In Hawaiian Islands Tasting Tour of Ko Hana Rum Distillery in Kunia, Oahu Sugar and pineapple used to be two household words associated with Hawaii, just as we now know it by poke and aloha. Everybody knows… Continue Reading →
In All/ Japan Cultural Foodies’ Guide to Visiting Tokyo, Japan Tokyo; the very name conjures up images of neon flashing lights, humans crunched in crowded subways, cute schoolgirls with pigtails and plaid skirts holding… Continue Reading →
In All/ Japan How Much Does it Cost to Visit Japan? “Don’t go to Japan” they say…”it’s expensive” they say. My husband and I recently returned from a 12-day trip to Kyoto and Tokyo in… Continue Reading →
In All/ Japan 35 Foods You Must Try When Visiting Japan! Japan has some of the most delicious food that I’ve tried during our world travels, and during our first trip to Japan this April,… Continue Reading →
In Japan 61 Things You Should Know Before Visiting Japan Japan is a peculiar and delightful country with a unique culture that can only be experienced first-hand. Because I grew up in Hawaii where… Continue Reading →
In Japan Cultural Foodies’ Guide to Visiting Kyoto, Japan If Tokyo is a giant arcade game filled with overstimulating senses and city skyscrapers, Kyoto is a giant zen garden that holds the key… Continue Reading →
In Hawaiian Islands 17 Best Hikes on Oahu Oahu has a surprisingly diverse range of flora with differing climate zones based on location and elevation. Throughout my travels I’ve been lucky to… Continue Reading →
In Hawaiian Islands Touring Doris Duke’s Shangri La – A Splash of Islamic Art in Hawaii Who knew that you could escape to the Middle East for a few hours from a quiet nestled home on the gentle slope of… Continue Reading →
In Hawaiian Islands Kaka’ako – Oahu’s Vibrant Arts & Foodie Neighborhood During our travels abroad, my husband Sasha and I have started to see a surge of street art revitalizing areas of cities that were… Continue Reading →
In Hawaiian Islands 5 One-Day Itineraries of Fun Things to do on Kauai Kauai is the oldest of the chain of Hawaiian Islands at 5.1 million years; you could call it the Granddaddy of Hawaii. It also… Continue Reading →
In North America & Canada River North (RiNo) – Art District in Denver, Colorado Each year Sasha and I visit Colorado over Thanksgiving to visit his family and get some time in the mountains and snow. During our… Continue Reading →
In Russia Why Moscow is the Next Must-Visit Destination in Russia “It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the… Continue Reading →
In Hungary 13 Things To Make You Fall Madly in Love With Budapest, Hungary This has probably been said a thousand times, but I’ll say it again: you’ll never go hungry in Hungary! Budapest was one of our… Continue Reading →
In Hungary A Budapest Foodie Guide; What to Eat and What to Avoid in Budapest My husband and I spent our honeymoon traveling around Central Europe, and Budapest was one of our favorite cities! Below I will detail some… Continue Reading →
In Austria Honeymoon Abroad – A Three-Day Guide to Vienna, Austria Sasha and I just returned from our month-long destination wedding in Greece and honeymoon in Europe, where we visited a total of six countries.… Continue Reading →
In Hungary Our Amateur Wedding Photoshoot in a Castle in Budapest Sasha and I are married!! We celebrated our destination wedding on 26 September, 2018 at a winery on the island of Crete in Chania,… Continue Reading →
In Hawaiian Islands Maui Three-Day Itinerary – Things to Do on Maui Trying to figure out which Hawaiian island to visit on your next holiday can be a difficult decision! If you’re looking for gorgeous beaches,… Continue Reading →
In Greece 12 Must-Try Foods in Crete, Greece Trying new cultural foods is always one of the top things to do on my list when traveling. Locals say that Cretan food is… Continue Reading →
In Hawaiian Islands A Local’s Ultimate Oahu Foodie Guide Oahu and Hawaii have become words synonymous with delicious foods sure to ignite your palate’s wandertastelust (I made up a word); foods like poke,… Continue Reading →
In Hawaiian Islands What It’s Really Like to Live in Hawaii – the Pros (Part 2 of 2) In my previous post, part 1 of 2 titled 18 Reasons Living in Hawaii Isn’t Always Rainbows and Butterflies, I detailed 18 cons & downsides… Continue Reading →
