Going to Oahu should be a relaxing time without money worries. Take a look at the budget below to get a sense of what you'll be paying beforehand. Item Price Notes Flights $500 depends on your departure city Hotels $700 $200/night split with a partner Car Rental $265 4 days Food $280 $40/day Bus Pass $20 3-day pass, pick up at any ABC Store Diamond Head $5 Reserve a week or so in advance Dole Plantation $21 Train and Maze package Toa Luau $120 Lunch showing, Silver package Ku

Aloha! If it's your first time visiting Hawaii, I would recommend staying on Oahu. You can experience the best of the beaches, mountains, and city life. We've put together a 1-week itinerary below that we personally followed, including some tips we learned along the way! Take a look at the budget for an estimate of overall costs. Diamond Head seen from Waikiki Quick tips Should I rent a car? Yes! It is the most convenient way to see everything, especially some of the most re

The primary goal of this budget was to determine if the Chicago GoCity or CityPass programs were worthwhile. In the end, we determined that they weren't. You would need to spend most of your time just doing the activities from the passes. I had some other things in mind, so we passed on the pass. Another consideration was that we booked our stay at the Hyatt Regency using credit card points, so overall dollar costs are low. I would warn, though, that when you go on the site t

Disneyland and Disneyland California Adventure, located in Anaheim, CA, are two of the best, most nostalgic theme parks in the world. This most recent trip to the parks was our first in a very long time, and so much has changed! There are an incredible number of other online resources and videos that go over what is mentioned here. The goal for us is to boil it down to just the essentials. Whether it's your first time or you think "Lightning Lane" is something from the Cars u

In June, we'll be spending a long weekend in the famed Windy City. We arrive in the morning after an overnight flight. See the budget here. Cloudgate AKA The Bean Day 1 Morning: Drop luggage at the Hyatt Regency and grab breakfast at Eggy’s Diner. Riverwalk to Navy Pier and enjoy Lake Michigan. Afternoon: Return to hotel and take a nap. Evening: Chicago Architecture River Cruise at 6PM. Dinner at Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria. Watch the fireworks at Navy Pier at 10PM. Day 2 Morning: