Our Second Island-Hop to Kauai
As I mentioned in this post, we were eagerly anticipating our second trip to Kauai earlier this fall. Spending time exploring the island was high on our list of to-dos, as was spending quality time with the family. Our week-long…
Planning Our Second Trip to Kauai
We essentially got rained out during our last trip to Kauai in February (which I’ve since learned is the wettest month of the year to visit the island). As such, we knew we wanted to return to the island in…
Managing One’s Expectations
Since this blog is primarily travel focused, I’ve resisted publishing primarily family-related posts here. (Those sorts of posts live over here on our family blog, Mary + Pete.) Having said this, I want to note that I’ve been a bit…
What I Would Do In Five Days in Queensland
Now that Pete and I live in Hawaii, the term “traveling” takes on a new meaning. While we’re able to easily travel from one Hawaiian island to the next, it takes a bit more time, effort, and money to travel…
Simple Pleasure: Travel With Loved Ones
I’ve noticed as I’ve gotten older that my view and enjoyment of travel has changed. When I was younger, the thrill of the unknown and potential possibilities were what inspired many of my travels. It was this thrill that inspired…
Whisked Away To France
In a recent issue of Travel + Leisure magazine, I read an article that transported me back to the time my sister and I spent in a little town called Beaune in the Burgundy region of France. In the article,…
Alpine Altitude of Breckenridge, Colorado
The cold wind whips by our flushed cheeks as we step onto the moving gondola bound for the top of Peak 9. As we hunker down inside the gondola, we’re relieved to be inside the relative warmth of our suspended…
Frontier Army Days at Fort Sill, OK
Imagine my surprise, while driving on post at Fort Sill, to see an army soldier dressed up circa 1865 walking along the Old Post Quadrangle. It was as if I had traveled backwards through time. Or, alternatively, as if I…
