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….