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
They have a saying on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, and especially in the rural Halawa Valley area: “Don’t change Molokai, let Molokai change you.” While this is definitely a plea to keep big resorts and other ‘progress’ from destroying this peaceful isle, it is... Read more
When we first saw an island house sitting opportunity in Hawaii, it wasn’t hard to agree that we should apply. Then when we read that it was on the lesser-known island of Molokai and we knew we had to make it happen. We love remote places with little tourism and lots... Read more
Before we set off on the road to travel full-time, we had a home city for five years that we were actually quite in love with in Westminster, CO. And while even the most wonderful of places couldn't keep our itch to travel at bay, it is still home in our hearts and we... Read more
Before our month-long visit to New Mexico, it was just that state with the really cool balloon festival in the fall. But, now that we've explored much more of “the Land of Enchantment,” we have fallen in love with its varied landscape, rich culture, yummy... Read more
We tend to be a silly, laid-back couple. But, there are a few things in this life we take very seriously, and one of those is our commitment to each other. The vows we wrote and said to each other on our wedding day are heavy. They mean something. Those words have... Read more
Sometimes we just really want to stay somewhere extra fancy with a giant tub we both fit in and everything we need just a few steps away. So, when we were looking for a hotel to stay at near Denver, Ameristar Black Hawk stood out immediately. I mean, there was a... Read more
Between the Great Salt Lake and Wasatch mountain range lies a unique place called Salt Lake City. When first arriving for our two-week stay for a house/pet sit, all we knew was that we'd be surrounded by mountains and Mormons. So, we were excited to dive in deeper and... Read more
We were just looking for an epic sunset spot near Salt Lake City, and the unique landscape of Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats kept showing up in our search. It seemed to be the best time to visit Utah salt flats, but little did we know night would be even better! So, we... Read more
Sometimes we put a lot of thought into our travel plans, but mostly we just wing it. Like, when we booked all of our lodging for a week-long road trip around midnight the night before we were supposed to leave – after having a few drinks to celebrate. Yea, that... Read more
