Hawaii Gone Wild: Exposing The Insanity You Don't See On TV

Wow! The things you see when you get off the main roads in Hawaii!
In this dispatch, I report back on all the crazy things I saw while spending a week on Oahu in Hawaii.
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[@NickJohnson]

Here's my entire Hawaiian Adventure Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLq-_cmf3H6yqccGbhjoid97_3BEWegGtf&si=mtTK74cDHnyad0q4

[@SMaamri78]

These videos show us that no matter how nice a place may be on the surface, scratch that surface and you’ll see it’s just like anywhere else. Drugs, crime, homelessness ….

[@grantrodgers2470]

That's because people bow to tyrants and it is God's judgement.

[@bambambamVB3]

@@grantrodgers2470 yep!

[@mariacherrington61920]

I noticed that all the years I spent watching Dog the Bounty Hunter on TV 😢 it was sad to see in Hawaii which I considered paradise there was homelessness n drugs

[@mariacherrington61920]

I noticed that all the years I spent watching Dog the Bounty Hunter on TV 😢 it was sad to see in Hawaii which I considered paradise there was homelessness n drugs

[@MajesticMe429]

Could you be a little more Negative. ?!

[@Whisperwomaneq2]

I lived a couple years on the Big Island and always said Oahu is not the real Hawaii. They destroyed it for tourism. The Kona side of the Big Island is Oahu Jr. The real Hawaii is mile after mile of deteriorating houses with rusted roofs full of the poor. You are right nothing comes easy anywhere in Hawaii. There is a saying that goddess Pele will strip you of everything when you come. It's true.

[@keonesilva3646]

If Pe'le' take me it meant to be. ❤

[@jaimhaas5170]

Yes Kona is the tourist spot. Spent 3 weeks on the big island after one week renting moped and one week of renting minivan I was busted broke. Spent 2 nights at hostel and one week at very cheap hotel in the backwoods. the balance was camping out of pack or minivan. Not much fresh food to eat. I needed to return luggage carts to earn bus fare home from airport. Lots to see and do yet 3 weeks was one week too much.

[@VictorianMaid99]

Even you cloths have to go so you are naked?

[@VictorianMaid99]

​@@jaimhaas5170that is hilarious! Working to leave paradise?

[@sashanealand8315]

its not the goddess Pele stripping you of everything, its the locals, Big Island Thieves

[@mekalis69]

High prices and too many people. No thanks.

[@ajf5823]

So crowded! I would go nuts

[@nikleiser5888]

@@ajf5823 Me too.

[@bluewave7120]

The neighbor islands have far less people

[@martinnunez836]

Just about everywhere these days, especially homeless people

[@ScorpioBornIn69]

@@martinnunez836 Can't even afford to have a roof over your head earning $100,000 a year there.

[@n.e.barton1299]

Great travel vlog. You didn't know this, but the residents who don't necessarily have a lot of money harvest the eggs and roosters, catch fish catch crabs, shrimp, and bamboo shoots. Bamboo is an invasive species that is OK to cut down. The feral chickens are part of the circle of life.

[@msv9637]

That’s what i thought too. Just fresh produce walking around.. not bad. But bad for corporate profits. Cue the bird flu..

[@flipper184]

I never paid for a coconut.

[@conniecrawford5231]

I attended grad school at the Univ. Of Hawaii during the late 1960s and lived in an apartment on Waikiki-Honolulu was like a neighborhood then! I have been back 20 times since then and , while a natural Paradise, the economy is ruined! I’m so glad I got to live there when it truly was Paradise that was affordable and small- town friendly!

[@eadad]

You boomers had it made

[@terrylinthicum587]

And so was Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco and so on

[@MichaelEllison-jr4wg]

There is no way a gallon of milk, a loaf of orrowheat, a pinapple and coconut cost $72...

[@Wakeupandsniffthecoffee]

It's not far off, for sure. When I left Hawaii and moved to Oregon, I was shocked that I could buy so much, for so little.

[@5lav3Driva808]

Right dis guy exaggerating the price big time... All that cost like 25 dollars... Dis guy puts down Hawaii like he's from here. Unreal it's like all of oahu is garbage in his eyes. He's da tourist just visiting for his content. Got nothing nice to say but we living in a dump. Bra don't come back if you ain't got anything nice to say.. 🤡

[@davestevens4263]

Shut the front door . He's showing the real Hawaiia from his opion & i agree .

[@EamonnS]

@@Wakeupandsniffthecoffee And way cheaper than Oregon is Minnesota.

[@misterb1132]

He was joking.

[@mossfloss]

Nick, this is the best, most real, most balanced, least politicized, documentary series of Hawaii I've ever seen. I spent the first 32 years of my life there.

[@Lopezflies888]

Do you miss it? We just left. I was raised there. Love the mainland. No sneakiness. . Good education. Can afford to eat. Nice people !

[@dracoreptox4380]

@Lopezflies888 -Where did you move that has nice people? I’m in Hawaii and trying to get out of here.

[@Lopezflies888]

@@dracoreptox4380 Pacific NW. Anywhere in the Pacific Northwest is good and anywhere in the midwest or if you could handle the south is good everywhere else has either been invaded or has super fake people

[@mickeymcafee7615]

Hawaii where "progress" killed "paradise".

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

Is “progress” another word for America?

[@sallyrickerson9139]

Well put.

[@dellingson4833]

@@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom No, he meant progressive policies.

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

@@dellingson4833 So America… yep, got it.

[@thedude4973]

@@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom I hope you’re not a typical let’s blame American blah, blah, blah person. Think of something new plz, America isn’t the reason Hawaii is the way it is. You probably think the Hawaiian islands would be in better hands if run by China huh lol.

[@fitfrog65]

People ruin everything, this proves it. Overtourism and sustainability are problems at may popular attractions worldwide. I've been here twice; I'll pass on a third trip.

[@asullivan4047]

An enormous increase in the number of travelers. Over the past 30-yeats-!!!😳. Has vastly increased the quality of certain tourist regions.

[@benjaminjantzen1398]

Same with my home state of CO! The idiots from East/West Coasts have ruined it.

[@alexcarter8807]

@@asullivan4047 I left in 1986 and was back for a few months in '03. The number of people - tourists as well as locals - is insane now.

[@ColdPotato]

I see this in Idaho. Places that were cool when I was a kid are not worth visiting anymore. 'Entrepreneurs' catch on and build up/commercialize, game over.

