Originally Posted by
DontRemember 
I was just looking at places for rent in HI the other day. Kind of fantasizing about moving over there for 6-12mo like an 'extended vacation' type thing. Just to try it out. I love SoCal too,but living the island life for a bit sounds very tempting.
Its a blast. I was in my mids 20's, taking a 1 yr break from Silicon Valley. It was fun. Lots of partying tho for sure. But the hiking and water sports are amazing. Endless beauty.