll post photos from the Hanauma Bay website... For those who are really interested, there are 2 more places related to the ocean in one way or another... There's the Honolulu Aquarium (right across from the zoo and next to the beach) and the large Sea Life Park. I haven't been to either, but people say they're great =)))

ВБВиктория Базароваraymig · 25.10.2013Lesen

1. The series of exams, tests, and term papers is almost behind me. A taking-off plane that makes your heart stop, a vast metropolis with heavy air, huge waiting halls, terminals, a language barrier, a different time zone and climate, and so on and so forth - imagining all this, there's not much room left in my head for the basics of labor and environmental law, for which I still have an exam to take... hah) 2. I am a person who has never flown on a plane, never been higher than the 15th floor, a person who will fly across half of Russia, Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, the USA, and half of the Pacific Ocean. Oh, three days in the sky) hahaha))) 3. My destination is Honolulu, the capital of the state of Hawaii. What associations did you have?)) mmm... Aloha, hula dance, seismic belt, volcanoes, flower garlands, surfing, beach, Lilo & Stitch) ahahaha) - that's how it is for me personally) 4. The big American dream - that's what I call my dream, which is about to come true. Honestly, I never thought it would just come true like that. I always thought about it, but I never really wished for it until one incident. When one winter evening, while "strolling through the local airport," we accidentally noticed that the large electronic clock showed the time "23:23" and decided to make a wish on that number. More than a year has passed... and... wishes do come true!)) I really like making wishes on identical numbers, and, apparently, if you want it badly enough, they will come true. )

ВБВиктория Базароваraymig · 25.10.2013Lesen

1.The string of exams, pass/fail tests, term papers is almost behind. A plane taking off that makes your heart freeze, an immense metropolis with heavy air, huge waiting halls,terminals, a language barrier, a different time zone and climate zone, and so on and so forth - imagining all this, somehow there isn't much room left in my head for the basics of labor and environmental law, for which there's still an exam left to take..hah) 2.I, a person who has never flown on a plane, never gone higher than the 15th floor, a person who will fly over half of Russia, Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, the USA, half of the Pacific Ocean. Oh, three days in the sky) hahaha))) 3.My destination is Honolulu, the capital of the state of Hawaii. What comes to mind for you?)) mmm...Aloha, the Hilo dance, the seismic belt, volcanoes, flower garlands, surfing, the beach, Lilo and Stitch)aahhahaha) - that's how it is for me) 4.The big American dream - that's what I call my dream that's about to come true. I honestly never would have thought that it would just go ahead and come true like that. I always thought about it, but I never, desired it until one incident. When one winter evening, "strolling around the local airport", we happened to notice , that the big electronic clock showed "23:23" and decided to make a wish on that number. A year and then some passed...and...wishes come true!)) I really like making wishes on matching numbers, and, apparently, if you really want it, they will come true. )

ВБВиктория Базароваraymig · 25.10.2013Lesen

1. The string of exams, credits, and term papers is almost behind me. A plane taking off that makes the heart stop, an immense metropolis with heavy air, huge waiting halls, terminals, a language barrier, a different time zone and climate zone, and so on and so on - imagining all this somehow there isn't much room in my head left for the basics of labor and environmental legislation, for which I still have to pass an exam..haha) 2. I, a person who has never flown on a plane, never been above the 15th floor, a person who will fly across half of Russia, Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, the USA, and half of the Pacific Ocean. Oh, three days in the sky) hahaha))) 3. My destination is Honolulu, the capital of the state of Hawaii. What associations did you get?)) mmm... Aloha, the hula dance, seismic belt, volcanoes, flower garlands, surfing, the beach, Lilo and Stitch) ahahaha) - personally that's how it is for me) 4. The big American dream - that's what I call my dream that is about to come true. Honestly, I never would have thought that it would just take and come true like that. I always thought about it, but I never desired it until one occasion. Once, on a winter evening, "walking around the local airport", we accidentally noticed that the big electronic clock showed "23:23" and decided to make a wish on that number. A year and a bit passed... and... wishes do come true!)) I really like making wishes on identical digits, and apparently, if you want it badly, they'll come true. )

ВБВиктория Базароваraymig · 25.10.2013Lesen

1.The series of exams, tests, and term papers is almost behind me. A taking-off airplane that makes the heart freeze, an immense megalopolis with heavy air, huge waiting halls,terminals, the language barrier, a different time zone and climate zone, and so on and so forth - imagining all this, somehow there isn't much room left in my head for the basics of labor and environmental legislation, for which there's still an exam left to pass..hah) 2.I, a person who has never flown on an airplane, never gone higher than the 15th floor, a person who will fly across half of Russia, Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, the USA, half of the Pacific Ocean. Oh, three days in the sky) hahah))) 3.My destination is Honolulu, the capital of the state of Hawaii. What associations came to your mind?)) mmm...Aloha, the Hilo dance, the seismic belt, volcanoes, flower garlands, surfing, the beach, Lilo and Stitch)aahhahaha) - that's how it is for me personally) 4.The big American dream - that's what I call my dream, which is about to come true. I honestly would never have thought that it would just up and come true like that. I always thought about it, but never, did I wish for it until one incident. When one winter evening, "strolling around the local airport", we happened to notice , that the big electronic clock showed "23:23" and decided to make a wish on that number. A year and then some passed...and...wishes are coming true!)) I really like making wishes on matching digits, and, apparently, if you really want it, they will come true. )