[@jayholiday256]

Haven’t been once, I’ll keep going to the Caribbean, its closer and cheaper

[@Gamesso1slO0l]

Hope you hit 1 million soon Nick, you deserve it, you have shown me more of the US than I would have ever dreamed of seeing, thank you for that, You also saved me a ton of money because I could scratch out a bunch of places that now really hold no interest for me, but then again, there are some places that I do plan on going that I wouldnt have without your videos, so keep up the good work, we appreciate it

[@NickJohnson]

Ok!

[@susanwallbrown7889]

Mappy is right!

[@nancyparker1159]

You have been duped .

[@Lilcurious1]

As a former Hawaii resident, I think Nick summed it up perfectly when he said that the locals don't make you feel welcomed. Of course, that's just part of the aloha spirit, whereas the over crowding, heavy traffic and high price of absolutely everything doesn't help either. I think one of the pickup trucks owned by a local said it best when it had written across the tailgate... "Aloha, Now Go Home!"🌴

[@alexmetcalf4680]

I was in Hawaii when the price of bread went to three dollars for a balloon white loaf of bread. And that was in 1976. I could not believe it. I also lived in a ranch house on the top of papaaloa on the big island at one point. They were friends of mine and they owned Kona coffee the greenwells. I went to college with their sons at college of the redwoods in eureka California

[@alexmetcalf4680]

I'm breaking my replies up I wanted to say this gentleman Nick Johnson call Mom is the most prejudiced person I've ever heard doing a podcast. It puts down, for example, the people from Japan living in Hawaii and the local people he puts down the homeless people in California, various areas in California and other west coast states. He puts down the type of people that live in various States for example the black people the Latino people, and other such people from other countries that are not upright White. And I happen to be white, so don't get me wrong.. he uses all the slang dirty names any points out anything negative that he can. He's so prejudiced that he does not deserve anybody to be sending him money. Not a prejudice gentleman like that. He's putting down anything he doesn't like. I don't even know why he's taking the trips throughout the United States except to benefit himself. You can watch a station but please do not reach out to this gentleman financially thank you

[@AlphaFlight]

Noted. Islanders are asholes

[@patriciaadalton7869]

Yah. Just go home, but leave all your money first. Without tourists, what would Hawaii be?

[@namehere4954]

Residents are xenophobic. It does nothing but bread more toxicity in their community. I don't understand why people choose to be angry.

[@SpiderC-666]

I know a young couple that just used up all their saving to have a wedding of a life time in Hawaii while still living in one of their parents' basement! Different people prioritize their lifestyle according to their long or short term views.

[@marymacgregor6952]

Yikes. I wonder if it will last.

[@user-2c5Goi0fr8id-m]

That's the new paradigm: travel and experiences over material possessions.

[@CWalthallBrand]

Sounds like a divorce in the making, yikes!!

[@keithbalke6352]

@@CWalthallBrandya…..blame game

[@markr.devereux3385]

​​@@user-2c5Goi0fr8id-msounds very .much like my brother. Spent 20k on wedding and honeymoon in HAWAII. No divorce yet his first her second marriage.

[@user-es9fs9jo6j]

Hawaii is my home 🏝️ island. No matter what or how expensive it is.. it's still my HOME..🌺🏝️💝🏡😘 peace out Oahu..🤙 Thanks for sharing..kamaina from LAIE north shore..😢

[@michaelsiengo1]

People always think roosters crow in the morning, which is true, but when I lived on the islands, there were so many chickens roosters would be crowing in the evenings and in the morning, it was insanity

[@tyronesharp9205]

It constantly. I hate the things. I live in the country, no one calls the cops to report gun shots. That takes care of the ones the dogs don't get.

[@lonnyrowden2630]

Those varmints make noise all day!

[@tomcollins5112]

In a few thousand years, those chickens will become emu sized, because of island gigantism. Imagine how loud the crowing will be then!

[@briandrake9467]

@@tomcollins5112 are you f'n kidding right now, we can ride chicows in the future? I thought river bikes was a good idea, f'n chicows you blew my brain brother...

[@edith1705]

They crow every top of the hour at least where I come from.

[@alexcarter8807]

There's a dish called, generally, "Salt and pepper shrimp" they cook it so hot that the shell becomes really crispy and indeed, you eat it shell and all. It's really good!

[@markr.devereux3385]

PARADISE has become unaffordable. Thanks for reminding us.

[@springfauna1465]

I skipped breathing for a few seconds when he said the price of his meger groceries! 😵

[@markr.devereux3385]

@@springfauna1465 I'm used to ridiculously priced stuff at my supermarket but that receipt price jarred my brain for a sec.

[@Gargamel19]

I prices are the reason why my whole native Hawaiian family left. They were tired of barely living, tired of relying on the government, all of it. But we're here in San Diego and a little up towards LA but we do miss the islands and they are always in our hearts.

[@youtubelicksmytaint7482]

Temecula?

[@duncanidaho2097]

So you left the leftist democrat paradise to come to ruin a once nice city. You still votin’ democrat?

[@barontynan]

Wow! I had to leave San Diego, where I was born and lived 50 years of my life, because it became too expensive. Now I live in Oregon, which is a different paradise.

[@tacocat8608]

San Diego? What did you do, trade down? Commiefornia is just as expensive as Hawaii and more liberal. One of the worst states in our nation.

[@willicat44]

@@barontynan now Oregon got expensive...still going...plenty of water...this happens repeatedly...

[@pinkoceanflower3045]

Thank You so Much for doing the video on what really goes on here in Hawaii. Our government is hiding the truth here to profit from tourists and their own local residents. My uncle finally left Oahu and moved to Las Vegas due to rising costs here. He moved at the age of 70, when he should be enjoying his retirement. He got tired by our government, ELECTRIC COMPANY (HECO), and Landlords nickel and diming him. Our government charges us more and more to cover their financial losses and that is not right and fair. Wake everyone up and don’t give into the greed because they will keep on doing this until they put us all on the streets and they don’t care as long as they get their money.

[@loisaustin6200]

Why I left too, and I miss Hawaii.

[@msv9637]

A lot of people have bad perspectives on landlords and they forget that the landlords pass the increases of property taxes and insurance down to the customer… just like target and Walmart. Imagine Blackrock being your only landlord. You’d pray for those mom & pop landlords that nickel & dime their way to middle class..

[@ronlanter6906]

@@msv9637 I hope the day never comes that the likes of Blackrock, Vanguard, and State Street are the only landlords. That would be true slavery

[@danthecnctoolman8024]

Hide things, that’s what politicians do best.

[@pinkoceanflower3045]

@@msv9637 I agree. My former landlord would only raise our rent when our government would raise the property taxes.

