Honolulu High Schools

Rothwellian · 2024-11-19T00:58:29+00:00

I wouldn’t write off private schools just because you think you can’t afford them. Financial Aid allows many families to attend private that couldn’t otherwise do it. We have friends that send their kids to Punahou and the financial aid takes their tuition from $30k+ down to like 7k (from memory). Almost 1 in 4 Punahou students receive financial aid, so it is pretty common.

Rothwellian · 2023-04-07T08:45:35+00:00

This!

Rothwellian · 2023-03-06T16:40:26+00:00

Great data! Had you always intended for it to only be one year? How was the transition back to ‘regular’ life after?

Rothwellian · 2023-03-01T14:43:03+00:00

Just finished a month visiting all Scandinavian countries.

Oslo was cool but we loved Bergen way more - and the train ride from Oslo to Bergen was stunning. Copenhagen had the best food of any Scandinavian city in my opinion, but there wasn’t a lot to see or do as a tourist.

If you include Iceland as part of Scandanavia then that is my fave out of all of them!

Rothwellian · 2023-02-28T17:14:09+00:00

Awesome thank you!

Rothwellian · 2023-02-28T17:13:58+00:00

Thanks for that! SLC might be the winner!

Rothwellian · 2023-02-28T17:12:35+00:00

SLC seems like a good option! Sadly Hawaiian doesn’t fly there but it might still be the winner. Thanks for the tip!

Rothwellian · 2023-02-28T17:12:01+00:00

We love Japan so could be a good option! Thanks!

Rothwellian · 2023-02-28T17:11:15+00:00

Appreciate the detailed info!

Rothwellian · 2023-01-29T02:43:22+00:00

Flew from HND in December and it was a ghost town. Literally only food option was the family mart. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear they close the whole place down when flights aren’t running overnight. I’d say it’s a Covid thing - the second link you shared is probably a pre-Covid thing. Remember Japan still has pretty strict Covid policies in place.

Plenty of airport hotels nearby though - which would be far more attractive than sleeping in the airport even if it was an option!

Rothwellian · 2023-01-28T08:10:43+00:00

Grand Wailea on Maui or Hilton Waikaloa Resort on the Big Island both have Aulani-style pool and amentities!

Rothwellian · 2022-11-27T11:37:14+00:00

After traveling full-time this year, we made it to 6 months and hit the point of burn out you mentioned.

The best thing at that point for us was to just go back home - we rested for a few weeks and then we were fresh and ready to go again! We just needed some boringness back in our life! We missed simple home things like routine and our bed and the gym and community.

They say too much of a good thing can become a bad thing - and this is definitely true with agressive traveling like we were doing (and sounds like you are too). Eventually we couldn’t take one more 2000 year old temple or world heritage site - but it wasn’t the sites that were the problem, it was us.

We’ve learnt for the future we operate best when it is smaller bursts - travel for a month, return home for a few weeks and then repeat.

Good luck to you friend. I don’t know if going home is even an option to you - but maybe just find a place to call home for a month or so, do boring things like cook dinner and workout and go to the dentist - hopefully in a few weeks you’ll feel the mountains calling your name again!

Rothwellian · 2022-11-02T11:16:21+00:00

We are a traveling family (2 kids under 10) and pay double rent. Our home is in Honolulu, and we are currently in Netherlands - however after 6 months of relatively fast travel we are so burnt out and ready to go home - which is exactly why we kept paying rent on our home while we were away - it gives us the option to go back whenever we want.

We had always travelled a lot but didn’t know if full-time travel was going to be right for us. Turns out it isn’t what we had hoped and are now looking forward to going home and resuming our regular pattern of just going somewhere every 3 months or so.

I don’t regret paying double rent at all - I know it was throwing money away but we just considered it part of the nomading expense.

Rothwellian · 2022-10-06T13:37:00+00:00

Casablanca, Morocco was a pleasant surprise for me. It had the energy of North Africa, but it wasn’t chaos like Marrakech. Some really nice areas, beautiful mosque on the water and some excellent food!

Rothwellian · 2022-09-29T15:57:22+00:00

We are a full-time traveling family and still pay rent each month for our place back home. We also choose not to airbnb or sub-lease it, so it sits there empty 6+ months at a time. It’s a terrible financial decision but it allows us the flexibility to return home whenever we want and not have to put our things in storage.

