Cheap & Free Parking in Waikiki
Whether you’re driving into Waikiki Beach for a day visit or staying there on your vacation, finding a parking spot that doesn’t cost a fortune can be a challenge. But,…
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How much for a trip to Hawaii? (Budget calculator)
This page has been updated with the most recent data in January 2020. You’ve seen ads for Hawaii featuring photos of beautiful beaches lined with palm trees and the bluest…
Check & Recheck Rental Car Rates for Potential Savings
Thanks to Matt McGee for writing in to tell me about his experience with saving money on his Maui rental car. Matt saved $60 for his one-week rental simply by…
Hawaii Vacation Words to Know: Mauka & Makai
I was reading HONOLULU Magazine over the weekend and noticed an ad for a shop in Hawaii’s largest mall, Ala Moana Center. The ad provides directions to the shop saying…
Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: March 30, 2011
Here are the Hawaii vacation news and deals that are making a splash today. * Aston Hotels is offering a million HawaiianMiles (Hawaiian Airlines frequent flier miles) in their Million…
7 Hawaii Car Rental Money Saving Ideas
Once you’ve planned your flights to Hawaii, then you’ve got to figure the logistics of getting around. Each island has some public transportation, but for the most part, they’re not…
Cruising Hawaii and Renting a Car
I recently received the following question from a reader who’ll be on a cruise around the Hawaiian islands: We are planning a trip this September to the islands. We will…
Notes From Our Recent Maui Vacation
As most of you know, we recently took my parents to Maui for their first visit to Hawaii. I will be posting our itinerary with details in a future post,…
Hawaii Vacation Deals & News Roundup – 2nd Birthday Edition
Whoa! It seems like I’ve been blessed with events to celebrate recently. Today, I’m celebrating that Go Visit Hawaii is two years old. Let’s hope that the “terrible twos” don’t…
Planning a Trip to Hawaii? Book Your Rental Car Early!
If you plan to rent a car on your Hawaii vacation, don’t wait until the last minute to book it. I’ve recently heard of rental car shortages on Kauai, Maui…
Driving with Aloha in Hawaii
The Aloha spirit is everywhere in Hawaii, even on the busy roads. When you drive your rental car on your Hawaii vacation, you should be prepared to drive with Aloha.…
Hawaii Vacation Driving Stress Reducer – GPS Navigation System
[Update: when we originally wrote this article, smart phone navigation wasn’t widely in use. We now rely on our smart phones for GPS navigation rather than our Garmin. Though the…
Avis Tries Harder To Be Bug Free in Hawaii
I have a new favorite rental car company in Hawaii and it’s Avis. Recently, we rented cars from Avis on Oahu and Kauai. Both cars were very clean and best…
A Hawaii Cruise Time Saver Tip: Skip the Rental Car Shuttle Bus
Taking a cruise around Hawaii is a great way to see the best of all the major islands in one week. The only downside to a cruise is that you…
Economy rental cars are in demand!
I happened to catch a great consumer travel segment with Susan Koeppen on the CBS Early Show. Koeppen reported that economy rental cars are very much in demand due to…