I was born and raised in Honolulu. Here are 7 things I wish tourists knew before they visited Hawaii.

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Hawaii is a beautiful place but you should know a few things before you visit.

Jennifer Adams

Want to live on the coast? Be prepared to pay more in monthly bills.

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A Southwest pilot nearly crashed his flight into the ocean: report

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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet takes departs from San Diego International Airport en route to Denver on January 13, 2024 in San Diego, California.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max.

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This high schooler won $10,000 because he saw a mysterious outbreak killing sea turtles in his Hawaii hometown and decided to do something about it

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Maddux Alexander Springer holds the trophy he won for his research on sea turtle tumors at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.

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A woman whose husband died snorkeling in Hawaii is suing its tourism board, saying it failed to warn them of the risk

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Wailea Beach on the island of Maui in Hawaii on July 28, 2022.
Wailea Beach on the island of Maui in Hawaii on July 28, 2022.

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Larry Ellison bought an entire island and Jeff Bezos owns a $78 million property there, but eBay's reclusive founder is Hawaii's richest resident

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Pierre Omidyar, Chairman and Founder of eBay, looks on during the final session of the annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting in New York, on Thursday, September 23, 2010.
Pierre Omidyar, Chairman and Founder of eBay.

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A California woman bought a vacant lot in Hawaii and discovered a $500,000 house was built on it without her permission

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Anne Reynolds (right) bought a property in Hawaii and later found a home was built on it.

Courtesy of Anne Reynolds.

Mark Zuckerberg owns over 1,200 acres of land. Here's a look at his properties across the US, from a Hawaiian doomsday bunker to Lake Tahoe estates.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has purchased over 10 properties.

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2 male humpback whales photographed having sex in scientific breakthrough

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Detailed view of the condition of Whale A (bottom individual). This whale was emaciated, and the presence of whale lice caused this whale to appear discolored from the vessel. The injury to the mandible of this whale is visible on the far left.
The whales.

Lyle Krannichfeld and Brandi Romano

Hawaii's Supreme Court cites 'The Wire' in ruling bashing firearm access: 'The thing about the old days, they the old days'

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People walk past the Waikiki Gun Club in Honolulu on Thursday, June 23, 2022.

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