You’ve decided to move. You’ve found a new place to live. You’ve chosen your date for Moving Day. This is where the rubber meets the road: It’s time to start packing.  Like most of the things you do around your house, packing is worlds easier when you have the right tools. Gathering the right supplies doesn’t have to cost you a bundle. You may own have some of these items already. However, in some cases, shelling out a few dollars to upgrade what you’ve got can make your packing experience even simpler than you might have imagined.  We’ll show you what we mean as we walk you through the eight moving materials you just shouldn’t pack without.  #1: Start a Moving Binder . . . or Something Like...

Updated May 25, 2023 To many people, pets are family. That’s why, when you’re moving to Hawaiʻi, it’s important to be able to take your dogs, cats, and other pets to your new home. Moving pets to Hawaiʻi can be a little tricky. Because it’s the only state in the U.S. that’s rabies free, the Hawaiian Islands have very strict protocols for bringing in cats, dogs, and other domesticated animals. Additionally, because of the islands’ unique and delicate ecosystem, some animals are entirely restricted. To help you understand the process for moving your pets to Hawaiʻi, we put together this guide. We’ll connect you with...

Picking up your life and moving it to a new place means coordinating a lot of moving parts—before, during and after Moving Day. In addition to packing and moving all of your possessions, there are a number of other to-dos required in order to transition you to your new home. To help you check off all those little boxes, we’ve compiled a list of the essential links to make your Maui move easier. Whether you’re moving to the Mainland, to another island or to another destination entirely, this list will help you keep track of all of the details involved when you close one chapter...

Last Updated: 08/19/2025 No move is exactly the same and affordability matters. That’s something we discovered early on into our 40+ years of moving families from Hawaii to the Mainland. For example, if you’re moving from Hawaiʻi to the mainland, you might have enough to fill a container on your own—or you might not or you may not want to bring it all to the mainland. If you don’t need an entire container, you’re looking at what the moving industry calls a “less-than-container load” (LCL). In this scenario, you’ll likely be offered a quote for a consolidated shipment. consolidated shipment: When your freight forwarder or...

The finish line is in sight: You’ve got all your belongings packed up and in transit. You’ve moved everyone in your family to your new location, and you couldn’t be more ready to receive all those boxes and set up your new home. Move-In Day is almost upon you.  We want to help you finish strong. After moving thousands of families, we’ve got six tips to help you create a simple, stress-free Move-In Day. Using these pointers, you’ll get your family settled in record time, so you can call your move “done!”—and start enjoying your new home.  We’ll start with one basic, often overlooked (yet critical!) tip to help you avoid the #1 thing that can ruin a Move-In Day before it even gets...

Last Updated: 7/25/2022 The Hawaiian islands feature some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, and the island of Hawaii is no exception. In fact, the island commonly known as the Big Island hosts 11 out of 13 of the world’s climate zones. If you’re wondering if you should move to the Big Island in Hawaii, you’re sure to find the perfect climate to suit your preferences. The Big Island was originally formed by six volcanoes, including Kilauea, the most active volcano on earth, which most recently erupted in 2018. Although you will see lava fields down the slopes of the Big Island’s volcanoes,...