Oh Malta! Where to begin with this beautiful gem?! Malta is a tiny island nation in the Mediterranean Sea, positioned between Italy and Tunisia. It hadn’t been on my radar, but when friends relocated there for work, I jumped at the opportunity to visit. Malta is roughly 1/4 the size of Oahu, my home. I […]

One of the best parts of living on Oahu, is the proximity to all the other beautiful Hawaiian Islands! Kauai, Maui, or the Big Island are less than an hour flight away and island hopping is easy peasy at these small airports! It’s hard to pick favorites, but if I absolutely had to choose, Kauai […]

BEST RESTAURANTS IN WAIKIKI & HONOLULU There are tons of dining options in Honolulu, Hawaii’s largest city and capital. World famous Waikiki is not only a beach, but a neighborhood within the city of Honolulu and the tourist hub of the island of Oahu. Like any major city, Honolulu has huge variety of dining options […]

GETAWAY IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA Just outside of Pheonix, the smaller suburb of Scottsdale is a dessert gem! Though I live in Hawaii, I spent winter of 2021/2022 in my hometown in Minnesota, and after 2+ months of frigid temps, I needed a quick and easy warm-weather pick-me-up. Scottsdale was a great place to relax and […]