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• 子育て奮闘ママ
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• 2024/03/29 12:58

I learned that public schools in Hawaii have large differences in academic achievement and environment depending on the area, and many people choose to go private.
I wish I could send my own children to a private school, but the tuition barrier is still too high and I have given up.　
I am thinking of trying a charter school, although the chances of getting in are low.
Each school has its own characteristics and is very appealing, but I was wondering if anyone who is currently attending a charter school could share their thoughts on how it is really going. Thank you in advance.

• Aloha
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• 2023/12/07 11:41

I've heard that the level of public schools in Hawaii is among the lowest in the U.S. Is the public school system wiped out ？
Do you have any recommendations for those who currently have children in public schools ？
For private schools, Iolani and Punahou are well known, but the tuition from Kinder to I think it is a little too expensive to pay for more than 10 years of tuition from Kinder.

• こーの字
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• 2024/03/11 12:13

I was hoping to get your comments on collecting miles to use for award tickets between Hawaii and Japan.
I would like to hear about your favorite company, how you collect miles, etc. I myself am currently collecting miles with Delta Air Lines Amex Gold, but I am considering doing so after I have used up all my current miles on award tickets.
The reasons for this are
- Delta's Amex Gold annual fee will be $ 100 => $ 150 （ $10,000 spend bonus will increase to $ 100 => $ 200 and new hotel credit $ 100, which is not bad in general ）.
- I plan to use my BILT MasterCard to pay rent and accumulate points, but the airlines I can transfer points to are Hawaiian, United, and American Airline in the US.
- My destination is Nagoya, so I will be flying Delta to Haneda ＞ Shinkansen to Nagoya is a bit inconvenient in terms of time ・ and money. On the other hand, it is possible to fly to Nagoya with JAL/Hawaiian.

Based on the above 3 points, I think that if I were to migrate, it would be to Hawaiian ～ ？.
On the other hand, I may continue to use Delta, $ consider the 200 bonus as bullet train fare, or use BILT points as Hawaiian miles for Interisland flights.

With my current Delta card, I have been earning 12,000 - 15,000 miles per year for the last few years.
I think ？ the miles I get from purchases are roughly the same if I use the Hawaiian card as my main card.

Recent flights are
- Summer 2022 ： Purchased direct Nagoya flight on JAL
- Winter 2022 ： Purchased direct Nagoya flight on JAL, miles earned on Hawaiian
- Summer 2023 ： On JAL Purchased direct flight to Nagoya with JAL, mileage credited to Hawaiian
- Winter 2023 ： Awarded flight to Haneda with Delta
So, twice a year, I will return home by myself.
Seat is normal economy.

Note that the mileage requirement for a Delta Honolulu Haneda award ticket is roughly 94,000 - 104,0000 miles in Main Cabin economy.
The credit card award gives you 15% off the required miles, so it's actually 80,000 - 88,000 miles.

Of course, I understand that your destination, class of service, and usual mileage accrual are not the same, but
I would be happy to hear your opinions.

• Mele
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• 2024/03/16 16:13

I get sick from the smell of marijuana.

I've never had a problem telling people this, but
lately my friends are giving me trouble.
All of them are American.

If you are over 30 and don't like marijuana, how do you deal with it ？

I thought about just making new friends, but I don't know where to go to make American friends who don't smoke pot.
I don't go to bars or nightclubs.

• okitemasu
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• 2024/02/14 20:10

I've heard it's getting worse, but I'm not sure how it really is ？
Is it dangerous to walk to work or walk during the day while wearing earphones ？
I think I live in the Waikiki, McCully, Ala Moana, Makiki area.

• love
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• 2024/03/22 12:17

I am buying a car for the first time in Hawaii and I would like to purchase insurance, but I think it depends on the warranty, but how much does it cost per month ？ Also, I would like to know if there are any warranties that I should purchase or that I don't need. Thank you in advance.

• 空海
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• 2024/03/13 09:16

For the past year or so, I have had itchy ears ・ and coughing in my ears and nose, mainly while in my bedroom, and I was tested for allergies and found to be allergic to dust mites.

After that,
・ I bought a new mattress and bedding,
・ bought an air purifier
・ increased the frequency of vacuuming to 2 ， 3 per week
・ washed bedding 2 per week

Wash bedding twice a week I have taken measures, but it is still not clear. Sometimes I see small insects on the walls （ I can't tell if they are mites ）. I cannot move in a new house.

If anyone has had any improvement with tick control, can you tell us what you are doing?
Are there any safe extermination items that can be used in the U.S.? （ If not, I will have a Japanese Balsan item sent to you ）.

• わからない
• 2024/03/15 22:39

I wanted to get a moped license and wondered, but the license center doesn't have mopeds available, does it?
It seems that you have to bring your own moped to take the practical test, but do you drag it to the license center? It's too far away and it's hard.
And is the test easy ？?

• miｋ
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• 2023/11/24 17:50

As to the subject.

The Governor of the State of Hawaii is concerned about the Japanese population, which is currently only 38% of the pre-pandemic level, and has made this statement, The state law also effectively excludes tourist buses, minibuses, and limousines from Waimanalo Beach ）, which is a popular bridal destination, and also bans eastbound shoreline stops. I am amazed at how they can make such a bold statement. They are so self-serving that they say that Japanese people are spending more money than Americans from the mainland, and that we need them to come here.
I am in the tourism industry and I don't want the Japanese people to come back to Hawaii because they think they are just a money grab. The islands are great, but the politicians are the worst.

• ｋｋｋ
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• 2023/12/31 11:19

The long winter rains have made road conditions worse than ever, please drive carefully.
Hawaii has potholes （ and holes ） all over the place and they don't seem to be able to fix them, why do you think ？
other states （ like California and Los Angeles ） don't have many holes. Hawaii is full of bumpy potholes, especially on kapiorani avenue.
This will break the suspension, what is the government thinking with this situation that has been neglected for years ？.