Not so long ago, a trip to the Hawaiian Islands was considered an exotic, farflung journey. However, our perspective has changed, especially with the first direct flights from Montréal to Honolulu starting in December 2021. Given that the archipelago is 4350 kilometres from Vancouver and an 11.5‑hour flight from Montréal, it is reasonable to ask, “Why travel so far?” And those in the know will surely answer that once you get there, you will understand.