As I pulled the curtain back for a peek at the weather on the morning of our stand up paddle boarding tour in Maui, I couldn’t help but cringe. The sky was blanketed with dark and menacing clouds, and the…
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Maui Whale Watching Tour with the Pride of Maui: A Truly Unforgettable Experience
“It’s a total crapshoot.” Not exactly the words an expectant passenger wants to hear, but at least our captain had confirmed my suspicions. On a Maui whale watching tour, whale sightings are never guaranteed, contrary to what the name might…
Joshua Tree Rock Climbing: Reaching New Heights, Smashing Fears
Don’t look down, don’t look down, don’t look down. It’s taking every last ounce of willpower to keep my eyes focused on the rock face in front of me, this vertical crack that somehow, someone has convinced me to climb.…
Finding Stillness in the Desert: A Yoga Retreat in Joshua Tree National Park
My eyes flutter open as the sound of my phone’s alarm grows louder and louder. 6 am. The sun hasn’t yet poked its head from above the rocky horizon, and the air feels cold as I wriggle out of my…
Month in Review: November 2017
Man, so much was crammed into November that it absolutely FLEW by! At the start of the month, we were still recovering from our incredible trip to Hawaii, but we had so many other exciting things on the horizon that…
Mermaiding in Maui: Dreams Really Do Come True
I never thought that at the age of 30, I’d become a mermaid fo’ real. Yes, I really became a mermaid in Maui with Hawaii Mermaid Adventures, and I’m here to tell you the exciting tail. Growing up as a millennial baby…
Learning to Surf with UCPA Lacanau
This summer, I spent a week learning to surf with UCPA Lacanau on the coast of France. Honestly, surfing was something I never thought I’d attempt again after a few previous failures, but all it took was some gentle arm…
Summiting Haleakala Crater for Sunrise
Summiting Haleakala Crater for sunrise was something I always thought was only achievable by embarking on a strenuous trek. To be fair, at just 16 years of age on my last visit to Maui, I hadn’t bothered to research it;…
Kayaking in Maui: An Ocean Excursion to Remember
No trip to Maui would be complete without an adventurous outing on the ocean, enjoying the sunshine and experiencing the marine life in its own habitat, up-close and personal. Kayaking in Maui was something my mom had always wanted to…
Not Your Grandma’s Camping: The Bungalow Parks of Girona
From the primitive canvas tents employed by our grandparents to the sophisticated-for-the-times tent trailers of my childhood to the mega-RVs big enough to sleep an NFL team or two, it’s safe to say camping has evolved. Even those who still…
