This tradition of mine was inspired by a friend I went to grad school with. She posts a list on Facebook each year, and I have always thought…

Mauna Kea translates to English as “white mountain,” aptly named for the snow that falls at its peak. On a clear day, you can be sitting on a…

I am kind of obsessed with the Big Island. It’s so different from where I live on Oahu. It’s seriously like being on a different planet at times….

Last month, a friend came to Hawaii to visit me. Although we didn’t know Nick’s schedule at the time, it ended up working out really well because Nick…

I don’t always post two days in a row, but when I do, it’s to tell you that I have a guest post over on Ashley’s blog, The…

After Nick and I finished our hike and dinner in Yosemite, we decided to drive back up to Glacier Point so that we could see the sunset and look…

Yosemite National Park in California will always have a special place in my heart. Nick grew up hiking and camping in Yosemite with his family and to this…

I love to travel. I save my money for trips instead of fancy cars or the latest gadgets, because travel has changed me in ways that those things never…

Hi from California! We moved out of our house in Connecticut, so we are officially nomads. Nick and I are here in California for about 10 days visiting family…

Nick and I just got back from an extra long weekend in Burlington, Vermont! It was definitely one of my favorite trips we’ve ever taken. We decided to…