I have stayed in the same Honolulu Airbnb three times, and I love it! I stayed there for two months to start 2023 working incognito. My AZ condo was rented on Airbnb, so it was like an awesome house swap while living in Hawaii.
It was perfect for me as I was only home to sleep and work; otherwise, I was touring the island or fishing in Kona, and I wrote a post about the amazing fishing here.
It is a studio with a single bed in a complex that has five units with a shared bathroom and kitchen. There is occupancy, a nd it is not in the best area near Chinatown, but I have never had an issue, as I am normally home by dark or soon after.
I was working incognito in Hawaii for three months, which was awesome as I only worked a four-day week.
I spent the first six weeks in Kona and the second six weeks here in Honolulu. I normally like to pack light but, I brought two container of crap this time. Just to be fair, one was my home office, and stuff that was needed day-to-day work. Thanks, Southwest Airlines, for the two free bags/containers so I could work seamlessly under the radar in paradise.
As you can see, I even brought the Keurig and watched sports the whole day while working! Thanks Phil!!
I also brought my slow cooker as I knew I would be eating at home four days a week. I would go to the grocery store down the street and get different flavors of fresh ahi tuna. I would eat it with rice and then eat the leftovers almost every single day! So fresh, affordable and awesome with a local beer.
The walk to the bus stop is five minutes with buses going directly to Waikiki in 30 minutes or the North Shore in two hours.
I have taken both buses many times for $2.50, packing a cooler, hammock, and lawn chair. Both beaches are spectacular for different reasons. Waikiki is famous for Duke’s, but there are always thousands of people packing the beach.
Here is the North Shore experience, which is incredible!
Surfin’ U.S.A.
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At Waimea Bay (inside, outside)
Everybody’s gone surfin’
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Surfin’ U.S.A.
Grabbing some fresh ahi and a couple of local seltzers between naps is amazing, too!
Here is the Waikiki experience!
My favorite thing to do in Waikiki is catch happy hour at the Yard House, which is 2-5:30 Monday to Friday. Waikiki is not the cheapest place, so grabbing an early dinner and beer is affordable. The pole and poke nachos and a Coconut porter brewed in Hawaii are my favorite, as shown below:
After dinner, I stroll down main street and sit at the Mai Tai beach bar or Dukes and listen to live music and the waves.
There is a fun catamaran that will take you out to make it makes for a perfect day! Check Groupon for different sailing adventures or cut a cash deal with them if you want to go a few times!
