9 TIPS FOR TRAVELING TO HAWAII WITHOUT EMPTYING YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ✈️🏝️🤑 [‘save’ this post for your future travel planning to the Hawaiian islands!]

1️⃣ Google Flights is your new bff — I love the “track prices” and “date grid“ options for finding the cheapest flights; for flights from Chicago I’ve had success w Southwest Airlines | southwestair and Delta | delta (I’ve also heard good things about cheap flights on Alaska Airlines | alaskaair but haven’t flown them yet!)

2️⃣ for cheap car rentals in Hawaii search DiscountHawaiiCarRental.com + use car rental loyalty programs — I got 4 FREE rental days on Oahu this trip through the Hertz | hertz loyalty program!

3️⃣ get a Costco membership — it’ll save you a lot of $$ on gas / groceries in Hawaii (plus Hawaii Costcos have tons of Hawaiian snacks which make fab souvenirs!)

4️⃣ use Hawaii FB groups to rent directly from owners and avoid short term rental fees (if you decide to use AirBnB for your Hawaii rental, I have a post on CourseCharted.com that’ll also help you save money!)

5️⃣ eat / drink at Hawaiian restaurants’ happy hours — my first time in Hawaii I was amazed by how many fantastic restaurants have happy hours (favs on Oahu include: Sky Waikiki | skywaikiki Bevy | bevybar and Indochine 1938 | 1938indochine and Moku | mokukitchen )

6️⃣ take advantage of all the FREE outdoor activities in the Hawaiian islands like hiking, snorkeling (byo gear), relaxing on the beach, swimming in secluded bays, botanic gardens, surfing (byo board or see if your condo has one included like mine did this trip!), watching the sunrise / sunset

7️⃣ eat at food trucks — the Hawaiian islands have an incredible food truck scene with gourmet eats for not a lot of money (favorite food trucks include Haleiwa no 7, Ahi Limo, Aloha Shrimp, and Da Bald Guy)

8️⃣ use Groupon and multi-attraction passes like the Go Oahu Card to save money on activities

9️⃣ book your trip in shoulder season months — late March through the beginning of May, and from September until the week before Thanksgiving

how do you save money when traveling to in demand places like Hawaii?? ...

Which do you prefer, the first photo using a fast shutter speed or the second photo using a slow shutter speed/long exposure?

I typically prefer long exposures for lava at night, but the first photo caught my eye. To me, the lava fountain resembled an ‘ohi’a flower, shown in the third photo. The ‘ohi’a is a native, endemic tree found only in Hawaii.

Episode 19. Captured 5/02/2025 at Volcano House

📍Halemaumau Crater, Kilauea Volcano. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island Hawaii.

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1 roll of kodak gold 200 in hawaii

i shot all of these in a row on my last day in kona. what i love about film is the limitation. had i had a digital camera i probably would have shot over 100 photos. with film you have to make every shot count. due to it being my last roll of film on the trip, 10 shots is all i had✨

mamiya 7 ii | kodak gold 200 🎞️

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📍🅻🅰🅽🅸🅺🅰🅸 🅱🅴🅰🅲🅷, Oahu, Hawaii.

Paradise found 🩵

One of those beaches that makes you stop, take a deep breath, and think: “wow, this is real!” ✨
Powdery golden sand, unreal turquoise water, and the Mokulua Islands right in front of you… postcard vibes all day 🌊🌴

One of my favorite spots in Oahu and, without a doubt, a must if you’re traveling to Hawaii.

Would you add it to your list? 👀👇
Save it for your next trip ✈️💫

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Paraíso encontrado 🩵

De esas playas que te hacen parar, respirar hondo y pensar: “¡wow, esto es real!” ✨
Arena dorada, agua turquesa imposible y las Islas Mokulua justo delante… como sacado de una postal 🌊🌴

Uno de mis lugares favoritos de Oahu y, sin duda, parada obligatoria si viajas a Hawái.

¿Lo añadirías a tu lista? 👀👇
Guárdalo para tu próximo viaje ✈️💫
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¿Eres más de playas salvajes, con mucha naturaleza alrededor y rocas, o prefieres las playas más paradisiacas con arena fina y palmeras?, ¿Cuál es la mejor playa en la que has estado hasta el momento? ¡Cuéntamelo en los comentarios!
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POV: Waikiki looks boring… but it never is 😅🏝️

Have you ever been? If so what’s your take?

Let me know if you need outfit details 🔗

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