How to Travel to Hawaii During Covid-19

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Travel to Hawaii During COVID-19

My experience traveling to Hawaii 11/24/2020-12/1/2020

this is JUST my experience with travel to Hawaii during COVID – please reference this website to ensure that you are following the most up to date restrictions

The State of Hawaii has a 14-day mandatory self-quarantine in place for U.S. Mainland or International travelers arriving into the state, as well as for inter-island travelers arriving in Maui, Kauai, Lanai, Molokai, or Hawaii Island.

Starting Oct. 15, the state launched its pre-travel testing program, offering guests traveling from the U.S. Mainland to Hawaii the option to forego the mandatory 14-day self-quarantine.

Travelers who take a valid COVID-19 test no MORE than 72 hours prior to arriving in Hawaii and again upon the arrival to the Online Casino ohne Lizenz resort, and upload a negative result into their Safe Travels account PRIOR to the final leg of their trip into Hawaii will be exempt from the self-quarantine. Otherwise, the State of Hawaii requires that you quarantine for 14 days or the length of your stay, whichever is shorter. Click here for more information.

Step 1: Register with the State of Hawaii Safe Travels online system. I would do this before you even book your tickets. The restrictions to the state’s pre-travel testing program are updated daily (ex. Kaui is no longer participating -> All incoming trans-pacific and inter-county travelers to Kauai will face a mandatory 14-day quarantine) and this website is where you will upload all of your travel info.

Step 2: Find a trusted testing travel partner and schedule your test ASAP based on your travel days/flight info->

IMPORTANT:  The state of Hawai‘i will ONLY accept Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) from a certified Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) lab test results from TRUSTED TESTING AND TRAVEL PARTNERS: American Family Care (AFC), American Samoa Department of Health, Atlas Genomics, Bartell Drugs, Capstone Clinic, Carbon Health, CityHealth Urgent Care at Oakland Airport, Clarity Lab Solutions, Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii, Color, Costco/AZOVA, CVS Health, Diagnostic Laboratory Services (Hawaii), Discovery Health MD, GoHealth Urgent Care, Hawaii Pacific Health, Kaiser Permanente, Minit Medical, National Kidney Foundation of Hawaiʻi’s Consortium, through an agreement with the City and County of Honolulu, S&G Labs Hawai‘i LLC, University of Washington Medicine, Urgent Care Hawaii, Vault Health, Walgreens, WestPac Labs, and XpresCheck (as of 11/20/20).

I am located in San Francisco and have you used Color testing for COVID-19 regularly. They have a drive-through service on the Embarcadero that I find VERY easy to use, but appointments are very limited right now. If you are traveling on United to Hawaii it looks like they have a partnership here.

For this trip, I used the Vault Health service. Vault Health is an at-home FDA-authorized saliva test with real-time audio-visual supervision via Zoom. Tests available for ages five and older. Tests are mailed with accurate results in 72 hours or less. Information and costs can be found here.

Use this chart to ensure that you order and take your test on the correct days before your flight.
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We traveled on a Tuesday and if you take anything away from this blog post it would be to NOT travel on a Tuesday or Wednesday to Hawaii! It is next to impossible to get your test results in a timely manner with the Vault Health testing due to UPS not shipping on Sundays. I took my test on a Saturday, ran to the closest CVS that had a Saturday pickup from UPS before 2 pm and my results didn’t arrive until 3:30 am Tuesday morning before my 8 am flight!

THIS WAS VERY STRESSFUL and I would suggest avoiding it at all costs.

Some additional tips from Vault Health for travel to Hawaii during COVID

FOR PASSENGERS TRAVELING ON TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS: Due to no Sunday UPS shipping and an increase in UPS holiday traffic, we encourage passengers to look for a local testing solution if traveling on a Tuesday or Wednesday for the remainder of the year.

Make sure to take your test over zoom in the morning and deliver your test to your local UPS store before the last air pick-up time for the day. Please make sure that your test is dropped at a verified UPS store, not a dropbox or 3rd-party affiliate. Click here to find the closest UPS store to you.

If you are taking the test on a Saturday, please verify with your local UPS store that the store has Saturday UPS Air Pickups.

We advise that you order your test at least one week before you plan on taking it.

Shipping to/from Maui, Kauai, Hawaii Island, Molokai, and Lanai may require an additional shipping day which may lead to results being provided outside of the 72-hour testing window. Please plan accordingly or consider a different testing solution.

Step 3: Upload the pdf of your negative test results to your Safe Travels profile.

Step 4:  24 hours prior to departure, log into Safe Travels, and complete the Travel Health Questionnaire and receive your QR code upon completion.

You will use this QR code to board your flight to Hawaii. They did not let anyone on our flight without a QR code.

Once we landed in Maui we went straight into a Safe Travel control line. The airport was staffed with a ton of people in yellow shirts guiding us through the process. It was almost like passport control, but the lines were shorter and the process was very quick and efficient.

We had to show our QR codes one more time when we checked into the hotel and then we were good!

Step 5: Grab a Mai Tai and enjoy beautiful Hawaii!

Remember to pack your mask and/or facial coverings in your carry-on luggage.

Masks are mandatory in Hawaii and must be worn in public.