ВБВиктория Базароваraymig · 03.07.2013Lesen

How quickly this month flew by! It feels like I haven't done anything special, but a third of the time has already passed. I've made so many new friends this month :-) I visited the University of Hawaii, and I really liked it; I wouldn't mind studying there :-) We went to a waterfall in the jungle and walked there completely barefoot; it was awesome. Mount Tantalus offers an insanely beautiful view of Honolulu at night. I don't think I've seen anything like it anywhere else. So many lights, a starry sky, the ocean in the distance, and the moon reflecting in it. One night, with a great group of friends, we went to a place called Black Point. It's a rock pool where waves crash against the stones. You're swimming, and these huge waves are crashing down from above :-) It's an amazing feeling. On one of my days off, I went to the Honolulu Zoo, where I liked the Galapagos tortoises, the graceful spotted giraffes, and the giant hippopotamus the most :-)

DDariamiata_breath · 17.11.2009Lesen

I've been in Moscow for almost 2 months now and decided to write a guide on how to use Hawaii. For those flying for the first time and not knowing what to expect. Accommodation Hostel: You'll most likely end up there. In the summer (June-July), it costs $25 a night. It's a two-room suite with 4 people in each room. I can recommend Waikiki Beachside Hostel and Polynesian—our guys lived there. A bus runs directly from the airport to Lemon Road (where they are located) (number 19). You can also live there for free if you agree to work 20 hours a week. Rental apartment: After a few days in a hostel, it's quite easy to find Russian speakers and agree to move into an apartment. That's what most of our guys who met at the Polynesian did. An apartment in the center (Waikiki) costs around $1600 a month, plus $800 for a deposit. Our landlord assumed we were living four to a room, but in reality, there were 10 of us. So we paid very little. It might turn out to be more, so have money set aside for that. House: Costs about the same as an apartment, and dozens of people can cram into it, but it will be far from the center. Since most of our group worked in Waikiki (the center) because there's more work there, it would have been very inconvenient to commute. Therefore, I still recommend Waikiki or Downtown. Extreme options: Turned out not to be very attractive. One option is a shelter. It's called IHS, there's even a stop for it on the same 19 bus... (Institute for Human Services). They won't ask for money, they'll even feed you, but there's a routine you have to follow (wake up at 5:30, lights out at 10). And it's a big barracks. Well, I'm not even talking about the homeless. 546 Ka’aahi St. The second option that everyone seems to count on for some reason is sleeping in a tent on the beach. Denis was surrounded by a patrol after the second night. So that idea has run its course. In principle, if you don't live in Honolulu, it's quite realistic. Food. Stores - everything is as usual. Everyone who stole was eventually caught. Whether you need that or not, decide for yourself. When they catch you, there are three possible paths: - A strict reprimand, they will take your photo and tell you not to show up again. - They catch you, the police arrive, you spend the night in a cell, they release you in the morning and schedule a court date for the end of September, when you'll already be home. You won't get a visa again. - They catch you, the police arrive, you spend the night in a cell, they schedule a court date where it's proven that you are innocent... and you still won't get a visa. Stores 2 - eating in the store is a more lenient option. If you get caught eating, the second and third points won't happen =) Free food - works 3 times a week in the first half of the day. You can visit once a week, 20 kilograms per person (ours carried out forty). The food is expired, but you can eat it. I don't remember the exact address, I'll clarify and write it down. Things to bring. Everything can be bought here very cheaply. (But more expensive than on the mainland). There are expensive stores in the center, and outlets like ROSS, Nordstrom, Macy's. I would recommend going to Waikele Premium Outlets for clothes, everything is 1.5-2 times cheaper. As for technology: you can also buy everything here. There's a huge Best Buy, there's even an Apple Store. As for small things: there's an ABC Store or 7-Eleven at every step. Everything is more expensive there than in big stores, but everything is at hand. Transport. The bus costs us $1 there and back. Actually, only those under 17 pay $1, but all our students traveled like that. Car: You can easily buy one for $300 (running). A friend was selling a minivan for $1700. So everything is realistic =) Trucks: Hawaii is one of the few states where you can ride in the back of a car (truck). By the way, hitchhiking is also allowed. Bicycles and so on - no problem. You can ride and return them. Communication. Mobile: I d