Located three hours from Los Angeles at the junction of the Colorado and Mojave Deserts, Joshua Tree, California is a haven for those who love art and the outdoors. This little desert town is vibrant, thriving, and weird in the absolute best way. We spent a week exploring Joshua Tree and fell in love with …
Summer is quickly approaching, and in O’ahu, Hawai’i, that means snorkeling and diving season is nigh. Between the months of May and September, waters become calmer, clearer, and ideal for swimming with marine life and exploring the underwater world. We’ve compiled our top five free snorkeling destinations below, and ordered them from our personal most …
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Aptly nicknamed “the gathering place,” O’ahu Hawai’i is the most-visited island in the Sandwich Islands archipelago, and hosts more visitors every year than all of the other Hawaiian islands combined. It is easy to understand why it is such a popular travel destination – from beautiful beaches, to adrenaline-inducing ridge hikes, to ono (delicious) grindz, …
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Aptly nicknamed “Big Island,” Hawai’i is the largest island in the Sandwich Islands archipelago, and lives up to its moniker. This Hawaiian island is BIG. From active volcanoes, to sprawling lava fields, to tropical rainforests, pristine bays, to lush green cattle fields, to black, red, and even green sand beaches, the island of Hawai’i is …
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From active volcanoes, to expansive lava fields, to tropical rainforests, to cattle ranches, to multi-colored sand beaches, the island of Hawai’i will allow you to feast your eyes on a new landscape with every turn. Aptly named Big Island, Hawai’i is the largest island in the Sandwich Islands archipelago, and we gave ourselves nine days …
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When thinking of Hawai’i, visions of beautiful beaches dotted with surfers and sunbathers, traditional luaus, lush tropical forests, and frolicking honeymooners likely come to mind. The truth is, visitors to the islands are met with all of that and more upon their arrival. My husband and I are lucky enough to live on the island …
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From iconic red rock formations, to towering snow capped mountains, to evergreens as far as the eye can see, Colorado ranks pretty high on our list of aesthetically pleasing states. The vibrant, western state that is “Colorful Colorado” lives up to its namesake, and in our experience her mix of winding roads and steep mountain …
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There is something extra magical about autumn in the DMV. While we’re sipping our pumpkin spice lattes and hot apple ciders, bopping around our favorite harvest festivals, and frolicking through our local apple orchards and pumpkin patches in search of the best spoils for our pies and porches, Mother Nature is putting on her own …
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Hiking the infamous Koko Head stairs may be pretty high on your O’ahu, Hawai’i bucket list, but with 1048 railroad ties between you and the summit, this hike is one of the island’s most grueling, and may prove to be a challenge even to those who are in decently good shape. With this in mind, …
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After calling this city home for the last ten years, we know that there is a lot to love about Washington, DC, but everyone needs an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city from time to time. And since local travel has made a complete and total comeback over the last few years, …
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