We love going to Hawaii; have been so many times that it feels like our home away from home.
One of the minor reasons that I love going is for the shopping(!)
Oahu(the island upon which Honolulu, the capital city of Hawaii is located) has lots of good places to shop; Ala Moana being the biggest and finest.
But it is because Hawaii is part of the US which makes the shopping so great. There are so many stores and items in Hawaii (and the US for that matter) that respectively either don’t exist or else one simply cannot get in Canada.
I have NEVER understood marketing, and have a sneaking suspicion that it is is based on ill advised , stuffy “old men in suits” opinions.
As a consumer, I can say that IF the stuff is provided, people will buy it, simple as that.
It works the other way too; many things here in Canada are unavailable in the USA. I KNOW how frustrating THAT is for many of my US pals.
I remember being in a discussion group for Brtish Comedies and the topic of conversation turned to British food items and how they WERE available here in Canada but not in the US. People were BEGGING the few Canadians (as it was a predominately US audience) to mail them certain covetted items.
I don’t know how well this worked for each party but it was rather sad to think that a person couldn’t just trot to their corner market and find what they wanted there.
Sure these days, many things in the world are available online BUT MANY sites will NOT ship to Canada. (and probably not to other countries either.)
Unfair?
You bet!
Did you get any Hawaiian shirts? I believe it is the law you must purchase one prior to your departure.
I really have enough Hawaiian shirts(don’t forget, we go every year and have done so for about 20 years or so)
I got a bathing suit and some great shoes that promit fitness(they are sort of like Earth shoes but maybe you don’t know what those are)
I also got lot of girly stuff like nice bath stuff and hair acessories…