Fancy But Frugal

After our time in Honolulu , we switched hotels! This time, we chose 3 nights at the Disney resort on the island called Aulani . I didn't even know Aulani existed until recently, and I’m really happy we came! 🐭 Disney is polarizing. I know some of you are cringing and others want to know everything (this blog is for the latter group 😆)! I'm happy to report that Aulani wasn’t obnoxiously Disney at all – truly. It was a 5 star, classic looking resort with a beach, 5+ pools, a lazy river, 9+ restaurants that just happened to be owned by Disney. If you wanted to see and feel Disney, you could do that too, but it wasn’t shoved in your face at all times. There were several different room types; we stayed in a typical room that closely resembled the Polynesian resort  at Disney World! It was spacious and comfortable. Aulani; source We made it!  As you'd expect, Aulani was very family-friendly with so many fun activities! The resort was at capacity (100%) while we were there, but...

Wait, what? Did I take a toddler on an 11 hour long haul flight to Hawaii? Yes, yes I did. Tips for long haul travel with a toddler coming soon! 😊😉  ____________________________________________________________ One condition I gave my husband upon moving to the northeast was that we had to take at least  one tropical vacation 🌞 each winter to escape the cold. My southern bones just can't handle weeks on weeks of freezing temperatures (it's a fact). ❆ So t his year, we decided to head to Hawaii !  Hawaii holds a special place in my family's heart. My husband and I both went before we got together, we went alone early in our marriage, and we've been dying to go back with our son. Based on flight prices, we decided to go to Oahu! We stayed in the center of Honolulu at the Hilton Hawaiian Village . The reviews online are really varied and spotty 😵, but we felt comfortable with it because 1) we had tons of Hilton Honors points we could use to pay for it, and 2) my ...