Chromilo Amin

This year my daughter was adamant that we travel together as a family because her brother was going to be in grade 12 next year. She thought this year would be ideal for everyone as they both are still younger and more willing to travel. I started looking as early as a month in advance and planned for a family vacation while celebrating my wife's birthday there at the same time. This post is about my trip to the  Grand Cayman Islands , what worked and what didn't work. Here is a map of the island from one of the tourists stores we visited; a view from the air at the start of our visit; and the hot temperatures recorded. I booked a rental car with  Firefly  and bought car insurance through  Expedia  because it was cheaper. I found out that the insurance was not honored by Firefly and if I opted out of purchasing further insurance on-site, they would have to hold $1500 of charges on my credit card. I ended up purchasing the additional insurance, invalidating what ...

I just returned last week from a one week vacation from Honolulu, Hawaii. It was a great time for me and my family but it could have been cheaper, less tiring, and less stressful. Keep reading and you may find some of the advice here helpful for your situation if you are looking to go on vacation to this island paradise. I booked all my flights and hotel from Expedia because I like how the user interface allows you to move your travel time a day before or a day after to try and find a better schedule or cheaper cost. I also booked my car rentals through Expedia and they offer some generous discounts for booking flights+hotel package. I found the Hilton Hawaiian Village is always cheaper than most of the hotels on Waikiki and is a great location because it’s at the start of the strip and close enough to Ala Moana mall too. The flight was cheap if you leave from Seatac airport. I booked using parksleepfly.com hotel for a one-night stay at Surestay Best Western, and parked on their lot fo...