After our mid-trip cancellation in March 2020 and rush to make it home before the borders closed, we have made various bookings (and cancelled them) over the last two years. But finally, the trip we booked last September is about to happen, two weeks in Hawaii!!! We have both been so careful the last couple of weeks, and this week I am working from home, my better half took the week off, so no shoping, no visitors, no leaving the house (thankfully we live on an acre).
We booked back when most weren't willing to, and used 130K AAdvantage miles + $167 for SYD-HNL-SYD in J on HA. 3 nights in Honolulu (we've missed the outlets), 5 nights in Kauai, and 5 nights in Maui. Everything we booked has gone up in price (rooms from $700 - $1000 more per night, vehicles $100-$200 more per day), so we are really glad we booked so far in advance. We have booked cabanas, private snorekeling charters, etc to keep as distanced and safe as we can. This trip is about celebrating our anniversary, relaxing, and recharging as I haven't taken any time off work in over 2 years.
We are beyond excited to be travelling again.