Hawaii to Vancouver to Mainland US, Ideas? in May 2 People

tunzafun001 on 14/03/2019 - 22:24
Last edited 14/03/2019 - 22:25

Hi all, I couldn't resist a last minute cruise today from Hawaii to vancouver.

Travelled a bit in Europe etc. But never the US. Always book cheapest accommodation I can find that isn't a shared dorm.

So will fly to HNL a couple of days early, then cruise Hawaiian islands and into vancouver on May 10.

Thinking of going to whistler for a very end of season snowboard. Then hoping to Rv it to Banff and then Calgary. Ideas thougts?

Then fly to NYC for a look…Then find an economic way home (via LA or San Francisco… I think). Any tips for those legs (accom, flights would be great. Always wanted to visit Kennedy space centre. Maybe Vegas. But not really on the way,and would probably blow the budget. Got a few points to use qantas,Amex and velocity I'm hoping to use for as many flights as I can.
Cheers

Travel

Comments

  • suchis on 19/03/2019 - 17:57

    I travelled internally in US of A many years ago

    1. Watch out for internal flights having very low kg baggage allowance
    2. Vegas was really not that wonderful for me. Unless ur into a show I’d just go to casino here with a broken pair of glasses on.
    3. Grand Cannon was great…. US does ‘big’ so well.

    Enjoy Le cruise

  • tunzafun001 on 19/03/2019 - 23:40

    Point 2…Gold!

  • densmorek on 24/03/2019 - 10:02

    Re: driving an RV to Banff. Check seasonal road closures, I suspect anything that does close won't be open in May. See if chains are required (some roads legally require you to carry them even if they aren't needed at that moment), if the RV rental allows them (many don't because if you aren't used to using chains it is easy to (profanity) it up and the car in the process), and ask yourself if you are comfortable driving in snow/ice. Make sure you book powered campsites every night otherwise you are going to freeze. Not saying you can't do this bit of the trip, just research it first.

    • tunzafun001 on 24/03/2019 - 12:46

      Cheers, will look up the road closures, I would have thought everything would be open by May.

      As for fitting chains, being cold all good. RV'd around NZ in July. Interestingly, didn't stay in a park as the gas heating / deep cycle power was good enough (plus drove around with heaters on max blowing hot air in the back, while windows down in t shirts at the front..we were cooked. The minus 5 temp outside was delightful. Our RV actually got rammed by a Hilux overnight, but had no damage as it was covered in a shell of ice! Was never cold.

      Are the Canadians more strict on free camping than NZ? (will be fully self contained with toilet /shower) so shouldn't be an issue.

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