Thank you so much, Sasha! So sweet of you to say!

@@YourHostJ The Pleasure is all mine! I have a quick question since you are online - what is the best place around Princeville to go watch and photograph waves crushing from a safe distance? I saw that Queens Bath is closed yesterday, so I’m sure it will be closed today as well. Thank you!

@@SashaDeKasha I'd say to go and check out sealodge beach. Such a magical beach. I know it's not Princeville, but Hanalei would be great too

@@YourHostJ thank you so much!

My pleasure, Sasha! ♥️

Oh my goodness! Thank you so much! So sweet of you to say and thank you so much for your suggestions. All those things and more are on the pipeline! I'm taking a little mini-break for the holidays to spend some time with the kids and family and will be back in January! Thank you again and Happy Holidays to you and Happy New Year! ❤️

Thank you so much for watching, Robin! I'll definitely start working on some restaurant reviews for sure! A quick recommendation I love that's vegan is "Russell's" (formally known as Eat Healthy Kauai). Here is their link: eathealthykauai.com/ Thanks again for watching! ❤️

Many thanks ❤️

Aloha again, Rick! Thanks so much for watching again. Did you get to visit Hanapepe town as well or just the bridge? My father is already in town (since Sept) and my mother and brother arrive Monday. My mother is part of the "white as white can be" club 😂 She's definitely looking forward to some sunshine and warmth since she my parents live in Massachusetts and are already experiencing 50 degree weather! When does the "Covid Revenge Tour" start with you?

So kind of you to say, Annette ❤️ Thanks for watching

I'd love to start vlogging, but at this time it's difficult due to my work schedule increasing and "mom life". I'm also trying to renovate my kitchen, make travel plans for May, get my home ready to be rented while we are gone, etc. It's a lot, but I will definitely be putting together some more videos soon! Maybe I can do some videos about some of those things I just mentioned. Thanks for watching! ❤️

Aloha JD! Depends what part of the island you'd like to live on - unfortunately there is quite a list of flood areas & tsunami areas on the island. Do you have an idea of what part of the island (N,S,E,W) you'd like to move to?

My pleasure ❤️ Thanks for watching

Hey Ava! I'm going to be going off island in 2 weeks and am vacation renting my place so I've been working overtime and can't do those videos before leaving , but I'll be sure to do them when I get back. Thanks for watching! Stay tuned!

@@YourHostJ thank you sooo much... don’t know when we will resume, but I do know you have time to do a few. 😌😃

Hi Tito! My parents were born and raised in the Azores! I was born in America, but my first language was Portuguese (with the Azorean dialect 😂) and I still speak it today. My partner is from mainland Portugal and he always teases me and my family for our "accent". I said he's just jealous of how beautiful the Azores are and so he has to find a way to tease us 😝 I know there are many Azorean people on island, but still have yet to find one who speaks Portuguese. I love knowing they do exist! They had a Portugal Day at the museum in Lihue a few years back and people were tracing back their lineage and learning about their Portuguese ancestors. It was beautiful and I felt so welcomed. Just talking story and eating malasadas. They taste just like they do in Portugal. I appreciate your recommendation and I'd love to help locals or former locals find jobs on island. There is an abundance! I made a video recently about finding jobs in general, but the same method could be used for finding local jobs. You can find it here if you want to share it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a8-EodJq28-nn3U.html Thanks for watching and your message. ❤️

@@YourHostJ Hi J, My friends & the most, if not all, of the Azorean Portuguese's living on Kauai do not speak it. Their parents made it a point not to teach them the language so they could talk behind their backs about them growing up. That's the story I am told by them (not sure it's true though). But like most 2nd & 3rd generation Americans from non-English speaking nations, we lose our parents mother tongue. I myself actually do have Portuguese (from Porto, but not much), but I don't speak it. My mother did, but she mostly spoke to us in Spanish (she is from Mexico) and English growing up. I have never seen anyone growing up on the Garden Island speaking Portuguese. For that matter, not even Japanese from my Japanese-American friends. The only language I heard outside of English is Tagalog (or Ilokano) & Hawaiian, but then I only know the dirty words. We spoke mostly Pidgin, a hybrid of English & Hawaiian sprinkled with Filipino & Japanese growing up. I hear that only on the Westside of Kauai is this even spoken anymore. Thanks for the video tip! May God bless you, your partner, & your family this Eastertide!

