Last January (2020), I took advantage of an amazing offer that I received as a Vistana time shareholder. It was for a 2 bedroom suite at the Westin Nanea Ocean Villas, Ka’anapali, for $250 a night. The catch-sitting through the 90-minute resort presentation. Sold! You can read here all about the details of how we […]
Category: Hawaii
Maui For Xmas Maybe? And The Details If We Do Go
Knowing that I could cancel my flights, I have taken a leap and booked flights for Xmas Break to Hawaii. We have an 8 night stay booked in Maui which is also easy to cancel. As of now, Hawaii is opening back up to tourists on October 15th and if all is good here in […]
Manta Rays, Dolphins And An Active Volcano On The Big Island
It was my first time on the Big Island, as Rob and I did not hit this island on our honeymoon (remember, we flew to Hawaii for free on Delta back then). This island definitely looked different from the other islands from where we were in Kailua-Kona. There were gorgeous beaches and resorts on one […]
With Rain Comes Rainbows On Kauai
Greetings from Kauai. We landed here early in the day and we were at the hotel pool and beach by lunch time. Don’t forget, we are staying on Starwood points (squished in one room) at the St. Regis Princeville Resort. But we have our portable bed, so we made it work. And yes, the hotel is quite […]
History, A Sub And A Very Intense Pineapple Maze Race On Oahu
Back in 1998, when Rob and I came to Hawaii for our honeymoon (on free Delta flights), we rushed out of Oahu for more exotic islands like Lanai and Kauai. But this trip, with the kids, we stayed for a few days as we had a ton to do on Oahu. We landed in Oahu […]
Free Inter-Island Flights Using Barclaycard Arrival Miles And A Savings of $1690
I paid $338 per ticket for our Hawaiian Airline inter-island flights from Oahu to Kauai, Kauai to Hawaii and Hawaii back to Oahu. We are all going to earn Hawaiian Airlines miles on the flight. I used Barclaycard Arrival Miles to offset the $1,690 charge. You see, with the Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard, […]
We Used Marriott Rewards Points To Book 5 Free Nights on Hawaii And Saved $1,800
On Hawaii, I booked the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. I booked 5 nights here as well for a total of 140,000 Marriott Rewards points. The hotel is a Category 7 hotel and the room was 35,000 Marriott Rewards points per night. When you book using points, […]
We Used Starpoints To Book 4 Free Nights On Kauai And Saved $2,100
When Rob and I went to Hawaii on our honeymoon back in 1998, we stayed at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa on Poipu Beach. It was on the “sunny side” of Kauai and was really nice as I remember. During that visit, we took a trip up to Princeville, the “rainy side ” […]
We Used Starpoints To Book 3 Nights On Oahu And Saved $1,050
On Oahu, I booked the Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, Waikiki Beach, an SPG Category 6 hotel. I booked the hotel using 75,000 Starpoints for 3 nights. The hotel room was 25,000 points per night. The hotel room would have cost about $350 per night. I saved $1050 using Starpoints! […]
We Used Chase Ultimate Rewards Points To Book 5 Free Flights to Hawaii And Saved $4,400
We used Chase Ultimate Rewards points for our flights to Hawaii. Before I booked, I watched the point requirement change every day for a month. In general, I watched the point requirement go up! I should have booked the flights early on. But, I did get what I believe to be a decent redemption rate […]