Art, Big Island, Hawaii, Travel, Volcanoes National Park

The Big Island Glow

It was after sunset when we pulled into the Jaggar Museum parking lot for the second time. My husband and I were on a mission to see the glow of the Halema'uma'u Crater after a friend suggested that we "had to stay and see the glow of the volcano." We didn't really know what to expect… Continue reading The Big Island Glow

Big Island, Hawaii, Travel, Volcanoes National Park

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

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

Big Island, Hawaii, Travel, Volcanoes National Park

The Big Island-Kilauea Volcano

Seeing an active volcano is worthy of any bucket list; however, actually having the chance to see an erupting volcano is pretty close to slim-to-none, unless you're incredibly lucky--and in some kind of danger--or, you travel to the Big Island to visit the world's longest erupting volcano known as, Kilauea. Guys, it's been erupting since 1983!… Continue reading The Big Island-Kilauea Volcano

Budgeting, Finances, Travel, Travel Tips Thursday

Hi, My Name is Krystle and…

...I think I have a travel addiction problem... I don't know if you can actually call it a "problem" as traveling and problem never go together, unless we are talking about travel mishaps (see examples: 1 and 2). But I digress. If you've been reading Pictures and Plane Tickets for a while you know about my love… Continue reading Hi, My Name is Krystle and…

Big Island, Hawaii, Risky Business, Scuba Diving, Travel

The Dive Log: My First Open Water Dive in Kona

This past spring during my Open Water certification course, my instructor asked me where I wanted to dive once I was certified, and I immediately responded with an excited, "I want to dive with the manta rays off of the Big Island in Hawaii."  When the time came to make a reservation I took to… Continue reading The Dive Log: My First Open Water Dive in Kona