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waimea canyon: the grand canyon of the pacific
On the morning of our trip to Waimea Canyon, we woke up prepared. We had learned our lesson in Oahu and this time, we were stocking up on granola bars and wearing sneakers and staying hydrated and showing this island who’s boss! Let me tell you what: we totally owned that canyon. Outside of our own personal responsibilities, there were a few other factors we had to consider before embarking on our quest to visit Mark Twain’s “Grand Canyon of the Pacific.” The Time. Number one way we just took this little daytrip and showed it who’s boss? Sneak attack.…
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future rumslingers of america: the koloa rum tasting room
Along with taking in the natural beauty of Kauai, we also enjoyed some manmade fun—namely, an afternoon at the Koloa Rum Tasting Room. After taking a brief tour of the giftshop, our host, Jeanne, led us into the tasting room for a full-on Koloa experience with their rumslinger, Jayne. As Jayne poured us little shots of their signature rums, we chatted about the history of this award winning label and how special the island of Kauai is to the brand. Named after the first sugar plantation on Kauai, Koloa’s rum recipe has used local sugar as a key ingredient from…
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five days on the garden island
At first, booking a trip to Hawaii can be overwhelming. Each island has its own personality, and anyone who has visited Hawaii has a personal preference that they love to make very, very clear. Though we were flying in and out of Honolulu, we knew we wanted to visit at least one other island during our ten days. After careful research (i.e. asking, like, four other people where they recommend), we decided to add Kauai—the garden island—to our itinerary. Once we picked up our rental car from Argus, we set off to explore this new island. We already had a…
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rtw rookies: the north shore kick-off
Aloha, travelers! RTW is officially underway and somehow, magically, there are already things to recap? I hope this doesn’t mean time is flying. Starting our trip in Hawaii was, honestly, one of our better ideas. We didn’t even do it intentionally—we just knew we wanted to go west, and flying direct to Fiji sounded like a terrible plan. Thus, a ten-day tour of Hawaii was born. Prior to our summer traipse through Costa Rica, the hubs and I hadn’t spent more than a long weekend somewhere tropical. However, our love for Tamarindo set something in motion, and I have to…
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rtw rookies: yes, we packed more.
Oh, you guys didn’t think this was all I packed, right? Bahaha, silly YOU. Aside from the clothing-type items discussed in my first packing post, the hubs and I each brought one other bag for our extra stuff. You know, laptops, liquids, the usual. Let’s discuss. Departure day luggage capture, courtesy of @_theHubs. The Tech Nonsense. 2 iPhones & 2 chargers (curse you, iPhone 5!) 1 Kindle & charger 1 iPad Mini & charger 3 sets of headphones (they’re the little iPhone ones so we just threw three in a bag without thinking) 2 headphone splitters (we didn’t know which…
