Let's face it: It's hard to leave Paradise. Every time we leave the islands, my husband and I are already planning our next trip back. (To be honest, I don't think he would get me to leave otherwise). This last time however, when we left the islands my heart was a little heavier. While watching… Continue reading Giving Back on Kauai
My husband can vouch for me, but for the most part, I like to pack my itineraries from sun up until sun down. My sweet husband is a trooper for hanging in there and having such a great attitude about it all. 🙂 I always make sure to include plenty of beach time so we have… Continue reading The Big Island Roundup
Our road trip along the Big Island's south shore included stops at the amazing Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park, the windy Southernmost Point in the U.S., and even the South Kona Fruit Stand where we tried Lychee's for the first time (not a fan!) But the highlight of our road trip was Punalu'u Beach (pronounced poo-na-loo-oo):… Continue reading A Big Island Road Trip: Paradise Found
As a frequent visitor to Yellowstone National Park, I am incredibly fond of our National Park System. For most of my life I have lived within a few hours of Yellowstone, so road trips and weekend getaways to the Park were easy to pull together. Sadly, throughout all of my visits I never really stopped to think about… Continue reading Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Well the bags are unpacked, the laundry is cleaned and put away, the dogs have been showered with constant attention and hugs, and dinner has been made in my beautiful kitchen (technically we grilled on the back patio, but I prepared it all in the kitchen, so that counts, right?). I guess it's official: the… Continue reading The Real World
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