Last summer for my birthday, Aaron and I when on an 11-mile hike in the Smoky Mountains National Park. I didn’t have on the right sock, shoes, or warm outerwear. It was a disaster. If you want to read the full experience I wrote about it in a blog post; Birthday Weekend. That hike took [...]
Early in our vacation planning, we knew we wanted to make a trip to the Island of Hawai’i (also known as the Big Island, because it’s the biggest). I’ve already covered how we navigated the COVID requirements to travel between the islands in a previous post; Traveling to Hawaii during COVID. I also highlighted the [...]
When it was time to book places to stay while in Hawaii, Aaron and I went back and forth between hotels, Bed ‘n Breakfasts, and Airbnbs. At the beginning of creating the itinerary, we planned on staying in only one place. Staying in one location the entire trip would have been the easiest way to [...]
After a year of canceled plans, Aaron and I decided to embark on a vacation to Hawaii. Why Hawaii, you ask? It’s a bucket list destination for both of us, and Aaron has friends currently living in Oahu. Win-Win for us! Booking flights and places to stay was the easy part. Navigating the COVID requirements… [...]
