How we afforded to go to Hawaii – so can you!
“Hey, I found cheap flights to Hawaii, should we go?” – That’s what my friend Boudi said. Friday night and a bottle of wine later the madness (PHX – HNL) is booked. And we instantly feel happier.
Cheap flights to Hawaii
How cheap are cheap flights to Hawaii?! Well, it was in November 2013, I don’t remember the exact amount but
- we had a great exchange rate (1.35 $/€)
- it was low season in November
- it must have been about 300€ because I’ve compared it with the travel costs for Abifahrt 😀
But, I made the mistake to not book it earlier. Last minute only works in very low season if they can’t sell their tickets; which is hardly ever these days. It rather gets more expensive. So I’ve hesitated to travel to the end of the world alone; especially because my parents and friends told me not to do so.
Multi-stop flights
So, I booked all my flights to the US in one as a multi-stop package on kayak. Which is awesome value for money. (1159€ in total for FRA-PHX SNA-LGA RIC-MIA MIA-FRA). Adding Hawaii would have only cost 200€ more back then btw… -.-
Review Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines is the coolest airline I’ve come across so far. They make you sing at the gate, distribute flowers for honeymooners (yes, we thought for a moment about pretending 😀 ) And they serve fresh Hawaiian fruits. Honolulu has such a nice airport with lots of palmtrees around!
Honeymoon in Hawaii ?!
Anyway, many people believed we were just married.. 😀 Even as friends you can only have a good time in Hawaii.
Dangers in Hawaii
Despite flood warnings and stuff.. 😀
Cheap Accommodation in Hawaii
- We booked the cheapest hotel (which was not bad at all, we got an upgrade to have a balcony with sea view and a kitchen for 100$ per night for the room): http://www.cheapoair.com/FPNextHotel/Hotels/HotelDetail/s/1?FPWEBCA205&EID=40&FPID=240605&HID=202986&T=Hotel%20Name&t=h
- Had dinner once at a fancy beach-front restaurant (25$)
- and cheap eats the other times
- went on a snorkeling / sailing trip with turtles (around 50$)
- booked a Mustang convertible for a day to explore the more hidden spots of Oahu (maybe 100$ divided by 2 people)
- went to the Chiquita farm (10$)
- sneaked into a fancy resort to see a stunning sunset and Hawaiian show by accident
- some shopping at night (50$)
…and my mom paid more for her trip to Mallorca at the same time
Cheap Flights from Europe to Hawaii
From Europe, regularly check booking sites or:
Hawaii FMA
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October to April are dark winter months with zero sunshine. Not only is there a lack of sunshine but also no blue skies, wet cold, rain, strong winds that will make you freeze to death and hate this place. Thats why we all migrate to southern Europe. Or at least dream of a sunnier place to be. This place reliably triggers my #wanderlust …
