These are cheap big island hotels and rentals that I have hand picked! I hope you find something good! Pomaika’i Lucky Farm Bed and Breakfast South Kona ~ Stay on a working Macadamia Nut farm on the Kona side and get all the macadamia nuts you can eat. Kapoho Vacation Homes Kapoho For your perfect [...]

Top 10 Spots to Camp On the Big Island, In My Opinion Spencers Beach In late 2010, the cost was $5 a day per adult to camp here Love, love, love this beach. It’s great for kids and families. There’s plenty of tent camping spots, and there’s even a permanent security tent. On the Big [...]

If you are planning a month or so vacation on the Big Island of Hawaii and need to rent a car for a long time – we don’t have a “rent a wreck” company here but you can get decent used, long-term car rentals in Hilo, with cheaper rates the longer you rent for at [...]

Two Airports on the Big Island The Big Island of Hawaii has two airports: Hilo International Airport (ITO) located in Hilo Kona International Airport (KOA), also called Keahole Airport, and located just North of Kailua-Kona.Stopping in Honolulu The only way (as of early 2011) to get to the Big Island from Honolulu is to fly, [...]

It’s not as easy to find coupons for the Big Island as it is for some of the other islands – but there are a few options. When you get off the airplane you will see tons of coupon books and visitor guides. Look through them – you may find some 10% off booking deals [...]

Summary: In a nutshell, in my opinion, the best way to get between the islands is Hawaiian Airlines Hawaii Inter Island Flights – Flight Times, Prices One of the most frequently asked questions in my forum is “Are there any boat ferries between islands as an alternative to flying” – and the answer is “No [...]

** This is all my opinion on the best hotels on each island based on my own travels (I like affordability, nice pools, good beach locations, lots to do – I don’t care much about decor and maid service) plus my booking and search logs over the last 14 years. Best Oahu Hotels – Best [...]

Oahu Lodging, Big Island Lodging, Kauai Lodging, Maui Lodging If you are in the military and planning on vacationing in Hawaii you are in for the time of your life. The military has great morale, welfare, and recreation facilities here that are actually beneficial to your morale and welfare and provide great recreation. Imagine that. [...]

How much does a Plane Ticket to Hawaii Cost Right now? January, February, March 2012 from the west coast: $352 from the east coast: $660 * good price! from the midwest: $574 * good price from texas: $604 ** remember, prices will be higher around spring break (last two weeks of march – book early [...]

Note from Lisa – my friend Cindy wrote this. The intention of this article was to share what someone who KNOWS Hawaii would choose to do on her vacation there. I’ll be chiming in here and there with my own opinion. Our opinions will probably be similar but her kids are older and she’s a [...]

Put your name and email in the boxes below. . Sign up HERE for my Hawaii travel Newsletter and get instant free access to my free Hawaii Vacation Planning guides Name: Email: I will never sell or rent your email address – Lisa The first planning guide is a 4-part Hawaii Vacation Mini Guide that [...]