walking on travels

I don’t know about you, but I need a mini break from my kids sometimes. Call me selfish, but getting a little time away makes me a more rested, more energetic, and just all around better mom. But how to unwind when you don’t have a lot of time to get away? Well, why not [...]

On the far north side of Kauai lays a camp for grownups. Kids are more than welcome, but mom and dad will flash back to their younger years of summer camp in bunk houses as they pull into the parking lot of the Hanalei Colony Resort. Guests are in for a big surprise. I don’t [...]

I will be the first to admit that we are not your typical resort people. We like to get out of the hotel, explore the area, and interact with the locals. Yes, we go down to Hawaii to relax, but with two energetic little boys, and an insatiable need to explore we tend to hop [...]

There are many things you can do with your toddler that will be exciting and new, but every once in a while an opportunity pops up that will blow you both away. While we were on the island of Kauai, the garden island of Hawaii, I got to say something I never thought I would [...]

Books may be going digital, but I still love the smell of ink on paper. There is something so tangible and permanent about a printed book. Anytime I start planning a trip I grab at least one guidebook to feed the fervor that starts to build as plane tickets are bought, accommodations are narrowed down [...]

Before Dek, Ty and I left for Europe I was scouring the web for things to get Dek excited about our upcoming travels. It’s hard to engage a 3 year old and get him to understand that his world is about to be turned upside down. I found a few books and videos, but nothing [...]

In a gated community outside of the little town of Pahoa lives a natural marvel vacationers flock to. They don’t come for the houses, although there are many gorgeous ones to choose from. They don’t come for the fresh breadfruit and cherimoya growing in the front yard. No, they come for the Champagne Pond this [...]