Sunburnt 1997 - Lili on the Loose

3 07, 2017

Travel Missteps: Getting out of (Timeshare) Jail

By Lili|July 3rd, 2017|Categories: Travel, Travel Missteps|Tags: 1997, 2011, Colorado, Girl’s Weekend, Hawaii, jail, Las Vegas, Nevada, North America, Ski Resort, Sunburnt 1997, timeshare, USA|0 Comments

I remember when growing up, my parents would frequently go to timeshare presentations. Not to actually buy anything, but to use whatever free stuff they were giving away. In Colorado, that usually was a free or discounted hotel room (and free childcare during the presentation) at a ski resort in the summer. I remember multiple times going up for a quick weekend in the mountains while my parents disappeared for a few hours before coming back. But, I was young and didn't have any idea what was actually happening until I experienced it first hand. I don't know how this

15 02, 2016

Travel Missteps: Pineapple Maze Hawaii

By Lili|February 15th, 2016|Categories: Travel, Travel Missteps|Tags: 1997, Dole, Dole Pineapple, Dole Plantation, Hawaii, Maze, Pineapple, Pineapple Maze, Sunburnt 1997|1 Comment

Source My little sister and I have always been different from each other, and attack problems in our own ways. Which is probably why we don't travel well together, we are just have different travel styles. This meant family vacations usually had a lot of little strifes and our first trip to Hawaii was full of them. I was just about to start middle school, while my little sister was in grade school. She had just had a huge growth spurt, and so was now taller than me. My parents were determined that we should get along better, so

25 07, 2015

Souvenir Saturday: Money Cat

By Lili|July 25th, 2015|Categories: Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 1997, Beckoning Cat, cat, Hawaii, International Marketplace, Japan, Lucky Cat, Maneki Neko, Money Cat, Neko, North America, Oahu, Sunburn, Sunburnt 1997, USA, Waikiki|0 Comments

It is a bit ironic that I was ripped off buying a Maneki Neko (Beckoning/Lucky/Money Cat) at the old International Marketplace in Waikiki. I was young, and didn't know you were supposed to barter in the open air tourist shopping bazaar. So when they gave me a price for this golden cat, I immediately agreed. I was just starting my obsession with Japanese culture and just had to have a Money Cat. But it was an expensive purchase...nearly all of my spending money...and at the start of the trip. My parents were shocked I spent so much on it. They

13 04, 2015

Travel Missteps: The Legend of the Hubcap Nachos

By Lili|April 13th, 2015|Categories: Travel, Travel Missteps|Tags: 1997, 2012, Florida, Hawaii, Margaritaville, Nachos, North America, Oahu, Orlando, Orlando Adventure 2012, Sunburn, Sunburnt 1997, USA|1 Comment

When I was in middle school we took a family vacation to Hawaii. I...didn’t enjoy it that much. The first day I got the worst sunburn I’ve ever had in my life and was miserable the entire trip. Our cheap hotel was going under major renovations...and smelled like cat pee. (I also think it was a sweatshop, as the 2nd floor was a warehouse room where many women were making cheap jewelry from beads and shells.) I didn’t know you were suppose to barter at the nearby marketplace and spent all of my spending money on a Japanese money cat