Last year, I made a sizable dent in my lifelong quest to visit all 50 states. I was able to take a trip to Boston for business, thereby knocking Massachusetts off my list, and this time last year I found myself in Las Vegas, taking Nevada out of the running. I’ve still got to hit most of the upper northeast, all of the northwest, and of course Alaska and Hawaii. I’m thinking a cruise for Alaska (operating on the “you’ve seen one glacier you’ve seen them all theory”) but Hawaii is a place I could really sink my teeth into. Years of Magnum P.I. reruns have given me breath taking views of the scenery, and I’d be interested in hiking, snorkeling, and looking for tiki idos a la the Brady Bunch.

So it goes without saying that my idea Hawaii trip would be at least a week or two long, and it would include traveling to multiple islands. I’d have to hit Molokai to see the former leper colony and I’d want to visit the famous beaches and a few quiet out of the way spots, a rental car is a necessity, and discount rental car rates are a must! You know I’m not paying full price for a rental car, right? I really like that AlohaRents.com offers discounted rates without a deposit or a credit card, AND no cancellation fees! So if you leave their office with your Kona airport map in hand and get sidetrack on your way to your next stop, you won’t get stuck with paying excess fees for a rental you didn’t use. The other neat thing about this Kona, Hawaii Car Rental is that they don’t charge you a fee to add your spouse as a second driver, and they don’t charge a fee if you’re a driver under the age of 25! They’re really catering to every type of Hawaii vacationer and trying to make your stay magical…not expensive!