Comments on: How Much Does it Cost to go to Hawaii? https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-hawaii/ Personal Finance and Budget Travel for Canadians Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Luis Juarez https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-hawaii/#comment-204304 Fri, 13 Dec 2019 05:05:16 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=445655#comment-204304 In reply to Aku Ahakuelo.

My wife and I are going to Hawaii (will stay in Waikiki) for the first time and i would like to know what can we do to have a great time on the island

]]> By: Aku Ahakuelo https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-hawaii/#comment-200081 Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:52:53 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=445655#comment-200081 Well if I may,as a local boy born & raised in Hawai’i but live in California it doesn’t hurt to actually know people from Hawai’i,they can show you around,take you places like I have when I go home and I let people I’ve met in the mainland,Europe etc.and enjoyed 1st hand Hawaiian hospitality w/my ohaha (family)like no other,they stay in touch & till this day 20-30 yrs.later still reach out to my ohana even when I’m not there and are treated like ohana,so that’s 1,2 if you’re in Waikiki you can either walk to or bus it to Ala Moana shopping mall where there’s not only over 150 stores to go to they have incredible food courts that’s inexpensive but they serve you up a lot of food,but if you have a fridge & microwave that may help as well ,but ask the front desk for info to take bus’s beaches (cost 2-3$)i.e.Sandy beach,Makapu’u and ask your bartender,waiter,waitress,they will give you some good advice, and you can also take a direct bus route to downtown Honolulu,to see I’olani Palace where our Kings and Queens once reigned and from there not even a mile away you have China town,and let me tell you once you try Hawaiian style Chinese food the 1’s in the mainland will make you think twice about Pandas,so really I would suggest that you google the island your visiting,check foods of Hawai’i,any nationalities you want in particular you will “find”it there(well maybe just 99.999%)so a little homework and I believe your budget will be far less than you expected, So I could go on for days about crazy good things to do and how to save $ oh and more tip that may or may not help ask the front desk,concierge about Kama’aina(ka-ma-eye-nah)rates if you’ve been to Hawai’i before they have discounts at various places that could also save you $,I hope some of this info I have shared is helpful,after all we are”The Aloha State” Mahalo Nui Loa (thank you very much)

]]> By: Barry Choi https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-hawaii/#comment-161533 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 21:07:22 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=445655#comment-161533 In reply to Jem.

Jem,

Good points, the lower tax rate is definitely noticeable for Canadians and tipping is important.

]]> By: Jem https://www.moneywehave.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-hawaii/#comment-161530 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 20:13:20 +0000 https://www.moneywehave.com/?p=445655#comment-161530 You forgot to mention the amazing shopping deals of lux brands and stores not available in Canada! I love Hawaii esp how low their tax is only 4%, so for international travelers (both Canadians and Asian countries) it’s a great bargain. We go every year and found it “safer” than vacationing the Caribbean islands esp if you’re a visible minority. Costcotravel has the best deals and offers tourist packages, love how they include complimentary pick-up / drop-off from airport; very important when you’re jet-lagged and confused about the time-zone.

It should also be noted that tipping a min of 15% is important given their minimum wage is $8.xx/hr, the locals rely on tourism and tips to survive.

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