I was giving thought to some information I read on Shop Hawaiian
and noticed that it didn’t have a place to add comments so I will post them
here. I mostly wanted to mention that while people do indeed shop at the factory outlet mall
in Mauna Loa, a lot of people prefer the mom and pop shops dotting the roadways
and small 4 store strip malls.
And of course a shopping trip in Waikiki would be incomplete
without a visit to the International Market, an open-air market full of food, craft,
and souvenir booths.
But I have to say that I absolutely will not buy my vacation
apparel after I have arrived. I love to coordinate my wardrobe before I pack
and always take an ample (well an oversupply) amount of shirts from Wave ShoppeHawaiian shirts, I like their apparel because the cotton does not wrinkle much
and the shirts travel well in a suitcase.
If I see a decent Aloha shirt on the
island I will certainly buy it, but like I said I like to bring my clothes with
me. I also pack a decent amount of snacks for the plane ride as well as enough to
occupy me during waits at the airport. Mahalo
