Travel

Hiking Sleeping Giant and Ho’opi’i Falls | Kauai

On the eastern side of the island of Kauai, are two really fun and accessible hikes. Sleeping Giant in Wailua and Ho’opi’i Falls near Kapa’a. The trailheads are only about a 15-minute drive from each other so it’s worth checking out both if you’re in the area. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect: Ho’opi’i […]

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Dog Friendly, Travel

Week 1: Bay St Louis, Mississippi

Today marks my first full week of working remote from Bay St Louis, Mississippi. The weather has been mild, right around 70 degrees most days and cooler at night but the sunshine and being able to walk my dog whenever I want is the best. It’s the simple things that make me happy. Our first […]

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Travel

Waimea Canyon and Koke’e State Park | Kauai, Hawaii

Located on the western side of the island of Kauai is Waimea Canyon also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. Starting in the town of Waimea, a 2-mile scenic drive will take you through two state parks and to tons of scenic overlooks and hiking trialheads. I highly recommend taking Waimea Canyon Drive […]

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Travel

Kauapea Beach a.k.a. Secret Beach | Kauai, Hawaii

Kauapea Beach or Secret Beach is located on the North Shore of the island of Kauai in Hawaii. There’s a parking lot at the trailhead and it’s a short, steep hike to get down to the beach. I guess it’s not-so-secret when the trailhead is on Google Maps. The beach itself was beautiful, clean, huge […]

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Travel

Queen’s Bath | Kauai

Queen’s Bath is a tide pool located on the north shore of the island of Kauai in Hawaii. There is a small parking lot at the trailhead and it’s a short but steep hike down to the shore. A sign at the base of the trail warns visitors of how dangerous the rocks can be. […]

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Travel

Kauai | A dream vacation

Up until recently, Hawaii has always seemed like a wildest-dreams type of destination, one that you talk about but that doesn’t quite seem attainable. But since I’ve now reached the finically stable years of my thirties and by some miracle Delta Airlines offers direct flights from Minneapolis to Honolulu—suddenly it became a real possibility. So […]

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Life, Travel

My Year in Photos 2021

As I sit down to reminisce about the past year, I can’t help but have a mini-out-of-body experience. Like many people these days, I feel like the past few years have melded together into one long, never-ending timeline. But I also look back at all the things I was able to accomplish in 2021 and […]

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Travel

Killing time in Raleigh, North Carolina

Last weekend, I found myself in North Carolina for the first time. One of my boyfriend’s friends was getting married near Chapel Hill and after a weekend of festivities our flight back to Minnesota wasn’t until Sunday night so we had some time to waste. Let me take you on a little photo journey from […]

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