Thank you, Tito. Same to you and your family. Thank you so much for giving me all this info as well. Love hearing these stories ❤️

Hey Lisa! Working on it! ❤️

Hi David! I'm working on putting together restaurant reviews to help some local businesses. Thanks for watching ❤️

Aloha! There is actually a part that is swimmable and a lagoon so it's protected from the waves. You want to head to the South end of the beach. You're completely right - It is actually still currently closed and I should've mentioned that in my video. To be honest, it slipped my mind. They keep saying they will reopen in a couple of weeks, but that was back in September! It was mainly due to illegal camping and leaving trash behind. It was really bad and became hazardous due to Covid. They never have officials checking out the place so it just got out of hand. I hope they reopen soon though and everyone respects the rules and land.

Almost every beach on island has days too rough to swim. Talk to the lifeguards-don’t think you are bothering them, they welcome your questions to keep you safe. You have to be flexible with your plans here, as the weather can change hourly.

Hi! There is one gym finally in Kapaa! They also have one or more in Lihue - but I stick to the Kapaa one (kauaiathleticclub.com/). They also have CrossFit in Kapaa - I've never been, but my girlfriend loves it!

@@YourHostJ oh that is awesome. I love CrossFit. Now the island is complete 😂 Keep up the good work J.

@@kozkhosravani1949 😂 We definitely needed it! Maybe I'll see you in March! Thanks again for watching!

@@YourHostJ I will make sure to come and say hi. Here is my site just FYI www.deepmind.academy. Best wishes and stay healthy

I'll be sure to check it out! Thanks!

Thank you, Thuy!! So sweet of you to say ❤️ I made a video kind of talking about my investment journey a little bit here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d6ljqs-ksJe5nXk.html Also, thank you so much for the suggestion! I used to do voiceover work on Fiver and didn't even think of that! So again, thank you and thanks for watching! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Hey! Thanks for the input. That's what I'll be doing in the future (local eats, etc). I'm currently off island till August, so I'll be making them at that time. Thanks for watching ❤️

Aloha! On the entire West Side the average home size - that's listed at this time - is 1,790 sqft

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Hi Chris! Definitely possible to do that here, but Big Island is the more popular option for that. Not sure if you are set on Kauai - but you are fewer options than the Big Island. Thanks for watching!

i am pretty set on Kauai, not as many people. who would be a good contact there to look for somthing off grid?

I have an awesome realtor that could help you out. I'm definitely not best suited to be honest. Let me know if you want her info!

@@YourHostJ yes that would be great!

@Chris Thain - Can you email me at yourhostj@gmail.com so I can get you guys in touch with one another?

Hi Lucky! Definitely agree - but I think you should be respectful & open minded on the entire island. You should move to Kauai and it change your way of life - not move to Kauai and try to change the locals way of life. Thanks for watching ❤️

@@YourHostJ im born and raised on Niihau but live on kauai today & have been since age 7 my grandparents come from all over kauai & growing up on the island it was sooo different then than what it is today. Everyone knew each other everyone took care of one another And yes i truly agree with you that everyone should be respectful and open minded all over the island but alot of people that have just moved in within the past 15 years some of them have no idea about our aina (home) and they think its ok to bring their haole (foreign) ways here. Comming from experience i have seen disrespect from haoles (foreigners) and majority of them are tourists. And eventually tourists see beauty and they decide to move here and forget that this is already someone’s home. Anyways my point is just as u mentioned it. If your gonna come here to kauai be respectful and open minded. And pratice aloha. Thats the reason why kauai is the way that it is. We live aloha out here.

I truly appreciate and respect your input. My parents came with my grandparents to America when my mom was 10ish and my father was in his 20s. We traveled back and forth from America and the Azores frequently and my children were both born in Portugal. I've understood from a young age to be respectful of people and their cultures. I'm sure you are aware that many Azorians actually migrated to Kauai to work on the sugar plantations a long time ago. They had a Portugal Day I attended some years ago at the Lihue Museum and it was really amazing to meet so many locals and learn so much from them and the history of Kauai. So thank you for also sharing your story and please know I make these videos about the different areas of the island for informational purposes only. I'm definitely no professional and I only know a little. I don't know if you would ever be interested in having your own channel? It seems like you would be great at explaining Kauai's history and the Hawaiian culture so you can educate people. Just a thought. Sorry for rambling. Thank you ❤️

Lot more kingdom people as well. West side is less accepting of howlies. West side also has alot more drugs and homeless, which probably affects how people accept strangers. West side is the only part of the island where I have been threatened, also part of the island that I have been refused service. In Wiamea, my sister needed to use a restroom and none of the shops would let her use theirs. One shop made her buy a shirt and then the restroom was flooded. It is very old school. When I was looking for homes, the agent refused to show places west of hanepepe, because the deals were always complicated as potential deeded owners came out of the woodwork.