While I love being a world traveler, sometimes I long for Hawaii and the amazing things you can do for free there. Even a big commercial city like Honolulu offers tons of free things to do. Here are my top 10 things to do for free in Honolulu
1) Hike to Manoa Falls and enjoy the tropical rainforest
2) Go to Ala Moana Beach Park for surfing, snorkeling, and sunbathing
3) Friday night movies on the beach in Waikiki
4) Free Hula and Torchlighting every night in Waikiki
5) Walk through the historic district of Honolulu
6) Once a month First Friday Gallery Walk in Chinatown
7) Eating a picnic lunch on the Iolani Palace grounds
8) Watching tourists hang leis on the statue of Duke Kahanamoku
9) Sunsets from Magic Island with a perfect view of surfers
10) Sledding down the big grass hills with local kids on cardboard boxes at Kakaoako Beach Park
Honolulu is probably one of the greatest cities in the world for incredible free activities. I could list hundreds, but these are the ten that make me smile at the moment.
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Vago Damitio (@vagodamitio) is the Editor-in-Chief for Vagobond. He jumped ship from a sinking dotcom in 2000 and decided to reclaim his most valuable commodity, time. He bought a VW bus for $100, moved into it and set out on a journey to show the world that it was possible to live life on your own terms. That journey took him from waking up under icy blankets in the Pacific Northwest to waking up under palm tress in Southeast Asia. Three years later, his first book, Rough Living: Tips and Tales of a Vagabond was published. After diving into the Anthropology of Tourism and Electronic Anthropology at the University of Hawaii (with undeclared minors in film and surf) he hit the road again in 2008. Since that time,he's lived primarily in Morocco and Turkey, married a Moroccan girl he couchsurfed with, and become a proud father. He's been to more than 40 countries, founded a successful online travel magazine (this one!), and still doesn't have a boss. Life is good. You can also find him on Google+ and at Facebook
Hi V – todays temp is 5 – I am in “South Canada” so its bundly today – thanks for posting your top 10 for my cloudcast day – here are a few of mine –
11. Climb Diamond Head
12. Pearl Harbour is also a no pay zone although they do take donations
13. Ride the Hilo Hattie Trolley – will take you to Hilo Hattie and all around
14. Walk through Waikiki market and just browse
15. Tourist watching…. need I say more?
16. Go to the East side and visit with Patrick Ching at his art gallery – awesome guy to chat with about the culture of Hawaii
17. There are these free advertisement magazine racks setup all over. The best ad mag is a very small coupon book. Within it are a number of freebie items just for visiting certain stores. Of course there are a few buy one-get one free coupons as well.
18. Just sit and relax – turn off your phone and iPod – lapping of waves and Hawaii air has the scent of Plumeria and Ginger – quite relaxing
Ah, dreaming. The rain in Manisa is great but I do think of Lanikai Beach more than a little.
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