Travel. Food. Pictures. People. Life.

Recounting my adventures old and new.

I am now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and am overjoyed that it seems it will soon be safe to travel once again! I can’t wait to plan and take my first big post-pandemic trip!

The trip plans section of my blog is live and is accessible from the main menu! Here I list itineraries both of trips I’ve already taken, and of ones I hope to take in the future. These are nuts-and-bolts, picture-less itineraries to help you plan your own dream vacations.

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Hawaii May 2021, Day 4: South Point and Green Sand Beach!

After leaving Paradise Meadows, I continued down South Point Road, with some great pullouts for views along the way: And tell me this doesn’t look like West Texas! Anyway, the road continued on, getting narrower and narrower, until finally it just ended in a parking lot at the southern tip of the land. There was… Continue reading Hawaii May 2021, Day 4: South Point and Green Sand Beach!

Hawaii May 2021, Day 3: a hidden gem restaurant, a painted church, and a safe haven

Leaving Kailua-Kona behind, I headed south on Mamalahoa Bypass Road, hugging the coast rather than at elevation like I had been the day before. I drove past lots of beach resorts and (after I eventually ascended 1000+ feet) coffee farms. I eventually wound up at an X-intersection with State Highway 11 above Kealakekua Bay, but… Continue reading Hawaii May 2021, Day 3: a hidden gem restaurant, a painted church, and a safe haven

Hawaii May 2021, Day 3: snorkeling with dolphins, tropical fruit, and shave ice!

On my last morning in Kailua-Kona, I strolled down past Jackie Rey’s (though I had driven the night before, it wasn’t that far) to the exquisite Tea:licious Cafe for breakfast. I got my usual macchiato and my first-ever pastel de nata. I hadn’t planned on it, but they were both so insanely good I got… Continue reading Hawaii May 2021, Day 3: snorkeling with dolphins, tropical fruit, and shave ice!

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