Hawaii... A name bringing a sound of hula dancers, luxury, waves, stepping on sand and relaxation. I have to say the first time I heard of Hawaii as a travel destination was when I was only a child and I saw all about it in movies.

I always imagined such a place would be the perfect spot to forget the world and all the daily annoyances, to just go searching your soul and get back all your dreams.

Well, I now know more about Hawaii, starting with how to get there, more on the people and a bit about where to actually stay when going there. While there are hotels, luxurious and able to accommodate dozens and dozens of guests, I have the strong feeling such a place should be privately experienced, if possible. I wouldn't want much interference when there, I'd prefer my quiet afternoons with my books, my love and my music, for those few moments when the ocean symphony is not enough. I'd like to wake up and have the salty water kissing the sand be the first thing I lay my eyes on. I'd then hold my coffee cup, think of stories from long ago, about goddesses and legends and smile.
Given all that, I am planning to go with beach rental homes when I get there. And that will be soon enough hopefully! I don't know, ocean view, garden view and beach front sound pretty amazing to me. Sounds a lot like a Hawaii luxury vacation.
And the sunset light reflected on wet sand...Amazing. I guess it would be the perfect place to take photos and enhance my photographer skills. I'd then post photos such as these here and proudly say I'm the author.
So, what do you say? When do we go? And what would you prefer: a large hotel, or a quiet, intimate, under the radar place on the beach, like me?