Dining at resort breakfast buffets every morning of your Hawaii vacation can quickly become a hidden cost that steals your vacation budget. Most breakfast buffets in Hawaii range from $15 to $35 per person. From my observation, the average breakfast buffet costs around $25 per person. A couple traveling to Hawaii for a week can [...]
Monday, May 10, 2010
One of the most predictably unpredictable expenses of traveling to Hawaii is the cost of airfare. Fares fluctuate so often that it’s difficult to know when to purchase tickets. Finding the absolute lowest airfare is a mix of luck, knowledge,and skill. In the absence of an exact science, we have make use of the available [...]
Thursday, April 8, 2010
As you are making your plans for your Hawaii vacation, you may want to consider bringing a small stash of snacks for your trip. You will thank yourself for bringing a few snacks in these situations: After a long journey to get to Hawaii, you stumble to your accommodation like a zombie. You practically pass [...]
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Here’s the latest batch of Hawaii deals on the horizon. * Maui’s Kapalua Villas resort condominiums are on sale with Outrigger Resorts, the new property management company. You can book a 1-bedroom fairway-view villa for $199 plus a $25 resort fee per night. With this rate, you’ll also receive $150 resort credit. This deal is [...]
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Free, free, we love free! Don’t we? Well, here are three free samples that are perfect for travelers, whether you’re headed to Hawaii or anywhere else: 1. Get free samples of shampoo and conditioner from Aveeno – click here to order. 2. Burt’s Bees is offering a free sample of their new line of natural [...]
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
It’s time again for another deals and news roundup. * Here’s an excellent article from Seattle’s Parent Map that’s filled with ideas on how to save money on a Maui family vacation. * One of the best Hawaii luxury deals I’ve seen in a while is this one to stay at Maui’s Kapalua Ritz-Carlton for [...]
Monday, April 27, 2009
A reader recently wrote to me asking for my thoughts on the Go Oahu Card. This card allows you entrance to 30 Oahu attractions over a specific number of days. They advertise that you can “save up to 40% or more compared to buying regular tickets.” Since I’ve never used the cards, I thought I’d [...]
Friday, April 24, 2009
Just a couple quick things to let you know: * A closure is planned on part of the road to Hana in May and early June. The Paihi Bridge which is between Hana and Kipahulu will be closed beginning May 5th, 2009 for approximately 4 weeks. Thus the Seven Pools and Lindbergh’s Grave will only [...]
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Have you ever noticed that news seems to come in waves? Here are the vacation news and deal nuggets I found while surfing the waves of the net. * Just a reminder that there are some fantastic airfare deals to Honolulu. Check out the most recent updates from airfarewatchdog. The list includes deals like these: [...]
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Pssst! Hey you! Shh! Here’s a secret for ya: Hawaii beaches are practically deserted near sunset. Can you believe it? We took this photo from Waikiki Beach near sunset. Notice that this extremely popular beach isn’t very crowded at all and it became even more quiet as the sunset was nearing. We were amazed at [...]
Monday, August 9, 2010
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