Many people do not know how to respond when asked, "If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?" This question is hard to answer since there are so many exotic places in the world; many that people do not even know about. It would be nice to answer such a question...
I consider Hawaii, mainly the city of Honolulu, as one of those exotic places. Even the airports are unique to others because they are located outside, and they are surrounded by a Hawaiian aura. My first impression of going to Hawaii (at the end of 8th grade) was discombobulated when my seat on the airplane was right next to a guy who reeked of cigarettes. He seemed like the punk-surfer type smelling like smoke, having a gauged earlobe (I am not sure whether there is a specific name for an 'earring' like that), and then asking me whether I had surfed at Waikiki (famous beach in Honolulu).
I went with my grandparents for my Bar Mitzvah present, and we were going to be traveling with a tour group in Hawaii. We arrived in the morning and just settled in at a hotel in Honolulu that was adjacent to Waikiki Beach. In the afternoon I went to surf. It was probably the most crowded beach I have been to; all surfers.
The next morning we met the group we would be touring with. We took a tour of Oahu which has beautiful homes that, of course, all cost in the millions. We also stopped at this beach where a surf contest was occurring. The famous Hawaiian waves were around ten feet high. Later that night we went to a Hawaiian dinner show. It was good though I do not recall most of it because I was still adjusting to the six hour time change so I kept dozing off. They had some good food though.
The next day we visited the Pearl Harbor Memorial Museum. The USS Arizona Memorial was very well done, and truly was a nice memorial for those who fought. We also went to a spot that was well-known for snorkeling. That day did not seem as if it was even a good spot. It was pouring and windy so the snorkeling was a fail. The helicopter ride was something else. The ocean surrounding Hawaii is completely see through; it was as if we were looking at a terrain map of an ocean-we could see the difference in depths from up in the helicopter. In the helicopter, we traveled to some cliffs and saw some towns up on the cliffs. One of the cliffs is 3000 feet above the sea.
Maui was the most peaceful place. The views from the windows of our hotels were always beautiful and breathtaking. On the last day, we went to a luau, a traditional Hawaiian feast with hula dancers. While in Hawaii, I bought a couple of shirts and one says, "I got lei'd in Hawaii" (in case someone doesn't know, a lei is when they put a flower 'necklace' around your neck).
...I can truly answer this question: Hawaii.