A woman sitting with her face against her toddler daughter on the beach at sunset
The author and her daughter in Hawaii.
  • In 2022, I planned a big family vacation to Hawaii for me, my husband, and our toddler.
  • We spent a week on Oahu, dividing time between Honolulu and Aulani, a Disney Resort in Ko Olina.
  • At $4,500, it was expensive, and my daughter is likely too young to remember it. But I'm glad we went.
Last summer, I wanted to plan my family's first big vacation that wasn't a road trip to somewhere tropical.
A family of three taking a picture on a farm with their child being held in a bucket.
The author and her family.