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Experiences, Not Expenses

By on September 10, 2012 in adventure, Agnes Water, Atlanta, Australia, Cairns, Hawaii, manifesto, Sydney, tours, travel, USA

TweetThroughout my travels, I’ve learned that sometimes it’s not about keeping things as cheap as possible. It’s the experiences, not expenses that you remember years later. Some travel splurges are worth making. While I may stress at the time about adjusting my budget for those tours, accommodations or meals, I am always glad I did [...]

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Photo Friday: Honomu, Hawaii

By on August 3, 2012 in Hawaii, photo friday, small town

Tweet On the outskirts of Kolekole and Akaka Falls state parks is the town of Honomu, Hawaii. It looks like it could be straight out of the Wild West and transported onto a tropical island. On my trip to Hawaii last June, my sisters, mother and I stumbled upon this magical town. On the main [...]

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Where to Find the Best Food Trucks

By on July 23, 2012 in Atlanta, food, Hawaii, San Francisco

TweetFood trucks are the new “in” way to experience different kinds of cuisines. There’s plenty of appeal there: food is cheap, portable and snack sized portions. You can grab tacos from one truck to go with wontons from another. Even award-winning chefs have set up food trucks and popup restaurants. So where can you find [...]

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My Favorite Eats of 2011

By on January 9, 2012 in Australia, food, Hawaii, USA

Tweet I know you’ve already read all about my crazy year. The things I did. The books I read. But did I mention how much food I ate? I seriously do not know how I fit on the plane without a seatbelt extender. This was also the year I started being a serious blog geek [...]

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Photo Friday: Volcanoes National Park

By on July 15, 2011 in Hawaii, photo friday

Tweet Despite the drama of our stay on the Big Island, we were excited about visiting Volcanoes National Park. It’s one of the only places in the country where you can visit an active volcano. Unfortunately for us, there are very few places in the park to see a live lava flow, since many parts [...]

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Video: Hawaii Highlights

By on July 13, 2011 in Hawaii

TweetI took the most video on my flight over Kaua’i, but I had a lot of other clips to share. I threw them all together and added some good tunes. Enjoy!

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How to Hike Diamond Head

By on July 4, 2011 in Hawaii, Honolulu

TweetI’m the first to admit that I’m not a morning person, nor am I a nature person. So when you combine the two, it makes for a very cranky Caroline. I thought my family had learned their lesson when we decided to go hiking in Maine, but apparently not. So when I was told we [...]

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Photo Essay: Hawaii’s Food Trucks

By on July 1, 2011 in food, Hawaii, Honolulu, photo friday

TweetThe other day I was watching the Great Food Truck Race with Tyler Florence and it reminded me of how many I saw in Hawaii for all types of food. It’s amazing how they can transform vans, buses and pretty much any vehicle into a mobile kitchen. Magoo’s Burgers, Diamondhead State Park, Honolulu, Oahu Seafood [...]

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Kona: Home of Beer, Lava Rocks and Coffee

By on June 29, 2011 in beach, beer, Hawaii, Kona

Tweet After a rocky start to the Big Island, I was excited to see Kona, a place I had heard a lot about. Our first stop of the day was lunch at Kona Brewing Company, where I crossed another brewery tour off my Life List. What makes their food so good is that they reuse [...]

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Malasadas, My One True Love

By on June 28, 2011 in best, food, Hawaii, Honolulu

Tweet I’m suddenly wishing we had chosen the GPS option at the rental car desk. Maybe then we would have some idea of where we were going. Still feeling the jetlag from a flight back in time, from Sydney to Honolulu, I just needed some sugar in my system. If I could only find this [...]

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