Two Travel Fanatics
Two of us, one itinerary, and a long argument about the aisle seat.
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Florence Food From Bistecca and Lampredotto to the Reservation Reality
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Florence Getting Around by Foot, Tram and Bus Without the ZTL Fine Trap
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Florence Things to Do When the Uffizi and Accademia Are Sold Out
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Florence Where to Stay From Centro Storico to Oltrarno and Santa Maria Novella
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Oahu North Shore Without Treating It as Six Photo Stops
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Pearl Harbor Reservations and the Bag Rule for a Respectful Half Day
Pearl Harbor bans bags inside the memorial, and free USS Arizona tickets vanish fast. Here is how we handled the bag rule and booked a respectful half-day.
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Hanauma Bay Reservation and Snorkelling Without Trashing the Reef
Hanauma Bay requires a timed reservation booked days ahead, and walk-ins are turned away. Here is how we got tickets and snorkelled without damaging the reef.
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Diamond Head Reservation and Hike the Heat the Crowd and the View
The Diamond Head hike delivers a postcard crater-and-coast panorama but demands an advance reservation, an early start, and a tolerance for exposed switchbacks and summit crowds.
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Oahu Cost for Two People Sharing a Room and Rental Car for a Week
A week on Oahu for two people sharing a room and a rental car runs higher than the flight-and-hotel sticker price suggests. Here is the line-by-line cost.
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Best Time to Visit Oahu Surf Whales Rain and Room Rates
The best time to visit Oahu depends on whether you want winter surf and whales at peak prices, or calmer summer swimming with the family-holiday crowds.
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Eating on Oahu Plate Lunch Poke and the Places We Would Queue For
Eating on Oahu means plate lunches from a drive-in, poke sold by weight at a supermarket, and hot malasadas dusted in sugar from a bakery window on Kapahulu.
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Getting Around Oahu Rental Car TheBus and the Parking Problem
Getting around Oahu means choosing between a rental car that opens the island and a parking bill that stings, or TheBus which costs $3 and demands patience.
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Oahu Things to Do Beyond Waikiki That Are Worth the Drive
The best Oahu things to do sit well beyond the Waikiki high-rises: crater hikes, snorkel bays, surf towns, and a sunken battleship that requires a timed ticket.
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Oahu Hotels the Resort Fee Parking Bill and Room View Arithmetic
Oahu hotels advertise one rate and charge another. We break down the resort fees, parking bills, and view-category fine print so the arithmetic is clear before you book.
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Where to Stay on Oahu Waikiki Ko Olina or the North Shore
Where to stay on Oahu comes down to three very different Hawaiis: the high-rise energy of Waikiki, the gated calm of Ko Olina, or the rural surf rhythm of the North Shore.