I hear Kauai is beautiful! We did Maui and Oahu a couple of years ago, and had a blast. Sounds like

We are so excited! My husband and I are both turning the big 3-0 this spring and we wanted to do something big. Our usual annual vacation is to Las Vegas which we love, but since it's possible that we may be pregnant at that time (we usually go early summer for our anniversary), it's possible that we won't go (there's a bit too much smoke).
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First of all, it's warm! It is so cold here, and in the spring we know we'll be even more sick of it and a tropical getaway will sound amazing. Secondly, it's a long plane ride that does sound a bit tiring with kids, and it's in the US so I'm not worried about healthcare, not speaking the language, or eating cheapest international airline tickets something that I shouldn't.
Once we decided on Hawaii we then had to pick an island. I've been to Kona and Oahu, and my husband has been to Maui and Oahu so we decided to do something different and give Kauai a try. We'd heard such great things about it; that it's more natural and less densely populated with tourists which sounds perfect. We found a hotel that is right next to the beach and has an amazing swimming pool, so that we can splash around in it wile still enjoying the ocean view. I am beyond cheapest international airline tickets excited and can't wait to officially book it (once my husband gets the okay for the days off).
Money wise this is going to be a remarkably inexpensive trip. We're going to use airline miles for the flights so it will cost just $20 for the fees, and we'll use points for our 8 night stay at a hotel that is normally $269 per night. I think we will have to pay a resort fee of $25 a day, and then we'll have to pay for food, fun stuff and a car rental if we want to go exploring one day, but all in all I expect it will be less than $1,000.
We went to Oahu and Maui as our 6 year late honeymoon. I was shocked to walk up to the front desk without opening a door to go inside. The weather is just that good. Reply Delete Replies Phoebe Taggert December 11, 2013 at 7:26 AM
Sounds like a great time Phoebe! I was waiting to hear about a big vacation from you guys, since I assumed you had a lot of points and miles from work travel. You guys deserve a great vacation after all your hard work this year! Reply Delete Replies Phoebe Taggert December 11, 2013 at 8:56 AM
I hear Kauai is beautiful! We did Maui and Oahu a couple of years ago, and had a blast. Sounds like a wonderful way to treat yourselves for b-days and (possible) babymoons! =) Reply Delete Add comment Load more...