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 […]
Category: Traveling
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 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.
Hiking at Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii
Only a few hours drive from Kona, my husband’s conference set up a day trip for us to go hiking at Volcanoes National Park. The park is huge, so we couldn’t cover it all in an afternoon, but we made a few stops at some of the most interesting locations.
Snorkeling at Queens Bath in Kona, Hawaii
While this blog focuses mainly on my hiking adventures, it didn’t seem quite right to label this only as a hiking entry. Sure, I did hike from my hotel to this spot and back, but the real treasure here is the amazing snorkeling at Queens Bath in Kona, Hawaii.
Looking Back: Visiting Kona, Hawaii in January 2018
One of my favorite recent vacations has to be visiting Kona, Hawaii in early 2018. As part of my “Looking Back” blog series, this entry may turn out to be one of my most in-depth reviews of a trip to date. So I’ll be approaching this vacation review a little differently. Instead of one all-encompassing […]
Looking Back: Visiting Ouray, Colorado in December 2018
As I’ve mentioned before, my husband and I try to take an extended weekend vacation each year. In December 2018 we decided on visiting Ouray, Colorado – mainly for the prospect of a relaxing hot spring vacation!
Looking Back: Visiting New Orleans, LA in December 2017
One of the reasons I’m able to travel as often as I do is thanks to my husband’s career. He’s a space physicist (cool, right?) and gets to go to a handful of meetings around the globe most years. Depending on where he’s going and my work schedule, I will frequently tag along. In December […]
Looking Back: Visiting Eastern State Penitentiary in October 2016
In October of 2016, my employer sent me to Philadelphia for three weeks on a task force mission for one of our properties. I spend the majority of my time on the road for work at work, but occasionally I’ll get a rare day off. While in Philly, I spent one of those days visiting […]
Looking Back: Visiting Portland, ME in October 2017
Three years ago this week, I was visiting Portland, ME, while my husband was attending a conference. I used my few days in town to take advantage of the scenery, the beer scene, and the seafood!