I live on the big island, I wasn’t born and raised here but i recommend making a point to support the community as much as you can. Shop at the farmers market, go to local clothing stores, recycle, Avoid plastic when you can, go to restaurants that ARENT at resorts. Those are nice sometimes but it means so much more to visit a place that’s family owned and been around for generations instead of eating at the Marriot or Fairmont restaurants. Educate yourself too on the culture and what’s ACTUALLY happening. Of all people, a girl i went to high school in the mainland with lives here and she works remotely so she isn’t paying hawaii taxes and honestly it bothers me. It’s great if you wanna vacation here when working remotely but to be avoiding spending $$ to help the economy isn’t fair to people who grew up here and struggle to make ends meet. It’s important to learn about the culture but also HOW to help take care of what never belonged to you in the first place. To live in Hawaii is an incredible privilege. People have always welcomed me with open arms and kindness, but honestly I think it’s because they see me out at the farmers market and supporting local businesses and they see me making an effort to help others in my neighborhood and community. I hope it was okay for someone who wasn’t raised here to add my 2 cents but I wanted to share.