In All/ Hawaiian Islands/ Oahu Kaka’ako Farmer’s Market Food Tour Do you ever wonder where your food comes from? Do you know how long that perfectly ripe tomato sitting on an open shelf in… Continue Reading →
In All/ Hawaiian Islands/ Kauai The Ultimate Kauai Guide: Top 32 Things To Do On Kauai Kauai is the oldest of the chain of the main Hawaiian Islands at 5.1 million years; you could call it the Granddaddy of Hawaii.… Continue Reading →
In All/ Hawaiian Islands/ Kauai Kauai Hiking Trails Kauai is home to some of the most beautiful and rugged terrain, from the Grand Canyon of the Pacific (Waimea Canyons) to the lush… Continue Reading →
In All/ Hawaiian Islands/ Kauai Kauai Food Guide Kauai is the oldest island in the Hawaiian Islands chain, and arguably one of the most lush, tropical paradises in the entire world. Besides… Continue Reading →
In All/ Hawaiian Islands/ Oahu Cacao Farm & Chocolate Factory Tour in Waialua, Oahu Do you ever find yourself at a market standing in front of the chocolate section in a complete daydream, salivating over all the delicious… Continue Reading →
In All/ Hawaii Island (Big Island)/ Hawaiian Islands Cultural Foodies’ Guide to Visiting Hawaii’s Big Island (Kona & West Side) Where else in the world can you wake up to watch the sunrise atop a 14,000′ snow-capped volcano crater, zipline through a rainforest, drive… Continue Reading →
In All/ Hawaiian Islands/ Oahu 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 All/ Hawaiian Islands/ Oahu 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 All/ Hawaiian Islands/ Oahu 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 All/ Hawaiian Islands/ Oahu 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 All/ Hawaiian Islands/ Maui 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 All/ Hawaiian Islands/ Oahu 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 All/ Hawaiian Islands/ Oahu 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 →
In All/ Hawaiian Islands/ Oahu 18 Reasons Living in Hawaii Isn’t Always Rainbows and Butterflies (Part 1 of 2) So you visited Hawaii, fell in love with the island, and now you want to move here. I’ve heard this a time or two… Continue Reading →
In All/ Hawaii Island (Big Island)/ Hawaiian Islands How to Spend a Day at Volcanoes National Park on The Big Island of Hawaii Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is one of two national parks within the Hawaiian Islands (the other is Haleakala National Park on Maui). I work… Continue Reading →
In All/ Hawaii Island (Big Island)/ Hawaiian Islands 14 Fun & Adventurous Things to do in Hilo, Hawaii Hawaii’s Big Island gets its name because of its sheer size. Fun fact: all 7 Hawaiian Islands – Kaho’olawe, Kaua’i, O’ahu, Moloka’i, Ni’ihau, Lana’i,… Continue Reading →
In All/ Hawaii Island (Big Island)/ Hawaiian Islands Hiking to Active Lava On the Big Island of Hawaii It’s 2:45 PM on a humid, overcast, rainy day that very much resembles Seattle, only 25 degrees warmer. We join our small group and… Continue Reading →
