It was 3:00 in the morning when my alarm began to go off. I could instantly hear the roar of the ocean above the alarm and I remembered where we were. We were in Paradise. We had arrived in Maui the day before, and after the long day of travel, the last thing I wanted… Continue reading Beating the Sun to the top of Haleakala
Kauai is known as “the Garden Isle” because of the lush tropical landscape throughout the island. A majority of the island is inaccessible by car so being able to view the beautiful island by air is the perfect alternative. In my opinion, no vacation to Kauai would be complete without a helicopter tour. Our tour… Continue reading Up, Up, and Away
I don’t know about you, but the last few vacations that my husband and I have been on, our flights home have always been overbooked. Has this happened to you? The airlines always offer compensation in the form of some type of credit, a free hotel room for the night, a different flight home (at… Continue reading Travel Tips Thursday—Overbooked flights
All of the Hawaiian Islands are beautiful; however, each island has its own kind of “beauty.” It is fascinating how each island is so different from one another. When I think of Hawaii I think of lush, tropical jungles, pristine beaches, hammocks, along with delicious mai tai’s, lava flows, and shave ice. From my travels,… Continue reading Islands of Beauty
Happy First Day of Spring! Spring Break is a time-honored tradition, isn’t it? Every spring, college students put away the books and forget about the exams (at least for a week anyways), and travel to the locations that they have been dreaming about since Christmas. Throughout my college years I found myself going back to… Continue reading A Time-Honored Tradition wrapped in Sin
Pictures and Plane Tickets 