Living in a large metroplex like the one surrounding Dallas and Fort Worth means that it’s sometimes hard to ‘get out of town’ and out into nature. So it’s always pleasant to find those hidden areas in the middle of the hustle and bustle of city life, just like this one I’ve found down the […]
Category: Hiking
Visiting Surfside Beach, TX
We took the opportunity to take a long weekend visiting Surfside Beach, Texas, earlier in August before the fall semester started. It was an enjoyable, affordable, and nearby beach destination from our home base in the DFW area.
Visiting Lake Travis, TX
After a long pandemic year, we felt very fortunate to be able to get fully vaccinated just in time for our ten year wedding anniversary! We had decided to take an extended weekend road trip visiting Lake Travis, Texas. Still wanting to be COVID-conscious, we opted for a secluded Airbnb on the water, and kept […]
Looking Back: Visiting Vienna, Austria in April 2019
This week two years ago, I was visiting Vienna, Austria while tagging along on one of my husband’s work trips. I enjoyed a jam-packed trip filled with sightseeing, hearty food, local beer, and quite a bit of urban hiking.
Looking Back: Visiting Key West, Florida in February 2017
After visiting Key West several times with my family as a teenager, it’s safe to say this location is my overall favorite vacation destination. I was therefore thrilled when my husband had a meeting scheduled in Key West a few years ago. After his meeting, we headed up to Marathon for a few days to […]
Looking Back: Visiting Yosemite, California in February 2019
We spent a quick few days visiting Yosemite National Park in the winter of 2019. It was one of our more, er, interesting trips. From a very rough ascent from the airport, to hikes in the snow, to us completely missing the Firefalls due to our own incompetence – read on for what to do […]
Hiking Pololu Valley in Kapaau, Hawaii
We had a late evening flight out on our last day in Hawaii, so we spent the afternoon hiking Pololu Valley on the north peninsula of the Big Island, followed by a visit to Lapakahi State Historical Park. To this day, this picture above of Pololu Valley may be one of my favorite photos I’ve […]
Hiking to “The End of the World” in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Like many of my vacations, this particular day in Hawaii actually had us hiking and snorkeling in multiple spots, though I tend to pick one location to focus on for my blog post title. In this case, hiking to “the end of the world” works on two levels. Not only does it refer to the […]
Hiking at Makalawena Beach in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
It’s a bit of an ordeal hiking at Makalawena Beach in Kailua-Kona. The access road from the highway to the parking lot is unpacked lava rock, and the first mile of the trail is a lava flow wasteland. But there’s a stark beauty in the desolation, and a white sand beach and tidal pools waiting […]
Hiking Captain Cook Monument Trail, Hawaii
It’s been about five years since I’ve started hiking, and I’ve enjoyed a wide variety of interesting trails and parks. But at the time of writing this blog, my favorite trip so far has to be hiking Captain Cook Monument Trail in Captain Cook, Hawaii.