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Keto Pink Drink Starbucks Order

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How to order the Keto Pink Drink [ 5g of carbs ]

VENTI iced sugar-free passion iced tea

  • regular water | light ice
  • heavy cream
  • (2) pumps sugar free vanilla syrup

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The Best Lululemon Amazon Jogger Dupes

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As an owner of Lululemon align joggers, these are the CLOSEST thing you’ll ever get.

I almost can’t tell the difference between these and my lulu when I grab them. I usually wear an 8 in Lululemon and I got a medium in the dupes. Some of the reviews suggested sizing down and I don’t think that it was necessary.

Wash them on a gentle cycle, hang them to dry and you won’t have any issues with shrinking or pilling.

It took about three weeks for the lululemon amazon jogger dupes to arrive, but they were well worth the wait.

GET THESE, you won’t regret it!!

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Prada Re-Edition Review and Styling

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Prada Re-Edition Review

The Prada Re-Edition 2005 Shoulder Bag was easily my favorite purse purchase of 2019. But it was NOT easy to find. I searched all over the Bay Area, had a friend check for it in Hawaii, and then I eventually found it at the Prada store on Fifth Avenue in New York…after looking for it at five other Prada stores in New York!

The Re-Edition 2005 is everything one would expect from a typical Prada bag. It features the brand’s signature nylon finish with a small but recognizable logo, a chain handle, and an accompanying shoulder strap, which also includes the word “PRADA” along the side.

One of the deciding factors that lead me to the bag was the fact that it was made of nylon. Prada nylon is durable, sleek, and oh-so-easy to clean. And ff you’re wondering whether or not this nylon bag has the potential to be stylish enough for a fancy dinner or a night out, it 100% can. I love the fact that the shoulder strap detaches, allowing one to wear the bag by the chain handle.

At just about $1,200 in the US, the versatility of this bag allows for a very low cost-per-wear.

Between the affordable price, multiple ways to wear, and overall style, I say that my Prada Re-Edition review is that it has the potential to become a key style in your purse collection. Either way, I think it’s a must to have at least one nylon bag in your rotation – so why not make yours the Re-Edition 2005?

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Prada Nylon Bucket Hat

Prada’s black bucket hat is crafted from nylon – a material first used by the house in 1984 to craft its now-signature backpacks. It’s hallmarked with a triangular Saffiano leather and metal logo plaque and will add a streetwear-inspired slant to your looks.

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What I Wore

at Sundance Mountain Resort

Hat: Prada, Nylon Bucket Hat

also available here

Jacket: Canada Goose, Hybridge Lite Jacket | runs a little small, wearing a medium

limited sizes available -> it can also be found here + here

Bag: Prada, Nylon Re-Edition Nylon 2005 Shoulder Bag (black)

last seen here + here

Leggings: Spanx, Faux Patent Leather Leggings | medium

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Shoes: Adidas, Edge Lux 4 Running Shoe | TTS | 20% off

Canada Goose Favorites

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Canada Goose

Hybridge Lite Jacket

wearing a medium

I run and ski in this jacket. It is a tight fit and works best for cold weather activities.

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Freestyle Down Vest

wearing a medium -> a large would be ideal for heavy layering

New Spanx Leather-Like Product Review

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New Spanx Leather-Like Product Review

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If you are new around here you should know that I  haven’t met a Spanx product that I didn’t absolutely love…yet.

The products work with my curves, make me feel good, and are easy to style into my everyday wardrobe.

leather-like ankle skinny pant | wearing a medium regular

The 5-pocket styling is what did it for me with the skinny pant. They feel like a legging (so comfortable) but look like a real pair of leather pants. The hidden shaping panel flattens and tones your tummy I mean scroll up and look at the first photo. I am one confident curvy lady in these pants.

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I hate to play favorites…but these are my FAVORITE of the new styles. They really look and feel like leather (like the skinny), but are flattering in a relaxed/effortless way. These WILL be a staple in my wardrobe.

This style does run big, but not big enough to make me want to size down to a size small. I like that they are bigger and sit a bit higher on my waist. I have been styling them with my SKIMS bodysuits and could not feel more confident in them!

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BONUS REVIEW

Faux Patent Leather Leggings

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Have you ever seen the episode of Friends when Ross is struggling to put on his leather pants in the bathroom?

That was me the first time I put them on. I’m not going to sugarcoat it. It took me a solid 20 minutes to get these leggings on the first time I wore them. It was a FULL workout and I walked out of the house a sweaty mess!

I was also hesitant to like these leggings because I owned the Commando version of these leggings and they quickly got a hole in them after one wear however, my Forever 21 version of these leggings lasted forever!

So after a couple of wears, here is my final review ->

You NEED to break them in. They are tight plastic pants, but once you get them on they are 100% worth it. I originally questioned if I needed to size up to a large with this style, but once you break them in you are good to go in your usual Spanx size. These pants are NOT easy to wear, but the hidden contoured waistband makes them another flattering legging option in my closet.

No center-seam = more camel toe

Hot Tip: Like all patent leather, you may experience some squeakiness during wear. If this occurs, apply lotion or oil to the outside of the legging at the inner thighs <- I didn’t need to do this. I found that once I worked them in the squeaking went away and I was moving and shaking.

I will wear these leggings because I’m Kat and Spanx sent them to me for free. If you are going to invest in any of the new styles head straight to the leather-like joggers and don’t look back.

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My Love Letter to My Spanx Leather Leggings

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