GETAWAY IN SCOTTSDALE | ARIZONA TRAVEL GUIDE 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 […]

DEATH VALLEY TRAVEL GUIDE If you haven’t been to Death Valley National Park, you’re missing out! It’s one of my favorite national parks and there is so much to see and do. I’ve been lucky to visit a few times, and I feel as though I’ve only scratched the surface. Assuming you want to get […]

You guys, the beauty on Hawaii is endless! I’ve been here for nearly 10 months (WHOA, where does the time go?!) and I’m still discovering new places all the time. That’s one of the things I love most about this little island. I think you could spend all of eternity here and never run out […]

“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist2016 started and ended in Maui, which is a-ok by me!! In between, I didn’t collect as many stamps in my passport as I normally do, but several months this year were devoted to selling our old home, […]