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Hawaii – Sandland Blog

In June 2011 we moved to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (the Big Island). These posts were written on our sister site, Enter Sandland about that experience.

2011

Adventure Is Out There

Let’s Do It. Let’s Go!

Where to go, Where to go. . .

The story behind our “year abroad”

20 Things I’m Looking Forward to in Hawaii

You don’t know what you’ve got Till it’s gone?

Why I see Pets.com stock sitting around my house

Thank You, Tim Ferriss

All about the Benjamins: Income

Why Now? 10 Reasons this is the time to move to Hawaii

Aren’t Hawaiian schools terrible?

Have you found a place to live yet?

How “The 4-Hour Workweek” Freed Our Minds

A Random Motivational Boost

The Kids Are All Right???

Top 10 Things I’m Going to Miss About Virginia

At long last, Aloha from Hawaii!

Straddling the line between good-crazy and stupid-crazy

Be vewy quiet, we’re hunting houses…

A Flood of News!

Home Sweet Home!

How we found our rental

What the Hell Did We Do?

My hopes for our year in Hawaii

Month 1: Arriving and Settling Down

What did we do with our stuff?

Coming in for a landing

Freeing up some brain space

5 Ways Our Life is Different in Hawaii

Vacation life vs. real life

Things I’ve Learned About Kona

Hawaiian Culture: More than Ukuleles and Hula

Ironman Inspiration

How Big Island Schools Measure Up So Far

Renting… with children

You Sank My Battleship!

2012

New Year, New House!

In the Driver’s Seat

A Transformation in our Kona life

A Whale of a Leap Day. . .

7 Bucks for Cheerios?! The True Cost of Living in Hawaii

How are the Locals?

Q & A – Kona Schools

Year 1 Highlights in Pictures

11 Smart Decisions (and 8 Mistakes) We Made When Moving

The End is Near! (for Enter Sandland)

Moving to Hawaii Advice

2013

Ironman 70.3 Hawai’i Race Report