We didn't plan to take the almost 14,000-ft adventure friving to Mauna Kea Summit on this trip to the Big Island. Although we loved the idea, we knew four-wheel drive was necessary, adverse conditions were possible, most rental car companies forbid you from taking... Read more
While Oahu is not the first island I would recommend for a relaxing beach vacation (unless you are relaxed in hoards of people), it is a beautiful island with a ton to offer! We really enjoyed getting to spend three weeks there while house sitting near Honolulu, and... Read more
While planning our epic friendcation Hawaii trip to Kauai with our travel besties, a Na Pali Coast boat tour was high on our must-do list. Although a helicopter ride looked epic, a boat tour was a little more budget-friendly. Plus, we loved that it would also allow us... Read more
Looking for some Kauai Hawaii best things to do for your upcoming vacation? We've taken multiple trips to Kauai and keep finding new reasons to love it each time. This island has so much to offer, you could spend months exploring! We took our first trip to Kauai back... Read more
Slow travel is our preferred way of seeing new places, but that isn’t always an option – so we’ve also mastered the art of the quick trip. This usually entails a lot of driving, lack of sleep, and an intense burst of adrenaline to make it all happen. In 2.5 days, we... Read more
We have what I like to call ‘lack of travel self-control.’ When we are near an interesting place, we have a really hard time not going to check it out. After RVing for a year, ‘near’ has become a very subjective term. So, when we realized we would be seeing all of the... Read more
We dreamed of visiting the Big Island of Hawaii since we learned there was an active volcano on the island to observe. Although that famous volcano was a little too active for our comfort level when we landed in Hilo, Hawaii, we still had a wonderful visit and fell in... Read more
When traveling as a couple, sometimes you have to make a few compromises and push past your personal comfort zone to do something your spouse is excited about. Going into the big, deep ocean AT NIGHT with giant kite-looking creatures at least twice my size was one of... Read more
When planning on visiting Molokai, Hawaii for two weeks, one thing kept standing out in our research as a must-do: hiking to visit Kalaupapa National Historical Park. NOTE: As of late 2019, the trail for hiking to Kalaupapa is closed until further notice due to a... Read more
Can you believe us Florida kids have never been on a legitimate, actual, see-cool-stuff-in-the-water snorkeling tour? Us either. I don't know what took us so long, but I'm glad we booked a tour on a whim to go snorkeling in Molokai while we were there. What an... Read more
