by Julie Ziemelis | Apr 14, 2021 | Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu
Governor Ige recently updated the Hawaii emergency proclamation and revealed plans to allow vaccinated travelers to bypass mandatory quarantine upon arriving to the state. People who are fully vaccinated would be able to avoid coronavirus testing and quarantine by...
by Julie Ziemelis | Feb 16, 2021 | Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu
I have been creating insightful and knowledgable real estate and Hawaii lifestyle content for folks just like you over the past 10 years. As you can imagine, there is a ton of great info out there, but the problem is finding the information that is relevant to you as...
by Julie Ziemelis | Feb 12, 2021 | Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu, West Hawaii
Those of us who live in Hawai’i enjoy the slower pace of life, a relaxed atmosphere when standing in line, providing opportunities to talk story with other people and practicing Aloha and PATIENCE so we show respect to others around us. In our accompanying...
by Julie Ziemelis | Jan 14, 2021 | Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Moving to Hawaii, Oahu, West Hawaii
As tourism returns to the islands (and a few folks look to make Hawaii their new home, too!), I wanted to touch upon a few aspects of island life to help people who may not know some of the things that can happen to you as a visitor or a resident that perhaps no one...
by Julie Ziemelis | Jan 12, 2021 | East Hawaii, Hawaii Island, Hilo, Kailua, Kauai, Kohala Coast, Maui, West Hawaii
One of the BEST aspects of moving to Hawaii is being able to eat and enjoy farm fresh produce, tropical fruits and island raised meat and local caught fish. With the depletion of the nutrients in the soil on the mainland due to commercial farming techniques and mono...
by Julie Ziemelis | Dec 17, 2020 | Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu
Are you contemplating a move to Hawaii? You probably have read numerous posts or watched videos about the “problems of paradise” including, but not limited to, the high cost of housing, being in the middle of an ocean and missing your family,...