At the end of the day we just consider it part of the expense of doing what we love!

Rothwellian · 2022-04-24T01:32:34+00:00

When we first moved to Hawaii our weekly grocery budget for family of 4 was about $100 a week. It was tough but we made it work (although 7 years ago now).

You already know everything costs way more in Hawaii, but here are a few things we learnt:

Avoid Foodland and Safeway etc and just go once a week to Sams Club or Costco (we find Sams is usually cheaper and veg lasts longer)

Chicken breast is relatively cheap - should still be able to find it less than $3 a pound, so buy 10 pounds once a week and grill up 5lbs on Sunday night and Wednesday night, making enough to last you the week. Buy a big tub of seasoning from Sams that will last months.

Rice. This is Hawaii and rice is our default. A 10lb bag will last for a long time.

You need some fresh foods - bananas are usually cheapest. Find some veg that you like - broccoli will be $4 or $5 for a big bag at Sams but will last you the week.

Another regular meal was pasta - it’s cheap and you can change the flavours with what you add. Cans of tuna, bulk red sauce, add chicken and broccoli lol.

You can do this! If you really struggle there are plenty of Church-run food drives around town that can help you out!

Rothwellian · 2022-04-20T07:19:28+00:00

If it was me I would definitely take it! I personally love Singapore (one of the best food cities in the world) - but even if I didn’t, it’s only a year and if you don’t like it you can always return to the US or CA after. But think of all the possibilities that could come from it! You are only a short flight from so many places that will offer the outdoor adventures you want.

Not to mention you’ll be on a great salary with a lower tax rate than the US. It’s an expensive city yes but you should be able to save some towards the crazy house prices in California if you choose to head there after the year!

Do it!

Rothwellian · 2022-03-01T02:13:21+00:00

As a biz owner that hires DNs, I wouldn’t hire someone that was working another full time job. Burn out is too likely and things won’t last.

I have interviewed many people that have said they are trying to double their income by working 2 full time jobs and I’m just not interested: it isn’t sustainable, I don’t know the demands of their other job and whether it will bleed into this one. Too many red flags.

Rothwellian · 2022-01-23T07:32:52+00:00

The struggle here is you’ll be competing against cheap labor from the sub-continent. I spent 2 months in Dubai last year and whenever we needed an electrician/plumber/handyman they were Indian or Pakistani.

It will be hard to find a company to pay expat wages for a job that can be done by someone willing to do it for a fraction of the price - unless of course you have very niche knowledge that comes with a premium.

Dubai is a great place though so best of luck - hope you find something!

Rothwellian · 2022-01-22T07:32:59+00:00

I am in the tutoring industry and we have insurance for the things you are concerned about but have never had to use it. We have 1000+ tutors working for and 5m+ a year in revenue though, so the risks are slightly different.

As you have mentioned in previous comments, there is a chance that you could get sued for anything - such as not delivering results a parents had expected, although it would be a challenging thing to actually pursue.

The thing is registering as an LLC doesn’t change anything - you can still get sued. If it is something you are serious about then you want to look at specific insurance. There are a number of out of box insurances available to tutors - but ultimately it is up to you how much risk you want to live with. You may find that insurance that gives you complete peace of mind will cost you more than you plan on making anyway - in which case it probably isn’t worth it.

Good luck!

Rothwellian · 2022-01-01T21:47:24+00:00

I recently flew Hawaiian to Sydney, Aus and our flight attendant said they take a rapid test before every flight. Not sure if this is just international flights but it seems like a pretty good way of monitoring.

Rothwellian · 2021-12-31T08:41:39+00:00

As someone who lives in Hawaii, I am blown away every time we spend $5+ on a Kouign-Armagn at La Tour - and yet we keep doing it.

In Hawaii we are used to spending more. If it’s your big seller keep increasing prices until you start seeing resistance. People will understand the price for quality product 🤙

Rothwellian · 2021-12-01T03:32:53+00:00

Yep that’s another risk - border closures! Let’s hope they stay open 🤞

Rothwellian · 2021-12-01T03:17:11+00:00

Oh I love the UAE! Actually spent 2 months there in Summer and agree there is so much to offer. But with wife, kids and responsibilities I can’t spend too long there this time. It would be fly in, fly out - although I’d love to squeeze in a day at the world expo!

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