9.5: not talking to the locals! We've had some amazing times speaking to the aunties and uncles we meet on the trails, at Windward mall, love hearing their stories

Another one is “Don’t mess with the Duke statue” I’ve seen so many people climb and steal leis from Duke. Smh

Thank you for giving us a heads up on Oahu. One superstition I've heard about is re: not taking rocks or some type of black sand from the island because if you do bad luck will follow you.

Do not HONK!! Unless it’s to avert a life threatening situation!!

Another pet peeve from a local - do NOT touch Monk Seals and Turtles! I watched a tourist woman approach a giant, large slumbering Monk Seal and started to get really close to it at a beach and the locals were yelling at her. The seal lunged at her and almost attacked her...very stupid!! Also, keep your hands off turtles, it's illegal to handle them unless you are part of a research team or have a permit!

Great tips Jay, my daughter lives there on the Island and I see many of these things happen when I visit! You mentioned TSA, put all those large bottles of sunscreens and other creams, pastes, lotions, aerosols and gels into your checked bags. It is still a requirement for liquids to be 3.4oz (100ml) or smaller and fit into one quart-size bag per person for carry-on. Oh and remember that when buying souvenirs to take home. Jams, jellies and other spreadable, squeezable, squishable items are considered liquids, as well as large snow-globes and will need to be wrapped well and put into your checked bags. I'm a retired TSA officer and I absolutely hated throwing away items people brought to the airport without understanding the rules in place when flying!

Always love seeing you hang with Amanda and Felix. Thanks for the tips. Actually when I went to Honolulu in 2021, I did visit a McDonald’s. But they did have unique items catered to Hawai’i like Portuguese sausage, eggs and rice or Spam and rice. So I kept away from stuff I could get in Southern California. 😎

And do not plant your beach towel near someone else! Give people space! I don’t know how crowded it is on Waikiki if that can be done but where I live there are miles and miles of uncrowded beaches. Don’t park yourself in front or near someone else! And DO NOT bring a radio and blast your music! This is not South Beach Miami!!

Best place for your wallet (besides back home, lol)....big drink cup (yeti type). No drink but with straw and carried like your drinking from it while wallet is actually in the cup instead 🤣

One more dumb mistake my fam made caused us to have to pay for a $500 "Taxi" trip. Make sure to plan transportation! We joined a fire dance lesson excursion near the Polynesian center at 6pm on a Thursday, and there were NO Taxis and NO ubers available to drive us back to Waikiki. We begged a local on the road to drive us back but he charged us $500 for the hour drive home. I'm thankful he took us back, riding in the back of his pickup truck (6 of us, with 2 children under 3).

Mahalo Jaycation, Amanda, and Felix for your tips so tourist can respect the land, and at the same time, make sure they have a fun and safe trip here. As for Hawaiian superstitions, one of them was not sleeping with our feet facing out the door. The Hawaiian spirits could drag you by your feet out the door. My family are all Natives and they heavily believed in all Hawaiian superstitions. And good point Felix with waving the shaka in traffic and Amanda, with not leaving valuables in the car. And Dadcation, you rock those Crocs well. That was a funny cool segment with the crocs.😂❤🤙👍

Do not pick up any lava rocks and take them with you, it's bad luck. Is there a way to reverse it? Yes, but I won't tell you because you're not supposed to do it in the first place. Ask a local.

Looking forward to my trip to Waikiki in November, thanks for the advice Jay Jay

Thank you for the great video! We're gearing up for our first Trip to Hawaii next week, so I've been watching your videos and taking notes. I couldn't help but laugh though, because of your tip to avoid the major food chains. We've lived in Japan for over 2 years now. The first thing I looked up when I found out we're going, is the nearest Chick-fil-a. Lol. I want to do local food too, but I have to get my fix while I can!

Nice pronunciation of “Hanauma Bay”, Jay!!

But you have to get the McDonald’s Hawaiian breakfast tho!