[@247mmd]

Shame on the mess with the lost 🍍 to the native people😢. Tourists have never made things for locals any better. The people of Hawaii have good reason to dislike tourism.

[@Ahdbfbfbeh]

Tourists only reason this island can feed itself

[@Mike-tu7uw]

😂If not for tourism the locals would starve

[@terrylinthicum587]

@@Mike-tu7uw No, we wouldn't! The profits are not going into Hawaiian hands all along & we’ve survived. Hotel jobs & tourist-type positions are being filled by transplants & immigrants whose first language is not English. That’s where lot of the Aloha has been lost & we’ve survived.

[@Mike-tu7uw]

@@terrylinthicum587 You survived because of the United States government is there that’s why.

[@terrylinthicum587]

@@Mike-tu7uw I totally agree with you & I am very proud to be an American. I never said America ruined us.

[@karenkennedy6331]

I was in Kauai, and after a big Hurricane, the chickens 🐓 were all over, and my son was little and loved to chase the chickens.

[@patrickprendergast9589]

did he catch one

[@sandracrandall4561]

Yup...I was there for my 60th B-day. So disappointing. Homeless, druggies in the park. Beaches with POO from the homeless car dwellers. North Shore was Awful...so disappointing

[@jeanniewatson6820]

Even if I had the money I’d rather spend the money somewhere else

[@jamesappleton5063]

I am glad you're doing it and not me, I am exhausted after watching, haha. Looks beautiful, thanks!

[@ronclough7216]

One of the saddest videos of ever watched. As I used to live in Hawaii in Oahu in the mid 80s and haven’t been back since and to see what it has become from what it was, I must say it dropped my jaw. I never waited in line the whole time I went there for anything I used to shop at Safeway. I had a bus pass. It took me almost everywhere and used friends cars when I needed to go somewhere on a date. I guess they had no zoning restrictions and no concept of preserving paradise they were entrusted with.

[@NickJohnson]

It was supposed to be a good video?

[@82gmccaballero]

Thank you, Nick. I had a neighbor in the 90s that lived in Hawaii for several years. He said even then it’s insanely expensive and locals do not like Americans at all, they are rude and not shy about it.

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

Are we supposed to like people who illegally overthrew us and stole our land to sell to their own people, banned us from speaking our language and instilled a school policy to beat our children if they spoke our language, banned us from practicing our own culture, even hula, unless we were performing for their people, forced a fictitious “Hawaiian history” book on us in schools, written by a triple k grandmaster, that taught us lies about our people solely for the purpose of instilling ethnic shame and to make it easier to “Americanize us” AND who have militarized our islands, do drills that destroy our islands, and poisoned our drinking water? You may want to look up Kaho’olawe and how the US destroyed an entire island, broke the water table making the island uninhabitable, and left… I cant say what without getting flagged, but it rhymes with unfexfloded ordnances all over the island that WE had to risk our lives to go in and clear.

[@HI2thDoc]

Wow. Hawaii is a state, and its residents are Americans. Yes, there are bigots here who don't like white people, since bigotry is not limited to any one group. Generally, if you are respectful, you will not have problems. Again, like anywhere else.

[@cheesecakefan4880]

I dont have any desire to go there. Thanks for sharing the mess.

[@OkcBK]

Mess? Bwahaha

[@ettaplace6716]

Yes.! What a mess - people ruin everything ( esp the college mentality !)

[@rootdoc1997]

My thoughts exactly

[@alexcarter8807]

Yep love love *love* these videos. I could go back and I think it'd be fun for a week or two and then I'd be like, "Shit, I'm in this place again". If you're white-appearing outside of tourist areas you have to be very good at the ol' shuck-and-jive game. Looking down, looking submissive, the "jive" part is using humor to deflect verbal attacks that are generally followed by your getting beat up, unless you can make 'em laugh or at least decide you have a sense of humor and know your place and don't need beating up.

[@NewHaven203]

The people of Hawaii got what they voted for

[@barbarashirland9078]

Queen. It was a Queen (Liliuokalani) that the Americans overthrew. I lived on Oahu most of my life. Your assessment was pretty right-on. things have changed so much in the decade I've been gone -- couldn't afford to retire there, obviously. But my family is all there, so I can visit any time. I usually go back every 2 or 3 years. So much CHANGE!!

[@alexcarter8807]

I grew up there and I could definitely afford to retire there is I wanted. But it's because I know how to live like a local. It would mean living in a rented room, and eating the local diet not mainland stuff. It's actually cheaper to live back there than it is here on the mainland where I am now.

[@Dee0336]

@@alexcarter8807What’s the local diet?

[@KL4life]

Hawaii is home for me. Born and bred. Although it will always be my home, I'd never move back because of how overpopulated and expensive it is to live there. Tourism is the main source of economy there, so when there's no visitors, it suffers, that's while I'll never move back because when covid hit, it was a nightmare.

[@zzyzxy1]

And basically overrated and overpriced BS 🤷

[@karencamp741]

I work in Kailua and ican assure u that there are plenty homelless here. Just last week i was going to McDonald's for lunch and passed a homeless man taking a piss while facing traffic.

[@pattih7]

Too many corporate executives, with no souls, turned paradise, into hotels and parking lots! All the beauty of the ocean and the sky, the sun rises and sunsets! That part, no one on earth can ruin! 🙏🦋🙏🦋🙏

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

No, it’s all the AMERICANS with no souls that have flooded our shores and bulldozed everything they claimed to love about our islands to build themselves homes, strip malls, gated communities, fast food restaurants, Walmarts, malls etc… basically all they things they left behind to move here in the first place.

[@iskdude9922]

America is a corporate fascist state didn't you know?.. I mean it it starts with the federal reserve?..

[@williambush7971]

I've been to 48 states. Hawaii isn't one of them. After seeing your videos I have no desire to to.

[@debrawilson3840]

I've been to the 'Garden island of Kauai. It is what you expect 'Hawaii ' to be. Although it was 16 years ago, I'm hoping it hasn't changed a lot. I really want to go back. I've never been to Oahu, and never had a desire to go there. Especially now!!

[@RoadTripsWithYogi1968]

I was suprised to see that Costco had the hot dog and a soda for $1.50. I thought it would have cost $20...

[@TheMaestro7777777]

Costco made the decision to keep the hot dog at 1.50 at all their stores. With inflation it should be around 5 or 6 dollars now.

[@mikejohn0088]

@@TheMaestro7777777 The chicken, the dog and the gas = the magnet that draws all in.

