Flights throttled by the shutdown and 10% of departures getting axed? We built the ultimate (and ridiculous) backup plan to still make Thanksgiving in Paradise—plus a Guinness-level pickleball saga, Amelia Earhart awe, and two clutch VACATION RULES.

Why hit "Play"?
✈️ Your No-Plane Hawaii Menu — From Private jets, to Public Boats and even a Blimp. We price out the madness so you don't have to.
🎾 Longest Pickleball Rally Ever — Twin brothers go for over 6 Hours. Unreal focus.
🛩️ The First Big Jump — The world's first solo flight from Hawaii to the mainland (Jan 11, 1935): Wheeler Field → Oakland in a plan named "Old Bessie the Fire Horse".
🏃 Vacation Rule #53 — Pack running gear.
🕙 Vacation Rule #134 — Conquer jet lag.
🦃 Countdown: 13 days to "Chantry's Thanksgiving in Paradise" (Nov 26, Blue Note Waikiki). We're fired up.

Hit play for tropical escapism, big-swing travel hacks (some real, some hilariously not), and SPF-level laughs on the road to Waikiki.

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Chapters
00:00 Cold open: Frozen horse meat, "spotted dick," King Ralph 2?!
06:24 "Front Desk" sketch (balcony + ironing board bit)
06:45 Ep. 39 + "3-9!" chant
07:01 13-day countdown to Blue Note Waikiki (Nov 26)
10:39 Trip hype: one more episode before wheels-up
20:42 Flight cancellations + shutdown ripple effects (context)
22:21 No-plane routes begin (private jet to PJ math)
26:18 Luxury motor yacht option ($100k–$500k)
27:02 Private sailing yacht ($2k–$20k; 10–21 days)
27:59 Cargo-ship passenger (~$7k)
32:59 Private submarine ($500k–$1M)
35:03 Suborbital space hop ($500k–$5M; under an hour)
37:20 Amphibious seaplane ($200k–$500k)
38:05 Blimp/Zeppelin crossing ($1M–$5M)
39:45 DIY extras: stowaway, soundstage Hawaii, "Up" Blu-ray raft
43:35 Crack open the Good Book (Guinness time)
45:17 Pickleball rally record
49:04 First Flight From Hawaii record
52:43 "Old Bessie the Fire Horse" + prize context
57:37 Vacation Rule #53: Run the city at dawn/sunset
1:01:56 Vacation Rule #134: First-night bedtime (local)
1:04:01 Jimmy Buffett mini-bit + wrap to Waikiki
1:06:22 Outro + "Front Desk" tag

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