Years ago, I told me daughter that when she graduated from 8th grade, we would do a mommy-daughter trip. And then all of a sudden she was in the 8th grade. Time to plan! I told her we could go anywhere in the United States. We bonded over the excitement of looking at different destinations,…
Spring Break in the Beautiful Olympic Peninsula
It was only a few days before school’s spring break and I didn’t have a plan and I had spring fever! With so little time to plan, I knew we would have to plan a trip close to home. I wanted to go somewhere with lots to do and plenty of beauty. That is how…
Family Friendly Activities on Beautiful Oahu
Who doesn’t dream about taking a trip to Hawaii? Our family recently took a week getaway to Oahu, Hawaii. We stayed with our friends that live on Oahu and they took us to some of their favorite family friendly activities and places. Watch our video! It all started when my friend sent me pictures of…
My Favorite Places in the San Juan Islands, Washington
The San Juan Islands in Washington state are one of my favorite places and have held a special place in my heart for a very long time. When my husband and I were first married, we would travel up to the San Juans for weekend getaways. In 2007, we moved up to live in the…
Our stay in Moorea, French Polynesia, July 2020
Moorea was the last island in French Polynesia on our visit. In my personal opinion, we saved the best for last! We experienced a mixture of adventure, beauty, tranquility, and luxury. Getting there, and getting around Initially we had bought a multi-island pass through Air Tahiti, however due to COVID travel restrictions at the time,…
Our 2020 stay at Bora Bora
Our 2020 trip to French Polynesia included a stay in Bora Bora. Bora Bora was our second island that we visited (see my post on Tahiti). Our stay on Bora Bora was more rainy than we expected, but was still a magical time. Accommodations-Motu Ahuna Motu Ahuna was on my bucket list for years, and…
Our stay in Tahiti
If you have been reading my blog, you remember that I have been planning for over 7 years on going to French Polynesia for our 20th anniversary trip. While researching, a lot of people said not to spend as much time on the island of Tahiti. Although I think that the majority of your trip…
Recommendations for travel to French Polynesia
After eight years of planning and researching, we finally made it to French Polynesia! Our trip has been wonderful, thanks to the advice and recommendations I gleaned from people that shared online. In turn, I want to share with you some recommendations from our trip to French Polynesia that will hopefully be helpful to you….
Traveling to French Polynesia during COVID
There has been uncertainties in regards to traveling during the coronavirus outbreak, let alone traveling overseas during COVID-19. I have heard a lot of conflicting information, so I decided to share my experience. My dream trip My husband and I are celebrating our 20th anniversary this summer, so we planned a trip to French Polynesia….
Rio Negro, Colombia
The first time I was going to travel to Rio Negro, Colombia, I remember my mother feared for my life. She had preconceived notions about Medellin, Colombia being a dangerous place, as it had been drug capital of the world–after all, that is where famous drug lords like Pablo Escobar came from. That was back…