[@markinternets2009]

Best price for pineapple on the island too

[@carinhiebert5441]

Thank you for filming in Hawaii. Always thought I'd like to go there but after seri g this, no thanks! You saved me a bunch of money 💰

[@Dee_Znutz_00]

Bamboo is very invasive, its a good thing they use it in foods and not just letting it take over those areas.

[@RawOlympia]

Parking lots and golf courses are even MORE invasive!!!

[@rickace132]

You can make some cool cooking utensils with it. I have so many bamboo mixing spoons, and cutting boards too.

[@beatlestitchmuserart7399]

Looks really boring unless you are in to beach culture. A mllion dollars for that?

[@rambo4war]

I spent 30 days in Waikiki in feb/mar of 2023.. day one just getting a basket full of groceries for the hotel was $1000 dollars 😂. Disclaimer….my job paid for me and my wife, and rental car and hotel…..so honesty rhe trip wasn’t really expensive with zero major expenses to worry about. We actually learned the ins and out by week 2. Eat off the main strip, found lots of $10 dollar joints off the beaten path, especially Korean joints

[@lulzjeffy1337]

Hawaii is a rich person’s paradise. For everyone else, it’s hell.

[@hankclingingsmith8707]

Kind of like comifornia

[@Bigfoots777]

even sending a box of cremains over there is kinda depressing

[@rs5801]

I knew a very wealthy guy with a family there since the 1960s, retired and lived on a gated street up on a hillside in E Honolulu for years. They finally threw in the towel and moved to the mountains of Utah. He said way too congested everywhere you wanted to go, the joy was long gone from the the place

[@tucsoncollectibles8843]

@@hankclingingsmith8707 the usa would suck, if not for california hick.

[@coolmanfoo2407]

@@hankclingingsmith8707 lol "comifornia" all the while its one of the most successful capitalistic areas on the planet. Someone needs to take off their political glasses

[@jonkore2024]

Now Hawaii is where the rich movie stars and game show hosts live

[@georgecoons6872]

and jesus christ/ satan his brother the devil.

[@macharrington7733]

And barack

[@diveadventures9897]

I’ve been all over America and nothing compares to Hawaii. It’s truly a tropical paradise. If you don’t want to be around people there’s plenty of other islands to choose from. Anyone that has anything bad to say about the Hawaiian islands, simply can’t afford to live here. If you’re not a local or born and raised here your opinion doesn’t matter at all.

[@alohagoodies]

I swear the drivers here got worse after the pandemic. We were locked down for so long, once everything opened up again, everyone went nuts. Nobody driving with Aloha anymore. I sometimes post vids of driving without aloha. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Also, I swearrrrr the chicken population exploded during the pandemic. I’m shooing roosters from my garden and backyard and now they try to fight back! 😂😳

[@Khayyam-vg9fw]

The scamdemic, used to bring in the Great Reset.

[@patrickconnolly2654]

Chickens eat scraps (garbage) And make eggs. What a nuisance.😂

[@alexcarter8807]

I actually worked for Foodland, at the old King St. store. I was asked in the interview if I *really* wanted to work there as I'd be the only "haole". I did, but it was rough. I'm not a big, strong person and I got all the heavy/dirty work the others didn't want to do. When I found myself at something like 11 at night mopping the floor while some Japanese (the ruling class in Hawaii is Japanese) guy in a blue suit yelling at me, I knew I had to find another job. I went to Zippy's once. *Once.* I went there with my mother and since as a kid my hair was blonde due to the sun bleaching it, we sat at a table and were ignored, and ignored, and ignored some more. We eventually got the message and left and ate somewhere else.

[@Lopezflies888]

I love your sarcasm 😂 and that you refuse to baby the locals that they expect... I saw the stink eye at 20:08...Haole 😂😂😂

[@BlowitAllUp]

I would say cost of living and rudeness correlate.

[@FattyFPV]

Unless there are things in that buggy that we CAN'T see, it was not $72/dollars. I looked online at that grocer and the best/worst I could come up with is about 32 bucks.

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

He was joking.

[@donnacarter2617]

It reminds me of St Thomas when we lived there, we lived on the North side where it's more jungle and rained every morning. It would rain in one spot, drive down the road and sunny. That happened a lot on the island.

[@johnbartholf777]

There's a traditional German dish partly translated as "Chicken Auf Strassen" that means "chicken off the street," so it's common everywhere. Also, the woman at 9: 40 was just eating the flesh in the shell, not the shell :) And Mappy had some amazing disappearing skills!

[@alohagoodies]

She was probably eating shell and all. I know a lot of people who eat the entire garlic shrimp here…not me though lol

[@NickJohnson]

I didn't get the shell part on camera

[@kanakamaoli6508]

Yes 👍🏼 we don’t have the room, roads & other resources to support more tourists so stop coming 🛑✋ and tell everyone how terrible it is in Hawaii 💯

[@sophiajames55]

Yes go to Key West it’s better and they don’t worship false god Maui.

[@kanakamaoli6508]

@@sophiajames55 ⬅️ exactly the kind of people we don’t want here

[@gcrauwels941]

Thanks for showing us Nick. Those big colorful fish with the beaks are parrotfish. They chew on the coral, and pass the limestone which over the millennia, is a major contributor of white sand beaches. The rain on the eastern side of the island is due to what's called orographic lift, where the air is pushed up by the terrain and thus cools with altitude, wringing the moisture out. That was pretty wild where you went through that tunnel and it wasn't raining. All in all, I probably wouldn't go to Hawai'i unless it was where most humans aren't.

[@user-fv5ms4sz8e]

It's a sad state of affairs, when the people who are born in Hawaii, no longer can afford to live there and want to move. Hawaii is one of the places where cars should be banned and people only provided golf carts and bicycles to get around on. We sell China millions of tons of our food, that could easily be sent to Hawaii to greatly reduce prices there. We are being betrayed every way possible. Thanks Nick for these updates and I hope you can find some enjoyment through the many disappointing things you've discovered during your trip.

[@traceybanks3525]

This is happening in my Tennessee, & throughtout the country.. the rich getting richer as the working man is enslaved.. Now with "AI" it will require 2/3 of the electric grid, that will cause many not able to afford their electric fee's.. i watch alot of the congress hearing's and read alot.. this was something i never thought to much about.. of course it's not shocking because they want America to be a 3rd world country ( which we are close to being).. the truth is we were not told that after the civil war that our congress sold us off (slaves) because we were broke as a country.. we were sold off to the banker's ( elites) and our constitution was changes by two words (the, and), meaning not for and by the people but to protect the corporation of the united states.. We the people are born into slavery since than.. We are now being poisoned at a level as never before.. and we do nothing to fight against this evil.. the church was bought off many years ago.. that's why we do not have GOD fearing leaders speaking truth.. the wovles in sheep clothing invaded the churches so long ago.. and now we see the hate towards christians growing more daily.. May GOD give us the strength and courage to withstand.

