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Trips to Hawaii (through May 2016) for Just $550

two drinks with umbrellas and straws

Possibly my shortest post ever, but trips to Hawaii on American/US are currently $550! This is a great deal that isn’t going to last at all. The fares are out of Houston, Chicago, Newark–all relatively easy to get to from the middle and east of the country–and is to a …

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Am I Crazy? Booking a hotel room while on a cruise.

a room with a bed and chairs and a table

I’m going on a cruise that goes to port in Puerto Vallarta for two days–from noon until 3pm the next day. There are all-inclusive beach options that cost about $100 per person per day. But when looking at the Hyatt Ziva there, a room for four people costs $500. (For …

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