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I live in a 1 bedroom in Waikiki, about 2 blocks from the beach. Great location with pull out couch.

I am extremely careful who I let couchsurf. Please give yourself ample time when requesting to stay so we can exchange texts and learn a little about each other.

Aloha nui loa!

Rick

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Looking to meet cool, stress-free and laid back people visiting the island that need a place to stay and want to explore the island with an equally cool person. See the list below for just some of the things to do.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Snorkel at Hanauma Bay.

Hike to Manoa Falls to stand at the base of a 100-foot tall waterfall.

Hike to the top of Diamond Head

Learn to surf

Stand up paddle boarding.

Enjoy a beach day at one of Oahu’s many beautiful beaches. Lanikai Beach is arguably the most beautiful.

Take a sunset sail or cocktail/dinner cruise.

Enjoy a scenic Oahu trail by horseback ride. Kualoa Ranch and Turtle Bay Resort both offer good horseback riding.

Swim with dolphins at Sea Life Park.

Ride an outrigger canoe. You can find outrigger canoe tours along Waikiki Beach, Kualoa Ranch and in Ko Olina.

Take an ATV (all terrain vehicle) tour of dirt trails. Kualoa Ranch offers ATV tours on Oahu.

Swim at a waterfall. One of the best and probably safest place to swim at a waterfall is in Waimea Valley.

Go paragliding off the Koolau Mountains.

Wander through Chinatown

Take a sunrise walk along the Makapuu Lighthouse Trail. During winter months keep an eye out for humpback whales that frequent this area.

Tour the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor for a heart-gripping glimpse back into World War II history.

Stop at Dole Plantation to learn all about pineapples. Try a refreshing Dole Whip. Take their plantation train ride and test your maze navigating skills.

Enjoy the view of Mokoli’i, an island in the shape of a chinaman’s hat, at Kualoa Beach Park.

Catch the Hilton Hawaiian Village fireworks show on Waikiki Beach.

See filming locations from 50 First Dates, Jurassic Park and Godzilla on the movie tour at Kualoa Ranch.

Watch professional surfers surfing the giant waves at world-famous Banzai Pipeline or in Waimea Bay during winter months.

Take a drive through a jungle on Round Top and Tantalus Drive.

People watching at Waikiki Beach provides continuous entertainment.

Watch for honu (Hawaiian sea turtles) at Laniakea Beach on Oahu’s North Shore, but please don’t approach these endangered species. Laniakea Beach is located off Kamehameha Highway (Hwy 83) near the western intersection of Pohaku Loa Way.

See the Duke Kahanumoku statue honoring one of Hawaii’s greatest swimmers and surfers.

Stop at Tropical Farms where you can try many interesting flavored macadamia nuts.

A visit Byodo-In Temple may make you feel like you’ve suddenly been transported to Japan.

Tour Mighty Mo, the USS Missouri Battleship in Pearl Harbor.

Take in the sweeping views from Nu’uanu Pali Lookout.

Spend a day learning about the many Polynesian cultures at the Polynesian Cultural Center.

See a heiau, which is an ancient Hawaiian temple. The largest Oahu heiau is Puu O Mahuka.

Learn to play Hawaii’s most loved instrument — the ukulele. With only four strings, the ukulele is one of the easiest musical instruments to learn.

Learn to dance a hula.

Explore Bishop Museum for their wonderful Hawaiian history and cultural exhibits

See the torch lighting and free Waikiki hula show at Kuhio Beach Mound.

Tour the USA’s only royal residence at Iolani Palace.

Try a a refreshing shave ice. Matsumoto’s in Haleiwa on the North Shore is famous for their shave ice.

Sink your teeth into a hot, sweet malasada. Leonard’s Bakery in Honolulu near Waikiki Beach makes the island’s most famous malasadas.

Hawaii loves SPAM so much so that they even make a sushi-like form of it wrapped in rice. Stop into a 7-Eleven store to try Spam Musubi.

Share a slice of Hula Pie that’s famous across Hawaii. It’s mac nut ice cream on a cookie crust topped with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and nuts.

Hawaii knows and loves pancakes. Two of our favorite Oahu spots for pancakes is at Eggs n Things in Waikiki and at Cinnamon’s in Kailua.

Taste locally grown produce or freshly prepared foods from a farmers’ market. The Saturday morning farmers’ market at Kapiolani Community College (KCC) is one of the island’s best.

Stop into colorful Ted’s Bakery on the North Shore for a slice of their famous chocolate haupia (coconut) cream pie.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Greece, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Qatar, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Qatar, United Kingdom, United States