[@peterbaek9059]

You can thank decades of Democrat rule and idiotic liberal policies. Hawaii has become a mini-California. They have impoverished the native population at the expense of rich, liberal and Hollywood elites. Everywhere the Dems touch will eventually turn to sh*t.

[@ThickMinnesotaAccent]

Dang this hits kinda hard

[@AlexejSvirid]

The problem is Devil runs the world. He is lier and murderer. This is the reason why the whole world is Sodom. That's why we've got the Gospel about the God's kingdom. Jehovah would put everything in order. The dead will be resurected and we'll meet our loved ones again! :-)

[@catchumifyoucan]

That would be something to see. No cars, only extremely modified golf carts hauling produce from the port to grocery stores island wide. 😂

[@REDMAN298]

I was stationed at KMCAS from `72 to `75 and lived in Kailua for a year after that. There were a lot of good times but you could see it was getting crowded. Semper Fi

[@barontynan]

As someone who has been to the big island and Kauai, purposely to avoid what Nick went through, I would highly recommend Kauai to visit first.

[@TheBigdutchster]

I've had some time to contemplate after my trip there, and I have to agree that HI is overrated. It's crowded, dirty in places, expensive, etc. I had limited interactions with the locals and all of those were satisfactory to me. To me, HI is something everyone should experience once as there is so much to see. Tourism is both the savior and the curse of HI.

[@rogerhodgkinson5443]

@@TheBigdutchster something I noticed about Hawaii was the lack of Hawaiians. I mentioned this to a native Hawaiian tour guide and she said the native Hawaiians have been priced out. She recommended that if you want Hawaiians to go to N. Las Vegas. They have a huge Hawaiian population. Her family moved there. There’s videos here on KZbin to help Hawaiians relocate.

[@cylee-mull6494]

I agree I lived there for four months. I thought I would stay forever, but I knew I couldn't stay on a little island forever and I returned to the mainland and moved to the desert instead

[@staralioflundnv]

@@rogerhodgkinson5443 I've been teaching in Las Vegas for the last 16 years on the North & North/East side and there are many relocated Hawaiians here, with some opening up small restaurants and Mom & Pop stores.

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

Tourism is not a savior to us, it’s done nothing but ruin our islands. The only ones who benefit from tourism is the tourists, the “state”, the hotels/resorts and the tour companies, many of which are owned by new transplants to the islands.

[@billw5189]

I did some quick checking at the Foodland grocery store website and their prices on a number of items are only about 25% more than what we pay at Walmart in the SE USA mainland. A gallon of milk is @ $7.00 (I pay @ $5.50 at Walmart). That whole fresh pineapple is listed currently at $5.17 (member pricing) NFW did those 4 items shown in cart cost $72 Note…Hawaii sales tax on food was a bit hard to figure out but not over 4% from my research Let’s see the receipt!

[@TheOriginalMarimoChan]

@billw5189 Yes it was fake news. I live here and those four items did not cost $72!!

[@user-uo7fw5bo1o]

Yes, I knew he was $#!tting us too. Pineapples and coconuts would be locally sourced. That means they wouldn't be astronomical in price compared to on the mainland!

[@macD723]

Interesting. Milk here in Texas is less than $4 a gallon. I buy half gallons and they run a buck something. They're over $2 in a convenience store.

[@staralioflundnv]

@@macD723 Walmart here in Las Vegas a gallon of milk was less than $3 here on the eastside.

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

It’s called satire, he was joking. Although it should be noted that prices on food in Hawai’i fluctuates greatly… a gallon of milk for example is typically anywhere from $8-$13 a gallon, eggs can be anywhere from $5-$12 for a carton of 12, standard sandwich bread $7-$11, ground beef $7-$10 a pound… you get the point. Our food has to essentially all be imported because the US ruined our agriculture economy by allowing gmo companies to pay them millions to be allowed to test gmo here, which contaminated all of our crops… and since the US imposes the Jones act on us, we have to essentially pay port fees and the cost to import goods TWICE and that cost get pushed onto consumers here. So the costs fluctuate depending on shortages, port fees, import costs, etc.

[@patriciaanndemello4652]

Most realistic evaluation of Hawaii I've seen.

[@NickJohnson]

Me too

[@rogerhodgkinson5443]

I went to Oahu and Maui a couple of years ago. Never again. It was so crowded you couldn’t do anything. It was overcrowded, overpriced and overrated. Maybe the big island or one of the smaller islands but Maui and Oahu are off my bucket list permanently.

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

Yep… imagine living here and having your islands flooded by tourists, many of whom decide they want to move here and bulldoze sacred sites and burial grounds to build their homes.

[@AJSHOPE]

I'm 41 and I've been going to Hawaii since I was 7. Maui was by far my least favorite island. The Big Island was my favorite, but it's been so long since I've been there because my dad (who passed in 2020) and step-mom live on Oahu. I usually go in the winter (November-February). My wife and I have been to Oahu 5 times since 2016 and we still haven't done everything there is to do. Too many people think Honolulu, Waikiki, and even the North Shore is all Oahu is all about.

[@rogerhodgkinson5443]

@@AJSHOPE We went in May. In all fairness it was not too long after the COVID restrictions were lifted. We spent 2 days at Pearl Harbor because you couldn’t park a mile from a trailhead. You couldn’t get close to a waterfall. The locals were screaming about the crowds also. The traffic was gridlocked. An hour wait at restaurants. Couldn’t even lay in the sun because the sun rarely came out and then for only brief periods. I only put on sunscreen twice in 8 days and didn’t need it either time. I went home with the same shade of pasty white I came with, So much for lush tropics. Maui was brown and barren. It burned shortly thereafter. Honolulu reminded me a lot of Oakland. On a scale of 1-10 I give it a 5.

