Oahu’s Koko Crater Railway Trailhead Hike was NOT easy
CAVEAT: Before you read any further, please know that this entry was written from my POV....not a regular hiker, just someone who wanted to hike while in Hawaii. I wanted to do a few hikes ....
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Courtyard by Marriott Oahu North Shore – a budget friendly hotel away from Waikiki
For more deals, follow me on my travel page on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter During our trip Oahu, we took the time to drive around the island and made sure to spend time in the North Shore. This ....
My experience in Waikiki Beach at Hyatt Centric, Hyatt Regency, and Hyatt Place
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How a little printout saved me over $1,700 on my Hawaii car rental
For more deals, follow me on my travel page on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter Booking our hotel accommodations and airfare, honestly - that was the easy part. No sweat! If there was anything that was a great source of ....
How I booked 6 roundtrip tickets to Hawaii via Southwest Airlines using credit card points
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How to fly to Hawaii using Chase Ultimate Rewards via British Airways Avios and pay $11 in fees
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Starting Aug. 1, Hawaii travelers to avoid quarantine by pre-testing
For more deals, follow me on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter Back in March 2020, a mandatory quarantine was imposed for all residents and travelers to Hawaii - all must quarantine for 14 days. This quarantine made it a deterrent ....
Travel Success Tale: Say aloha to a review of Andaz Maui
For more deals, follow me on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter I'm so excited to share this new Travel Success Tale with all of you. One of my travel buddies, Ben, recently visited the Andaz Maui. Ben is one of ....
ALOHA! Southwest from San Diego to Hawaii from $129 or 8K Chase Ultimate Rewards each way!
Aloha! To all of the San Diego residents (or nearby) - the long wait is over. Southwest Airlines is finally offering nonstop flights between San Diego and Hawaii. Services to Hawaii will start in April. ....
Visiting Kauai’s North Shore – what you need to know
Back in April 2018, a major storm hit the island of Kauai which left the beautiful North Shore devastated. Prior to this, visitors and residents alike could go to many of the North Shore beaches ....
The reasons why we returned to Hawaii
Yes, we booked ourselves a return trip back to Hawaii. Heck, we used our points (an average of 17,000 points and $11 in fees per person). Unlike our past trips to Hawaii, this one was ....
How we booked six FREE tickets to Hawaii for the 4th of July (worth over $4000)
Early in 2019, I found myself in a very strange position. How so? I only had one trip booked. I have shared that 19 members of my family went to Japan in April (12 of ....
$49 fares to Hawaii…do I hear ALOHA?
It's happening. Southwest Airlines finally launched its flights to Hawaii. Those in the West Coast should now be seeing crazy rates in the months of March, April and May. This will vary on availability. EDITED: ....
How a bowl of ramen got me on The Wall Street Journal
Dear Jason, When The Wall Street Journal tries to reach out to you, you respond. Sincerely, Me Well, it wasn't exactly how it happened, but it did. My family was on vacation in Hawaii. We ....
Ranking the 4 Hawaiian Islands & my vacation takeaways
Oh, it's that time. My takeaways, my favorite part whenever I finish my trip. It's not exactly summarizing my trip, but it's a chance for me to reflect on what I walked away with during ....
From Hilo to Hamakua Coast
We had originally booked 4 free nights at the Grand Naniloa Hotel using our Hilton points. However, knowing that we'd be flying out of Kona, we decided to spend our last days back in Kona. ....
Big Island of Hawaii Bucket List: Volcano and Rainbow (check)
My Friday started pretty early - around 4:30am (local time). I received a text from work which required me to talk to my employees, ran a couple of conference calls, and I had remained on ....
Once on this Big Island
Why this title? A few months ago, we had an opportunity to watch Once On This Island on Broadway, an enchanting musical revival that had taken Broadway by storm. [caption id="attachment_13334" width="960" align="aligncenter"] We won ....
What we did on the first few hours on the Big Island
Yaaasssss....we finally arrived on the Big Island. We headed straight outside to catch a shuttle to Budget Car Rental. It was still raining steady showers at the time, and it took a little while to ....
Why we chose Hawaii over Cancun
Whenever I start my trip reports, I tend to do a recap as to what life has been since our last family vacation. Our last trip was in December 2017-January 2018, the trip when we ....