Hike to Hanakapi’ai Falls, Ha’ena State Park | Kauai
If you’ve been following along with my Kauai posts, first of all, thank you for being here, and second, welcome to my favorite part of the trip! When I began researching Kauai, hiking to Hanakapi’ai Falls immediately went to the top of my to-do list. It’s a 9.1 mile out-and-back trail that takes you along […]
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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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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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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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Oops! I did it again. Working remote from the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
As some of you may know, I’ve been working remote since March 2020 and in 2021 I seized the opportunity to spend four months in South Carolina. My boyfriend and I packed up the car with the dog and cat and Airbnb’d it until summer returned to Minnesota. We traveled so much in 2021 that […]
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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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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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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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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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See ya 2021, I’ll be at the beach | Florida Gulf Coast
Wow. The last few months of 2021 really got away from me. I feel like I spent all of 2020 and most of 2021 filling my time with activities while we waited for the world to get back to normal. While I know this thing is still far from over, that last few months of […]
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