[@AJSHOPE]

@@rogerhodgkinson5443 I don't know if we've ever had an hour long wait for restaurants. The first time I went with my wife was September 2016, then we went in February and December of 2019. The December trip was unexpected because they put my dad on hospice (he ended up passing on March 31, 2020). Then we went with our 2 year old daughter in January 2023 so she could meet her "Bonus Grandma" (aka my step-mom) and then again with our nanny and her husband in November 2023. The November 2023 trip was the first time we stayed in Waikiki (at the Ilikai). Every other time we stayed with my dad and step-mom when they were renting houses in Kahala and Hawaii Kai. Even though it is the poorer side of the island, I honestly think the best beach I have ever been to on Oahu was Pokai Beach in Waianae on the leeward side. It's on a bay so the water is calm, most people don't go to Waianae for the beaches because it's the poorest area in Hawaii so it's just locals for the most part and since it's on the leeward side of the island, it's almost always sunny. I even rented a BMW X7 through Turo (experience was fine but the car was meh) and had no issues with the locals. My second favorite beach is Kahala Hilton Beach in front of The Kahala Resort, and third is Kailua Beach. Whenever we go we maybe spend 20% of our time in the Waikiki area. The last time we did a ton of hiking even with the almost 3 year old daughter, Diamond Head and Ka'Ena Point (that one is pretty intense with a stroller). We still haven't made it to the Makapu'u Point Lighthouse or the Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden and like I said we've been there 5 times in the last 7.5 years.

[@AJSHOPE]

@@rogerhodgkinson5443 wow I had a LONG reply and it just disappeared... oh well... long and short of it is we went in 2016, twice in 2019 and twice in 2023. We never seem to have long waits at restaurants, but we only spend about 20% of our time in Waikiki and have only stayed in Waikiki once and we still have two major things we would like to see that we haven't seen yet.

[@dgsantafedave1]

Honolulu is LA on an island!

[@endtimesherald1982]

When you were at Sunset beach all that brown water was sewage runoff from the flooding. The whole island had brown water advisories. And there’s no places to go to the bathroom. Zippys is gross

[@Sunsetsurferforever]

After seeing this videos i have no feel at all for visit Hawaii, i am really happy that i live in Europe

[@dagrindzguy4250]

$10 for Matsumoto's Shave Ice? The sign clearly said $4.25 for a large and $7.25 for the Ichiban Special 😅

[@patrickprendergast9589]

part jew

[@seansarles3930]

And $79 for those 4 items at Foodland…bullshit!! I lived there and know it wasn't that much.

[@alexcarter8807]

Idea: You should try going to other American places in the middle of the Pacific like American Samoa and Guam. That would be really interesting.

[@rumi-tunes7727]

what makes you think they are steeps in problems too ? probably pourer. the fact that they are still "American" possessions should give you a clue. they lost their "core" and are but welfare states, like Hawaii pretty much too.

[@jaybleu6169]

I've watched a few videos from different people talking about people being rude on Oahu, and I don't k now how they find these experiences. I came here multiple times as a tourist and now live here and am hard pressed to think of the last rude person I encountered. Maybe I have a different standard for what constitutes rude? And I absolutely think people drive with aloha. People almost always let people merge in traffic instead of seeing a turn signal as a challenge like they did on the mainland. People stop to let other cars in, or to let pedestrians cross. Rarely do I see anyone being aggressive or cutting other people off. People wave or throw shakas to show appreciation... Most people are pretty decent to each other on the roads.

[@skylarkblue4853]

You also rarely hear honking horns. I've been distracted at red lights, but the person behind me does not honk when the light turns green.

[@helenwalker5981]

13:24

[@Mike_Davidson]

Nick ain't afraid of no flash floods. 😂😂😂😂🌧🌧🌧🌧🌊

[@LennyHobdy]

You talk about real problems in America l respect you for that 😮

[@cinccave5459]

My wife and I go grocery shopping together every week here on Oahu. Currently I consider myself lucky to get out of the store paying less then $200 which I did this week. Last week though it cost me just under $400. Still, I consider myself lucky to live Hawaii.

[@dagrindzguy4250]

I shop for a family of 4 in Honolulu. It is usually $70-$110 a week at the Kaheka Don Quijote. It reaches the higher end of the spectrum usually only when I buy a giant bag of rice which is $30-$40.

[@Haupialani]

What on earth do you buy? I pay around $50/week for just myself. I get good chuck steak, some hamburger, some chicken, and that will last me for more than a week. I shop at Safeway or Foodland. Sometimes Target.

[@PoliticalRegality]

@@dagrindzguy4250 You guys can buy a 20 pounds of bag of rice, for $20 Sams club!

[@TheOriginalMarimoChan]

Sam's Club has the cheapest meats, produce and veggies, way cheaper than Costco!

[@user-po1gx5tj8m]

I've never been to Hawaii and after seeing your series of videos about it, I honestly don't think it's worth the trip. The whole place seems like a tourist trap, and that really sucks for the natives who lost their land and much of their identity behind it. Thank you so much for making this video. I feel like I've been to Hawaii and don't really need to physically go there. I'm sure the locals would be happy about that 😂

[@benjaminjantzen1398]

. It’s one of the three or four states that I haven’t been to and I kind of have no desire to go anymore. Same with Alaska. Montana is still on my list and I’ve been to the rest.

[@jfranklin9549]

The best island for bargains is Hawaii, and it comes with a volcano and more microclimates than anywhere.

[@user-ll6zn3xv9v]

It's not. It was destroyed when the rich people came.

[@warrioroflight3813]

Oahu does not represent the whole of Hawaii. Hawaii is an experience, truly beautiful indescribable if you know where to go, stay out of the touristy areas.

[@tlady62]

I was stationed on Oahu at NAS Barbers Point from 1989-1992. On my next to the last day, I was treated to a Matsumoto’s shaved ice cone. Purchased a couple of t-shirts. The cone was delicious, but nowhere near as expensive as they are now.

[@Surferdude965]

It’s still reasonable for Hawaii! It’s like 6 dollars with ice cream. Solid deal on the north shore

[@melissahedges2031]

I lived there from 91-98 seems like such a life time ago and I consider Hawaii my home in my heart! Hawaiian hike to pick shrooms 😂

[@vicm6561]

My dad was VQ-4 CO in 82-84 at Barbers .

[@stabithathecrazycreepers6045]

I was born at Tripler in 1984 my mother was in the Navy and was stationed there in Honolulu.

[@stabithathecrazycreepers6045]

​@@vicm6561my mom was there in 84 I was born that year she was in the Navy.

[@joannunemaker6332]

Hawaii sure isn't what I thought it is, but there still is beauty. I especially liked the snorkeling. That would be something to see! I enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing. 😊❤

[@NickJohnson]

Ok Joan!

[@mercyme8014]

@@NickJohnson Apparently the sunscreen tourists wear is destroying the coral reefs. Did they allow you to wear it while snorkeling Nick?

