| Coming to Hawaii during these times is tough or | | | | Everything is accessible by taxi and bus, along |
| even impossible. If you are still able to make it, | | | | with a big saving. |
| then it won't be much of a vacation. Because you | | | | EATING OUT |
| have been planning for so long with so much | | | | Food, now that is always a big expensive when |
| money and now you will have to be on the | | | | you come visit us. We understand how this one |
| "cheap side" to make the ends meet during your | | | | can add up because we like to visit the |
| stay in paradise. Or do you have to stay on the | | | | restaurants just as much as anybody else and |
| "cheap side" to make the ends meet? | | | | the bill can really add up after everybody has |
| We don't think you will have to if you follow | | | | made their pick. In order to save some money on |
| some simple rules that we have given to our | | | | the side check into staying at an efficiency with |
| friends over the years to cut down on their costs | | | | the "mini-kitchen" to eat in and save a couple of |
| when they come and visit us. | | | | dollars. There are a couple of them in Waikiki and |
| WHEN TO COME | | | | this can really be a life saver when going for the |
| The first item you must decide is to come during | | | | affordable vacation. Also remember when you |
| the tourist season, basically around April to | | | | get your groceries to sign up for the store's |
| September, when the majority of visitors come | | | | discount card. As you will see this is a steal when |
| over. This is when you will see the most | | | | you see the two for one only for the store's club |
| expensive rates from the rental cars to the hotel | | | | holders. |
| rooms. Just the basic supply and demand curve | | | | When you go out and eat you don't always have |
| taking affect over here. Or look at coming during | | | | to eat at the chain stores. These are the most |
| the off season to take advantage of the | | | | expensive ones here on the island. Try the local |
| discounts. This is when the supply and demand | | | | favorites and save some more dollars and get to |
| curve takes affect to your advantage. Which one | | | | know the local cuisine. Some of these restaurants |
| to do is dependent of what time of the year you | | | | are Zippy's, L&L Drive In, Big City Dinner, |
| want to come? The off season is a little bit cooler | | | | Teddy's Bigger Burgers, Big Boy's and a lot more. |
| but we promise you there won't be any snow on | | | | Keep your eyes open and venture out to a new |
| the ground and the temperatures in the 70's, but | | | | area of delights. Also we like them because they |
| it is still cold to us. There might be a little bit more | | | | provide a bang for your buck when you go out |
| rain but that only gives you the extra chance of | | | | and eat. |
| seeing a lot more rainbows while you are here. | | | | DISCOUNT CARDS |
| TO RENT A CAR OR NOT TO RENT A CAR | | | | Talking about discount cards, there are various |
| The next area you will need to look at is to get a | | | | discount cards offered on Oahu to keep counting |
| rental car or not. Come on, how much time do | | | | down your costs. The Go-Card Oahu offers an |
| you spend with the rental to justify the cost of | | | | excellent example on how you can save money |
| the car? We have had many then one friend get | | | | on major destinations like the Honolulu Zoo, USS |
| sticker shock when they paid for their parking | | | | Arizona, USS Missouri, Sea Life Park, Pacific |
| fees and then turned the rental car back in and | | | | Aviation Museum, Dole Plantation and a lot more |
| received the bill. There is plenty of other | | | | attractions. This is just a prepaid card for the |
| transportation here on the island of Oahu; like the | | | | attractions you want to go to. If you are sure |
| bus and taxi. OK, OK, if you still need your rental | | | | you want to go then get it, if you are not sure |
| car then just get it for the days that you really | | | | then don't get it, simple as that. This can make |
| need it. Most of our friends when they come | | | | your dollar stretch a little bit more when using the |
| over here spend their first couple of days down | | | | card, check it out because it works. |
| in Waikiki to enjoy the surf, beach, shopping, | | | | Just a couple of tips that we have passed to our |
| nightlife and other activities. When they are rested | | | | friends and family when they have came to visit |
| this is when they get the car for the next couple | | | | us over the years. |
| of days and why not. Don't be paying for the car | | | | Just another local.... |
| when it is only sitting in the parking garage. | | | | |