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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've never really been disappointed by a destination, but re: Hawaii -- from DC, I can totally see how someone would be disappointed, particularly if they have experience traveling to the Caribbean. It's an incredibly long flight, and although the state is gorgeous, if you're looking for beaches the Caribbean is so much closer and cheaper. If you're looking for something with sightseeing, Europe is closer.

I grew up on the west coast and Hawaii was the "close" option, in which case I think it IS worth it. But to travel for 12 hours just for beaches? Not for me.  [/quote]

What's interesting when a bunch of responses is that few, if any, focus on the historical aspects of the destination.  It's a little nuts to compare Hawaii with any other part of the country -- of course it takes a long time to get there, especially from the East Coast (direct flight from Dulles during the summer months on United, btw), but visiting Pearl Harbor is something unique and that hopefully everyone can experience at least once in their lives.

Putting aside the beaches and sunsets (which are comparable in many ways to parts of the Caribbean), the trip is worth it for the historical experience.  Naturally, you have to be interested in that sort of thing and not looking to just plop yourself by the ocean...[/quote]

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