Working within limits
I came back to the islands in December with two checked bags and a rolling carry-on, plus a backpack. The standard luggage allowance for international travel. But travel between islands is a little more limited. No, it's a LOT more limited. They give you... ... wait for it... ... 33 pounds of checked luggage and 11 pounds of carry-on. I get it. The planes are small. They want to be able to take off and land on our little runways. But it's a tidge inconvenient for us international travelers who don't live on the same island as the international airport. So what do you do? Especially when they charge around $1.75 per lb over the limit? Well, remember how I've carried things for other people? Sometimes I also get to take advantage of the island way of doing things. This time I ran into an English teacher friend on the big island who just happens to be a soldier, and he took over all things related to my travel-- the ride to the airport, checking in, navigating...