I’ve been the Waikiki 2x the only reason we ate at Cheesecake factory was cos we don’t have it in Australia 😂we did eat at some of the local spots but to keep costs down we mainly had food court food.

The biggest trap is the Hilton Grand Vacations time share traps like what they’re hawking at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach! Biggest scam there is.

That cheesecake factory actually has better poke than the mainland.

Good job! Thanks Amanda & Felex for working with you.

Thanks Jay. I also don’t cut my nails at night, I didn’t think that it was an Hawaiian superstition as well

Cool tips Jay Jay

Love the Hawaii content!

Have respect where ever you go. Many place's because of social media are being over riden by people, once quiet and peaceful now being invaded by loud disrespectful people leaving trash letting kids run in sensitive areas.

don't forget to tell them about the YMCA 350 a week YMCA has a program you can stay for $350 a week central location for everything it's just a room with a bed private

Those 10 for $25 shirt booths deals REALLY need to have online sites!!! Mine from 08 and 2012 are long pau and i cant get anyone to trust me to trust them to trust me to pay them for sending a couple bunches 😭

I can’t imagine anyone going to Hawaii and eating chain restaurant food! 😬 That’s the whole point of traveling. Great advice! Can’t wait to visit.

Very nice view, I like it 👍👍

Let people cut in! My biggest pet peeve is here in Hale’iwa, tourists driving down the Main Street do not let people cut in! Some of us live here and need to get in or out of Malama Market or Longs ya know! You know it’s a local most of the time when you are allowed to cut in and you exchange shaka’s. Be like that tourists! Please! It’s not all about you! Here in the islands we are much more gracious.

Oahuuuuu . Nice video man 🎉✌️😎

Hell, you should not eat Taco Bell on the mainland.

LOL Crocs 😆

I don't know why people just throw their trash everywhere and are so disrespectful!

Never keep your back to the ocean!

A special thank you to you Jaycation for this informative video and to Amanda & Felix Eats for always supporting Jaycation! You guys are the best!❤️

Im staying at oahu for a month right now and i am so excited to explore but i wanted to make sure im being a good tourist 😂

Foodie ohana! Great collaboration! What’s sad is most of these tips are simply common sense. Mahalo nui loa!

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McDonald’s breakfast (rice and Portuguese sausage) is a must do every time I’m there.

You didn't used to have to make reservations for Hanauma Bay. That must be a recent rule.🤔😔

Thanks for the video! Do you think is safe for a solo traveller? I have family there but to go hiking and to the beach, I have to go alone because they work.

i Lovvvee cheesecake factory, i love there steaks and bake potato and also there ceasar salads!!!!

Another thing for if you don’t believe in the superstitions, I would still follow along, even just to respect the culture!

I'm sure they have "reef conscious sunscreen" at, say, Walmart on Ke'eaumoku (behind Ala Moana mall). I'd rather get it there than go through TSA hassle.

another dumb mistake is using the cabs at the airport

Such a helpful video!!! Big question, is it worth it to rent a car? I heard that there’s no free parking!😢

I always believe that chain restaurants are meant for tourists outside of the States. But then I realized that many people from States do eat at these restaurants when they traveled, WTF!? 😂 I wish more people would venture out of their comfort zone. When I traveled to other states or another country, I don't eat McDonald's or Cheesecake Factory. Lol!

i lived there for 3 years at Scholfield bks

Personalize your rental car with some items from home, less likely to be seen as a tourist rental

Never take rocks home.if you did send it back to the island. Mine went back to the chamber of commerce. Really bad luck ✌️

My biggest peeve you covered! Them tourists who go to Cheesecake Factory and other mainland chains! Why!!!! No bother coming here if that’s what you want to do!!

When i lived there in 79-82, i was told the thing about pork on Pali. What happens?!?!!! 🤣🤣🤣

It's not DUMB to go to McDonalds to get items that aren't found on the mainland! Definitely agree not to go there to get regular food, but we always go to McDonalds in different countries to get the unique items.

