Hawaii Guide

Dining: Rainbow Drive-In

Posted by on November 8, 2009 at 4:30 pm

Rainbow Drive-In is a well known place for tasty Hawaiian mixed plate lunches at great prices. This place is always packed. We had the Mixed plate which consisted of chicken katsu, mahi mahi katsu, and BBQ beef. One thing that stands out is the quality of the meat, which adds to the experience. The slush [...]

Costco Poke

Posted by on November 7, 2009 at 11:40 pm

Costco in Honolulu is a great place to pick up food while staying in Hawaii. We just had 1/2 lb of fresh ahi shoyu poke for $6. Its currently $10.99 per lb. for the shoyu ahi. They put it in a plastic container for you, deli style. This is a nice snack to have if [...]

Hawaiian Airlines Meal Photo 10/2009

Posted by on October 31, 2009 at 5:19 am

Here’s a photo of what Hawaiian Airlines served for dinner on a flight from LAX to HNL in Oct 2009. Roast Beef Sandwich with chocolate chip brownie. It was actually pretty good for being a complementary meal. Oat bread, roast beef, and a slice of cheddar cheese. The brownie was really filling, good size too. [...]

SFO to HNL airfare/car $570 for 2 people

Posted by on October 23, 2009 at 4:52 pm

Pleasant Holidays has a really good deal for airfare and economy car rental to Hawaii. I tried some dates in November and December (depart on a Tuesday-Thursday)  The airfare alone is around $360 per person x 2 = $720 + the cost of a rental car. http://www.pleasantholidays.com Click on “Book Now” under “Hawaii Deals from [...]

Hawaii Entertainment Book 2010

Posted by on October 20, 2009 at 2:47 am

One of the best ways to get deals on Hawaii attractions and restaurants is to purchase the Entertainment Book for Hawaii. For Oahu travel, the main coupon in the book is the Buy 1 get 1 free at Polynesian Cultural Center. (up to a $45 value!)  There are many free coupon flyers at the airports, [...]