The forbidden island.

Niihau

Niihau, is known as the forbidden island.

The Hawaiian "Forbidden Island" - where "time has stood still". One of only three places in the world where technology has not yet moved in, Niihau Island (if you pronounce it "Nee-ee-how" you'll be pretty close) is a 72 square mile privately owned island just southwest of the island of Kauai. Purchased from King Kamehameha in 1864, this island has preserved many of the traditional ways of life, including the Hawaiian language, and is inhabited by about 200 locals whose primary language is Hawaiian.

Niihau Island is located 18 miles from the island of Kauai across the often-times rough Kaulakahi Channel. The oldest of the inhabited Hawaiian islands, Niihau is also the least changed by modern progress.

The island has no roads, no cars, no stores, and no Internet. Its sandy beaches see more wildlife than human footprints. Sleepy Hawaiian monk seals dot the coast and schools of sharks have been known to swim remarkably close to empty shores.

From my own point of view, Niihau has the most interesting story of all.

I've been told that Niihau's population is only considered of fresh old ancient Hawaiians.

These people live with own Hawaiian culture, they don't have technology, alcohol, mobile signals, guns, tobacco, and nothing much from the outside world.

And no one can ever visit this island unless they're invited by anyone living there.

But, yes there are helicopter tours so you can visit the island, but you can't land there.

The Niihauans fish and hunt for their main staples of food, with their diet supplemented by supplies brought in by air and sea by the owners of the island. The residents of Niihau still hunt with ropes and knives and fish with spears and nets.