#ANIMOSITY SHOWS NO SIGN LETTING DRIVERS#

They do what ever it takes to satisfy their ego and desires. Then too are the thrill junkies, who ignore laws, rules,and authority. and likewise the local residents telling how rude and destructive they are.īut that dosent stop the self enlightened to continue to their own thing without reguard. You still see on all island fourms many visitors touting how wonderful these guided are. That further promotes selfish desire over commos sence. Wandering the forests and beaches swimming is 'secret waterfalls' and turquois pools picking fruit off the trees. Many visitors arrived thus with a sence of entitlement, and saw everything as a plum to pick, something they had ,by their status ,a right too. not just Hawaii.Īlso, in the past decades visitors with lots of cash come to Hawaii, Seeing the travel posters of the simple local people, strewing visitors with flowers and fruit, in total awe of these white gods and bowing to them, serving their every needs with 'ALOHA'. It is the same in many developing countries. Many are unemployed and have few skills and hence turn to drugs, liquor and crime. Many of these people live in the rural or least visited areas where poverty and poor conditions exist. There are those who want to go back and have a King and to leave the United States. There is a percentage of local Hawaiians on all islands who resent not only visitors but anyone not Hawaiian. Several people on here can give you better feedback on exact location. If you want a much 'safer' and tourist ready environment then maybe Volcano would be better for part of your stay.Ĭome back w/ your desired location.

#ANIMOSITY SHOWS NO SIGN LETTING DRIVERS#

So far my run ins have been a very agressive driver on Saddle Back Road, a crazy person at Kehena beach talkig to himself, a self appointed transient 'Boss' at Kehena accusing me of vague deeds, another transient family trying to scam everyone, lot's of kids in Pahoa wanting me to buy their stuff (I just smile), lots of agressive pick-up drivers in lower Puna (just pull over and let them go by). As always if someone seems like trouble, they probably are.

You will get the occasional 'stink eye' but in general you will be just fine. Although the Puna area is really big and there will be everything from bombed out trailers to really high end luxury homes. You should get some feedback on the exact neighbor hoods, there are several places even a local might not want to hang out at. There are several advisors who basically wanna scare you away from this area cause it's not tourist ready. My next trip to Puna area will be my 5th time back :)

Is this lacking in Hawaii? I know to treat people how you would want to be treated and it has always served me well.but like I said, some of the things I have been reading are making me a bit wary of where we rent. We have travelled to the mainland U.S many times and the hospitality and friendliness we have received has always been above and beyond. Would we be better off basing ourselves in a more tourism dominated area, say Kona and north of there? We are planning a trip for our 20th Wedding anniversary next year and I have seen some fantastic looking homes for great prices south of Hilo but am a bit put off by some of the comments I have read, or rather maybe what I am reading between the lines. One posting suggested that the area from south of Hilo along the south coast is not a good spot to be renting a vacation home/condo due to the feelings of some of the locals. I am new to posting on the forums but have been doing lots of reading through past postings and one of the things I sense is that there is a bit of animosity towards tourists/visitors on the Big Island.

Animosity shows no sign letting