We just dropped our Hilo deep-dive — and honestly? It's Hawaii's last affordable option, but the 18.5% hotel tax is brutal.

Flight searches up 60%, Kilauea's erupting, and TikTok hasn't found it yet. We cover real costs for every budget + the rental car trap that gets everyone.

Worth it? Depends who you are.

#Hawaii #TravelPodcast #Hilo

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ5NzHmZWig

🔔#Earthquake (#sismo) M2.2 strikes 16 mi SW of #Volcano (#Hawaii) 4 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1968925
🔔#Earthquake (#sismo) M2.3 strikes 12 mi SE of #Honoka‘a (#Hawaii) 4 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1968891
🔔#Earthquake (#sismo) M2.1 strikes 19 mi E of Hawaiian Ocean View (#Hawaii) 4 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1968862
Who was on this rainbow ride? #hawaii #rainbow #waikiki #magic
Growing up I was never a fan of seafood unless it was fried fish sticks. Now living in Hawaii, I cannot get enough Poke. #hawaii #poke #seafood
Continent News

My local newspaper estimates attendance at yesterday's #NoKings in Hilo, #Hawaii at 3,200. Not bad for a town of 45,000 people.