Hawaii on the Cheap – Day 03 [Justify Big Expenses]
A shot like this will cost ya - but it can be worth it...
There are 1001 cliches to justify a big expense, go ahead and pick the one that best suits you.
Got it?
Excellent.
Now, say it a few times to make yourself believe it.
Nice.
Okay, I’m supposed to tell you how to do it on the cheap here in Hawaii and I’m doing pretty well (see: using locals, stealing music), but there are a few things you need to do and there’s no other way of getting them done than just biting the proverbial bullet.
This rings true for a cruise down the Napali Coast on a catamaran.
Trust me when I say there’s no way to do this cheaper than the $100 range. You just can’t.
I mean, you can, as our captain suggested ‘get a job with one of the boats’, but that might cut into your generous two-week allowance us Americans are all so proud of.
But pay it.
It’s worth it.
I won’t give it all away, but it includes the typical ’snorkeling’ perks you’d expect to find – in fact, it’s not so much as to what you do, but where they take you. We’re talking about the coast that’s been in countless films, like, this shot, for example:
Recognize this? Harrison Ford might – he went under that arch as a younger action-star and then climbed up it as an aging pilot.
Trying hard to impress a few of the girls on the cruise with me, I loudly inquired whether one could ‘hike to the coast’ and then ‘camp out’.
They said I could, but it would take a day or so to get there.
Meaning, sure – if you have the time, you could load up a pack and do something ridiculous like exercise during your holiday or you could splurge on a package that includes a lot of ’sailing’ (they call it this, but actually it’s powered), some gorgeous snorkeling, free beer/Mai Tai’s (our group made up for the price in this alone) and an overall productive day.
And really, a hundred bucks or so to walk where Indiana Jones walked…twice?
Not even a question.
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Another great way to save money is staying in a vacation rental instead of a hotel or resort. Many have kicthens and you can save money by cooking your own meals. Another cool thing is that most are in neighborhoods and you can actually live like the locals do
We do a reverse save. Instead of traveling to Hawaii cheaply we save a large change jar all year long and throw all change in it. Then we put away every dollar we can and live as frugally as we can. In that way by the time we get to Hawaii we stay in places like the Grand Wailea at 600.00 per night and fly around the Island on helicopters and do other neat things like lots of scuba and underwater photography. Yeah, we come home flat broke, but with memories of a lifetime.
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