Fly Southwest: ITO to Evansville, Indiana

Fiddlesticks! Just realized the old Gypsy woman's prediction about the end of the world was wrong after all? It’s time to leave the safety of your bunker in undefined, Hilo, and start living again. What better way to reintroduce yourself to society than with a little jaunt over to wonderful, and surprisingly not apocalyptic, Evansville? The only question now is what's the best way to get there from here. Let me play your travel-whisperer, and tell you there's no better way than using the good old Southwest bird of steel! Scoot over frequent flyer, we're going on an adventure.

"Boohoo, flying is such a hassle," claims every John, Jane, and ooky spook in town. Well, tell them to worry not, because our pals at Southwest throw the word 'hassle' out of the window (or maybe out the cabin door, this is an airline we're talking about, let's be a bit technical).

Now let’s delve into the belly of the beast- Airfare. Done gasping at the mention of the terrifying word? Good! Because Southwest, in their infinite wisdom, has come up with some of the best flight deals any economy or premium economy traveler could ever hope for! Hint: It’s not too late for those last-minute flights either. And no, dear reader, the 'bargain' doesn't mean being packed like sardines or using a chicken as a support pillow. Instead, their amiable baggage allowance will let you take enough Hawaiian shirts to start your own tropical apparel business. And really, who doesn’t want to roll into Evansville draped in the finest pineapple patterned attire, while carrying an armload of equally stylish luggage?

Next up, shall we talk of direct flights, or shall we embark on a magical mystery tour with one or two - nay, challenge the gods with a multi-stop extravaganza? The Southwest's layover game is not to be overlooked, amid their grand array of both non-stop and connecting flights. Now, before the mere mention of ‘layovers’ makes you hide under your last-year's Halloween mask, pause.

Remember, this ‘stopover-soirée’ otherwise known as a layover is merely an opportunity to stretch those legs you would otherwise be using as a makeshift pillow while trying to catch some sleep in an impossible position. Breathe. You'll be alright! You might even have time to pen a quick verse to the beauty of airport lighting or the existential emptiness of the duty-free store, before climbing aboard your next flight.

Speaking of flights and existential crises, the enigma of one-way versus round-trip bookings. Southwest, being the champion of all things confusing in travel-land, also provides you with the choice of booking your return journey at the same time. And really, who doesn't love a good deal? Plus, we do want you to return from Evansville someday, don’t we? After all, Hilo could do with a dose of your newly acquired Midwest charm!

Lastly, our small chat is incomplete without ‘flight duration’. Southwest's lean, mean flying machines cruise through the air faster than your granny telling off the pesky kids on her lawn, constricting those unwieldy duration times to bearable lengths. Houston has nothing on these guys, they have certainly got things under control.

So thank you, Southwest, for making our complicated modern travel a bit less nerve-wracking and a whole lot more humorous. Buckle up, because from undefined, Hilo to Evansville, you’re in for a smooth ride!