[@JohnBabcock-qy1cs]

You should look into all the expat channels showing their life in the Philippines. Guys going to live and find a wife. $1,000 per month living expenses is common. And the people speak English good. Well mostly well enough for you to have no problems getting around. Cheap living and interesting.. Maybe one day you can do a couple weeks checking out the possibility of retirement in the Philippines. You and a companion can easily do a month in the Philippines for $3,000 minus the airfare and visa fees. Transportation and hotels are cheap. $2 for trike rides 5 miles. Hotels $35 are easy to find. Meals for $5 are normal average..

[@ripple947]

There are KZbins by guys who fell in love with and married Filipinas which turned out to be marrying into her entire family. Who then proceeded to take the guy to the proverbial cleaners. Caveat emptor.

[@staralioflundnv]

My EX-husband decided to live in the Philippines and has been there for the last 25 years now, has himself TWO Filipinas to replace one of ME! 🤣🤣🤣

[@JohnBabcock-qy1cs]

@@staralioflundnv oh no... like a dam kid

[@staralioflundnv]

@@JohnBabcock-qy1cs He's energetic and into extreme sports, so maybe a little of that, but very responsible and mature, so not quite a kid mentality.

[@lowelltackett3323]

In 1949 I moved (as a 5-year-old) to Honolulu, and left there in 1961 when I enlisted in the military. Attended Waikiki Elementary School, Punahou, and Kaimuki. I've gotten sentimental enough in recent years to consider returning for a visit; these videos sorta put a real damper on that enthusiasm... what's the old saying, "You can't go back home!". This may be the classic reality of that adage.

[@lowelltackett3323]

Companion note: I left Honolulu the evening of August 4, 1961 for San Diego and boot camp (U. S. Marine Corps). A recruiter drove me to the airport: walking to his car we passed the Kapiolani Hospital - on the day that Barrack Obama was born there...

[@pmurphy12667]

No desire to go back. Went there in 2008 and on the Big Island and Oahu and it was depressing seeing how the locals live. Literally worst conditions than in 3rd world countries on the coast of the big island with shacks and metals roofs..or what was suppose to be a roof. The locals hated us mainlanders as they call us and boy did they let us know it to. So be pissed at us who never took your land as my ancestors were still in Germany and France in the 1800s but hey if it makes you feel better then go right ahead. Hawaii is just one big over expensive shanty town...except the nice resorts but do you go to Hawaii just to sit around a pool at the hotel

[@mellowmoods8393]

When you were at Waimanalo Beach, you could have seen the old Magnum P.I film site and the location where Robin's Nest was, just 1 mile down the beach toward town from where you were. It's my kids and my favorite beach, getting us to make the trip all the way from our home in Ewa on the other side of the island, and is usually unoccupied. Before the old Robin's Nest house was town down I hopped the fence and took a bunch of pictures. Now it's gone and in it's place, three brand new homes. Allegedly, they are for Obama when he comes to town. Change is always changing, for better and for worse.

[@tom5cox]

Aloha. Lived in Ewa Beach 2 years during our military service. Loved it, and the people. Bet it’s changed a lot since the 70’s….

[@loisaustin6200]

Surprised they didn't stop off at the Polynesian Cultural Center and spend the day learning about the islands, plus take in that wonderful show production they put on in the evenings. I found that so enjoyable and always took friends and family there when they came visiting me during my 12 years on Oahu.

[@mellowmoods8393]

@@tom5cox Oh yes, it probably has changed a lot since. I'm guessing you lived somewhere down near North rd. or Papipi street? Nothing in the part of town I live in, which is referred to as "Ewa Gentry" existed before 2000. This is where all of Oahu's growth is concentrated now; here and also next door in Kapolei.

[@bobcarl577]

Yes, the old "Robin Masters Residence" just south of Waimanolo was purchased by former President Obama. My understanding is they tore the existing structures down and rebuilt on the property. We drive by it fairly frequently. The driveway has a huge fairly tall gate and you can't see the buildings.

[@mellowmoods8393]

@@bobcarl577 Yes, as I mentioned, it's our favorite beach next to the house there and we go there frequently. You couldn't really see anything from Kalanianaole rd, but if you went around to the beach in front of it, you could see it easily from that side. Before they tore it down, I hopped the fence and toured the whole property (I HAD to, as a huge Magnum fan) and took pictures of the property. It was torn down a couple years ago, and now there are three modern looking homes in their place. Supposedly, they were purchased by an attorney for Obama (probably FOR Obama) in an effort to keep in a "secret". Now, the whole beach side is covered by tall shrubs and they got a waiver from the State in order to repair the beach wall and indeed made it bigger, and now it has a bunch of security cameras checking everything out on that side. Fortunately though, that beach is a public beach, so they can't take that, and will always be a favorite of ours.

[@AmericanConstellation]

I have those same plants right here on Clearwater Beach FL. My family decided to take a trip to Hawaii. It was about 10 grand per couple. Hell, I didn't go. I'd rather take my boat out here and hit the islands out in the gulf. Swim on some pretty beaches, fish and sleep on the boat.

[@mayulindaespecial487]

I don’t know why people would go to Hawaii to view the growth of pineapple if it’s not from Hawaii, you need to go to South America where is the original place of the pineapple, potatoes etc.

[@ScorpioBornIn69]

I read long ago it is because of the volcanic soil of the islands that makes it favorable for growing pineapples as well as the warm year round climate with it.

[@Leathal]

Craziest realization for me was visiting Oahu earlier this year and thinking “wow, prices are largely the same as back in Portland”. Gas, (most) groceries, shelter, etc. In many cases, Hawaii was actually a smidge cheaper

[@cheryl5517]

True. I lived in Waikiki, just moved to the mainland. It costs me way more to live in LA than beautiful Waikiki.

[@wlanman99]

Yep. NorCal here and it looks cheaper to live in HI than NorCal.

[@eileenann1510]

Mama chickens grab the food at first, but then they tear them into bites and give it to their babies

[@davisandew44]

Another great video Nick. I lived in Oahu for 4 years while I was in the Navy. It was 4 of the best years of my life, but I have no desire to go back. It was crowded then and it looks even more crowded now.

[@15DurangoRT]

People have more money than brains.

[@lindaandrews5468]

It has been 40 years since I have been to the Hawaiian islands. So many changes.

[@stabithathecrazycreepers6045]

Same I was born there in 84 lol

[@heather957]

Those waterfalls are breathtaking!! That's gotta be the aloha spirit right there.

[@loisaustin6200]

The aloha spirit is there if the tourist/haole goes to Hawaii with the right attitude, which most do not. Go there acting all superior, sarcastic, and snotty, you will get that attitude right back at you.