Shout out to the Padre vibes🤙🏼

I’m sure it’s already been said… but #1 really should have been “Staying in Waikiki”… Get out of Waikiki. Explore the island. 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

You have to think that many of the"mainland" restaurants you wish of are not available everywhere outside of the United States that's why some of us like them regardless of in Hawaii

Mahalo for sharing great tips!

Whew!! I didn’t do any of these. I would add dont be disrespectful and if you get corrected on something, listen and don’t be rude about it. I don’t doubt that tourists pack that area and keeping culture and traditions respected from all of that would be challenging. Just be aware of that. Take in, don’t dish out.

Is it safe to go straight to Costco with your luggage? I never go straight there because I assume some will break into my rental car

No sadly, you can't bring big bottles of sun lotion like those. You have to buy local - BTDT and lost the bottles!

My number one vacation rule, no matter where I go, is if we can go there at home, we aren't going there while on vacation. That way even if you end up in a chain-type restaurant, they are a regional chain. The worst thing I found out while in Hawaii is that I don't like Hawaiian foods, so I ended up eating a lot of fresh local fruits.

Brought my boys there in 2012. Picked up rental Jeep (bad choice) and went straight to Kmart for camping gear and food supplies before heading for a Christian campground i reserved across from Skydive Hawaii airstrip. Perfect, cheapest way to "hawaii" except for still not knowing what those god awful pod things EVERYWHERE on the beach we pitched our tent on. We called them satans children and by the last night, gave up and grabbed a room. By skipping expensive rooms and restaurants, we were able to skydive, shark cage duve, drive the entire perimeter of the island, be and chill aloha style, etc. Took the camping stuff and gave it to an unhoused guy downtown and came back home. Sadly, the mind isn't retaining the memories lost to fire going on 5 years ago 😭 Haven't decided if i wanna come back one more time before i depart this planet or not.

Do not bring home any lava rocks, it’s bad luck

16). Do not "Drink & Drive"! Being arrested is not a joke on Oahu. It is very costly and you will lose a day or two going through the judicial system. Mahalo Nui Loa

Does carrying a spam musubi over Pali Highway count as carrying pork over that highway? 🤔

Your dad is from Oahu right

Go Padres! 🤙

Also there is a fine for throwing cigarettes on the ground. Very bad of people.

Never take rocks off the Islands. Bad luck.

Riding 2 up on a moped. Lane splitting when riding a motorcycle. Both illegal.

Never eat yellow snow!

Don't take home rocks that are from Hawaii.

What would happen if a non local touch a sea turtle 🐢? Jail or a ticket?

How are you brother jy ?

I’m stationed in Japan inthe navy so going to Hawaii soon I can’t help but look forward to the American “chain” restaurants. Definitely getting chic fil a and papa johns lol

"On Oahu." Not" in" you have to be dead to be in Oahu or any other island.

Dude you are better than huell howsner

Don’t rent a moped to ride around the island. It’s the most dangerous thing you can do.

slipers

The first mistake is wasting time and money going to that overly priced concrete jungle.

U should prob rename this video to - dumbest mistakes Americans make in Oahu. In Australia we don’t have food chains like Cheesecake Factory for example and we definitely are used to respecting culture and marine / wildlife. We are very aware of beach conditions too. Nobody here litters in general and going to another county and driving on the other side of the road means we are definitely cautious. We found a lot of places, both America chain and local Hawaiian don’t accept dinner bookings. I would say the dumbest mistake that ppl make is not getting up to the North Shore and food trucks there - this was our favourite thing we did. Dumbest thing we did was forgetting we were in America and ordering chips to actually get what we call corn chips 😂

Be respectful of the Culture and its people… Respect the ʻĀina (land) Signs posted, If it says Kapu stay out. 😉

McDonald's has taro pie, which available only in Hawaii, and seasonal only. Personally, I don't like Hawaii beers, taste like water.