HIKING A VOLCANO WITH A BABY!

Let’s face it, as a new parent I want to still be able to do all the things I could do before baby was here. That means, baby gets to go on all these adventures with me! So here I am, with a 5 month old baby girl and we’re hiking a 5 mile stretch…

ONE DAY ROADTRIP: BEST OF BIG ISLAND, HAWAI’I

When in Hawai’i, it’s easy to hop a jet and go inter-island. With flights averaging $125-150 it can be relatively inexpensive to see more than one island. Whether you are a tourist or a local visiting from another island, maximizing your trip is essential. Especially on the largest Hawaiian island. The Big Island can easily…

WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM A NATURAL DISASTER STATE-OF-MIND | THREAT OF LAVA FLOW ISOLATION IN HAWAI’I

It takes a strong mental mindset to grasp the idea of possibly being cut-off due to a natural disaster. Hurricanes give you a small space of time to prepare as my Outer Banks friends & I know all too well as we have been cutoff from the main source of civilization. Tsunamis, if you’re lucky,…

LIVE AUTHENTICALLY: A GLIMPSE OF LIVING OFFGRID

Daylight is just breaking and I can already hear the faint calls of the roosters. The golden sunrays are peaking through the lush jungle, reminding me that this is indeed paradise. I’m walking barefoot, the morning dew sprinkled on the lonely grass path(a huge feat in lava land) cold pressed on the palms of my soles…

BACKPACKING THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS ON A BUDGET

In early 2013, an unplanned trip ensued. I had been on Hawai’i Island (the Big Island) for a mere 2 weeks and halfway through an Internship concentrated on sustainable, holistic living and tourism when the official “backpacking” started. Since 2010, my entire life was a roller coaster. Huge highs just to be knocked down by…

LIVING IN LAVA LAND, HAWAI’I

The Puna District: land of hippies, Hawaiians, and everything inbetween. If you were to ask people on other islands about Puna Hawai’i, they more than likely will tell you it’s a poor place, a ghetto essentially. It’s where cons go to hide and you probably don’t even want to know about anything that goes down…

THROW AWAY THE ITINERARY: HAWAI’I, LAND OF MICRO-CLIMATES

A little background on the Island of Hawai’i The first thought that comes to mind when envisioning Hawaii includes something like white sandy beaches, green lush tropical cliff sides all surrounded by electric, clear blue water. Complete paradise right? Well almost, each island has it’s own unique terrain and the Big Island is no exception….

FALLING IN LOVE WITH HUMAN FLIGHT

When I was a baby tiny 5 year old, you could find me decked out in head to toe camo. Military face paint with my GI Joe power wheels jeep. I would be running around the woods, climbing trees and jumping off the branches pretending I could fly. Growing up right off of the ARMY…

VOLCANO BOARDING IN NICARAGUA!

If there is one must-do activity you have to do while in Nicaragua, that would be to thrust yourself down Cerro Negro, the youngest volcano in Central America.  Cerro Negro in English translation means Black Hill and is also one of the most active volcanoes in Nicaragua, with its last eruption in 1999.  Since its…

WEST COAST ROADTRIP: FROM WASHINGTON TO MAVERICKS

My family and I live in WA state these days and have been wanting to venture down the 101 to California. The opportunity finally arises with Winter break and we opted for the unknown rather than a traditional Christmas at home. So we packed the car (as minimally as possible) with a toddler, a 5…

VIDEO: EPIC ADVENTURES ON THE BIG ISLAND

When friends visit from allover, there’s only one thing to do… Take them on a trip of a lifetime! Check out this video of our adventures on the island of Hawai’i:

LUCKY WE LIVE ALOHA: KAUA’I

It’s not even 9am on an overcast morning in Hilo and Chelsea and I have barely recovered from the night before. Now we’re scaling down the rocky path past the “Do Not Enter” sign with the lookout guard rail for the tourists way above us. Tall trees speckling their leaves across the skyline makes it…