Oahu

Oahu 

Third Island of Hawaii by the size (1574 square kilometers), O'ahu is the nerve center. It comes from all the islands to shop at the Ala Moana Center and in major supermarkets in the suburbs of Honolulu. The capital is a modern city, very American, with its gleaming skyscrapers, its Chinatown and tropical parks surrounding the old Iolani Palace (the Queen Lili'uokalani). All is not bad, especially for those who like to browse and smell the smells in the temples and the back rooms. 

On the one hand, there is Pearl Harbor and Memorial, the gateway to American tourists, on the other there and Waikiki beach, the headquarters of the Japanese and Koreans. This is where tourism began a century ago. Some venerable hotels (overpriced) kept their original line, but the neighborhood is bristling with towers, so Copacabana. Surprisingly, much of the north coast remained untouched by development. HQ surfers returning en masse every winter, it displays a lifestyle very laid back. Program: beaches, flip flops, shave ice stands and the hot hours of papayas along the road.                                                 

                                      from : Routard.com