Alaska Airlines Hawaii Deals

Is Hawaii Vacation Bragging on Facebook Good or Bad?

Do phones, social media and texting keep us from enjoying life’s precious moments on a Hawaii vacation?

Continue reading

6 thoughts on “Is Hawaii Vacation Bragging on Facebook Good or Bad?”

  1. Sorry, I couldn’t find another place to post my question.

    I’m looking for a restaurant that serves the best island style food, but not small gourmet serving sizes. Price and view is not an issue. I can’t eat chili pepper seasoned food. Oh yes, it’s for this coming Monday, 8/29.

    I’ve been to Dukes, Gaylords, and driving to Princeville or Hanalei is too far. I prefer between Kapaa and Puhi.

    Mahalo for taking the time to respond to my last minute question.

  2. I was asked at a bar in Kauai one evening what I had done that day. I replied I took a helicopter excursion and that it was one of the most amazing travel experiences I’d ever had. The female sitting at the bar asked if I had taken pictures of the excursion. I replied it was so awesome I sat back and just took it all in! Especially when visiting Hawaii, it is so important to take in the moment, because you’ll never relive them in just that way again!

  3. I prefer unplugging from social media while on vacation in Hawaii. I do sometimes send a few photos to friends and family through email or text, but I save most of my social media vacation photo sharing until after I get back. I am a writer, so I like to tell stories and write captions to go along with my photos. It is fun to share the cool things that are happening while on vacation, but social media can be very distracting and can pull you away from fully enjoying your vacation.

    I remember once being at a luau in Kauai (my second) where I realized that I was spending too much time taking photos and video rather than actually fully immersing myself with watching the show! It is very tempting to want to photograph and video everything with the intent to share it later. It is nice to have visual imagery as a documented memory of the event, but if you are mostly observing through a camera lens rather than participating that takes some of the fun out of the experience.

  4. I am guilty of posting as things happen but will try my best to use my old school camera and post when I get home. I also have to lug my laptop with me on my vacation due to online school but glad most places offer WiFi. I am very excited to visit regardless, I’ll make the best of it. Mahalo!

  5. We’ve traveled to Kauai every year since 1999, before social media was popular. I sent post cards to friends and family about
    the fantastic time we were having. “Wish you were here!” That was safe. Posting on Facebook seems a little risky since more than your friends can read them and mentioning “you are out of town on vacation” could possibly give someone who is “surfing” the net (no pun intended😜) the idea to steal a few things from you or worse, make themselves right at home in YOUR house while you’re “surfing” in Hawaii. Post cards can be read, enjoyed and trashed. So can your house!!!!!

Comments are closed.

Scroll to Top