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legends of the na pali coast
As one of the world’s most beautiful coastlines—and the second fastest eroding—there’s no question: if you find yourself in Kauai, you have to dedicate time to exploring the Na Pali Coast. Tour operators around the island offer various ways of seeing the jagged emerald coastline, and options include everything from an eleven mile hike to a helicopter ride to a boat tour. Given our budget and lack of interest in walking six hundred million miles, we knew we’d go with the boat option, and thanks to a year and a half of saved up credit card points, we eventually found…
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state of the rtw rookies
OH hello! Remember me? The fairer, red hairer, more romantic of the two lazy travelers? I am alive and well and living in Australia. I mean, not living–just passing through, but you get my drift. Basically, here’s how the past three weeks have gone: Arrive on the South Island of New Zealand, have that “oooh THIS is New Zealand!” moment, and feel like the luckiest girl in all the land. Get served a healthy dose of reality when I snap my sunglasses completely in half literally AS my computer crashes and burns, taking almost all of my photos from Fiji…
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eating our way through hawaii: the sweet
To be honest, dessert is just not the way to my heart. Flowers are better than chocolates and mozz sticks are better than cupcakes. It’s just a fact. Lucky for you, in the name of research, the hubs and I still tested out our fair share of sweets while in Oahu & Kauai. Ted’s Bakery, North Shore, Oahu Ah yes, another Oahu staple: Ted’s Chocolate Haupia Pie. If I am forced to eat dessert, I’ll always go pie over cake. I even tried to implement a pie bar at our wedding instead of a traditional wedding cake, but our venue…
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eating our way through hawaii: the savory
As we counted down to our ten day tour of Hawaii, I was surprised by how little I concerned myself with what we’d be eating. Usually, this is my #1 travel priority, but for some reason, I brushed Hawaii’s culinary options off from the start. To be honest, I just figured it’d be a lot of expensive seafood and familiar “high-end” chain restaurants that two backpackers would never be able to afford. In Waikiki, that was pretty much spot on. However, one thing I didn’t expect? The plethora of budget-friendly food trucks and roadside stands with seriously delish offerings. Giovanni’s…
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everything but the kayak with kayak kauai
Before the hubs and I realized that hiking is more than just casually strolling about in the wilderness, we took Kayak Kauai up on a day of hiking in the morning and stand-up paddleboard (SUP) rentals in the afternoon. When I told the owner, Micco, that this was how we’d like to spend a random Wednesday, he responded with, “well, you’ll sleep well that night!” Well played, Micco. We met our guide, Kelly, early in the morning at the Kayak Kauai location in Kapa’a. Though I assumed our tour would involve a small group, the hubs and I were pleased…
