12 Surefire Ways To Always Spot A Tourist In Hawaii
By Megan Shute|Published March 29, 2016
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Megan Shute
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With more than 10 years of experience as a professional writer, Megan holds a degree in Mass Media from her home state of Minnesota. After college, she chose to trade in her winter boots for slippahs and moved to the beautiful island of Oahu, where she has been living for more than five years. She lives on the west side but is constantly taking mini-road trips across the island and visits the neighboring islands whenever she can getaway. She loves hiking, snorkeling, locally-grown coffee, and finding the best acai bowl on Oahu.
The Hawaiian Islands are undeniably full of extreme natural beauty. With stunning beaches, majestic mountains, cascading waterfalls and panoramic views, there’s no wondering why so many individuals across the world fly to Hawaii on vacation.
In 2015 alone, approximately 8.6 million people visited Hawaii, and spent approximately $15.3 billion dollars – a 2.3 percent increase over the last year, according to the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. With more than 700,000 individuals visiting Hawaii every month, it is fairly easy to tell the tourists from the locals, and here’s how:
1. Tourists in Hawaii can be seen wearing Aloha shirts.
Tourists wear loafers, sneakers, and strappy sandals that are difficult to take on and off. Oh, and don’t forget about the tourist’s perfectly manicured toes.
5. I’ve never met a tourist who pronounced Likelike Highway correctly on the first try.
Everyone knows that the only people who shop at an ABC Store are vacationing in Hawaii. True locals hit up Times, Safeway and Foodland for all their day-trip and grocery needs.