[@BroDude0]

That mama bird ate as much as she could because she was going to barf it back out to her babies later. She did that so no other birds would swoop in and take it.

[@mrmustangman]

10:30 Q: why did the Nick cross the road.???? A: to get to the shaved ice.!!!!!!

[@Khate999]

I've spent a lot of time on several islands in HI. One of the most informative things I was told by a local, born and raised, was "See that over there?" He pointed to a shopping container with the name Matson & Young on it. He said "It's the shipping companies (for those who are thinking FedEx or UPS, no, he was talking literal ships that bring boat loads, BOAT LOADS, of supplies to the islands and Matson & Young certainly isn't the only one.) "They control the prices." Supply and demand. Billionaires chase out the millionaires and drive up the prices on all fronts. I feel for indigenous Hawaiians. I LOVE those islands and am so grateful for the hospitality and love, and, yes, also the reality checks I've received as a visitor. Beautiful land. Beautiful culture. Beautiful people. What a fucking predicament, to say the least.

[@tuttim7815]

Amen brah! Amen

[@stillnotwoke]

The USA as a whole is going to hell in a handbasket pretty quick... simply look at what's befallen us the last few years! It's pitiful...

[@therock1941]

Very Nice Job on this video. Thank You Sir!!

[@plumeria8357]

It didn’t use to be this way. Thankfully I was there in the 70’s and 80’s. Pretty much no homelessness. You had to have a permit to camp. Safe, beautiful, and lawful. The political system helped make it this way, plus the drug culture.

[@danielroque8504]

Ive been on Oahu since 94, and witnessed its changes. Its really what you make of it, if your a humble/simple person this is paradise. If you want stress you can find that too, but just put on the brakes, breathe the fresh air, and chill.

[@TheAmazingBlizzzair]

I lived on Oahu for 4 years, while I was in the Navy. It sucked so bad. I couldn't wait to get back to South Carolina

[@OkcBK]

Hawaii >>> South Carolina

[@user-2c5Goi0fr8id-m]

I bet all your homies were floored when you told them you got to live in "Paradise", and said they dream of living there --- even though they might have never travelled more than 500 miles of their birthplace.

[@NewHaven203]

I was in the Navy and never got orders there, my brother on the other hand was stationed at Pearl Harbor for a year, he didn’t complain about anything except for the cost of food.

[@allenaviation5746]

I don't know why people alwaays have to ruin things. Maybe it's a good thing that Hawaii is so expensive because here would be even more assholes ruining everthing.

[@noelagcaoili2653]

True, imagine how crowded the islands would be if things are not that expensive.

[@peterbaek9059]

You can thank decades of Democrat rule and idiotic liberal policies for that. They have turned it into a mini-California. Congrats.

[@user-2c5Goi0fr8id-m]

@@noelagcaoili2653 For that to happen, Hawaii would have to go from family homes to Singapore-style high-rises.

[@TheOriginalMarimoChan]

@@user-2c5Goi0fr8id-m that would never happen here, only certain parts of town are zoned for high-rises and only the rich people live in those.

[@NewHaven203]

So far from all these videos of the Hawaii road trip I haven’t seen anything that has intrigued me to visit Hawaii. Florida is more affordable and my kind of place for vacation. Clearwater is my favorite beach, no homeless tents, it’s affordable, slightly less traffic than Hawaii, and there’s a Pollo Tropical! FL > HI

[@JJacks920]

Oahu is just another big city. You have to go to the other islands to get beautiful Hawaii life. Kauai is gorgeous. A must see island.

[@ericagardens1234]

72 dollars for 4 basic items?! restaurants must be insane!

[@songbird6362]

Ya think ?

[@johnbartholf777]

I'd like to see the receipt for that.

[@noelagcaoili2653]

He’s joking.

[@sailingsexy]

More like 25 bucks, what ever he is smoking, I want some.

[@NeverTrustGovrnmentOrGlobalist]

Myself I don't find Hawaii all that interesting. The Island is way too crowded and touristy. It's way over priced on things, not affordable at all either. I forget to mention it's a far leftwing state with crazy high taxes to.

[@GIedits-vf7re]

At the time the us was concerned japan would control the islands and the only possible base in the pacific. Its mind boggling how expensive the island is, puerto rico has a lot of the same issies but prices for goods are not nearly as high as they are for hawaii. Theres gotta be a story there.

[@richardcogbill6791]

The Hawaiian Islands are one of the most isolated chain of islands on the planet. They are 5,000 miles from the west coast mainland.

[@mskimber101]

Great video Nick! You just save me 10k+! My hubby lived there 35 years ago and has always told me the same things- now I’m convinced. Visiting Hawaii is no longer on my bucket list!

[@macD723]

If you're not a native of the islands, you don't actually own the land. The land was given back to native families who maintain the land. When you buy a house and land, you buy permission to live on that land. The only thing you can say you actually own, is the house because when you bought it you paid for the materials and labor. But the land itself is still owned by some Hawaiian family.

[@staralioflundnv]

As I understand it, there is something like a 99 year type of land-lease and after the 99 years it reverts to the actual Hawaiian Native land owner.

[@josephk4310]

Crock of B.S., can't buy property ! I don't even want to visit that place, I love South Florida. F*** Hawaii !

[@karenkennedy6331]

It’s sad 😢, on paradise there is the opposite, huge meth problem.

[@lawyersgunsandmoney887]

Why didn't he film that area ????

[@lawyersgunsandmoney887]

@@user-2c5Goi0fr8id-m ok

[@michaaeljohn]

I officially never want to go to Hawaii after watching this series. I think I'll move to Mexico with Mappy.

[@jonkore2024]

With the heat all the cars n traffic and high prices no wonder people are insane in Hawaii... I don't understand why there's so many cars on the island

[@richardcogbill6791]

There's so many cars on the mainland. The U.S. , with the exception of a few big cities is mostly car culture with urban sprawl, and on an island in Hawaii where land is limited, its worse. The U.S. does not consider good sustainable, walkable, public transit oriented cities as having social or economic value. It's different in Europe where quality of life is built into many cities and towns. Traffic ruins any paradise.

[@user-jr3xh3fu3l]

You make the best USA travel content

[@JohnSmith-ct5jd]

Look, if Nick Johnson is driving through your neighborhood, that is a sign that you had better move.

[@NewHaven203]

@user-ky7pz8-yt Getting a passport and entry to those countries, having to translate the language constantly, getting ripped off for being a tourist, and corruption are not worth it just to make a video in those countries. The American videos are perfectly fine but I do think Canada would be an awesome road trip series

[@Chari-]

No