Kakaako is an up and coming neighborhood located in between Waikiki and downtown Honolulu. It used to be an industrial ghost town filled with auto body shops and old warehouses, until a local gathering of artists breathed new life into the area by using it as their canvas. An influx of public murals sparked a … Read more
Traveling with a local is my favorite way to find the best hidden gems in a destination. My sister Shannon has lived on Oahu for several years and she keeps a list of restaurants, food trucks and markets for me to try whenever I visit. Whether we were driving through a residential neighborhood to an … Read more
Vancouver BC is considered to be one of the best whale watching locations in the entire world. We lucked out and happened to be visiting the city during the tail end of whale watching season, so of course this was at the top of our sightseeing priority list. The very thought of encountering Orcas in … Read more
Canada has been at the top of my list of countries to visit for a long time and given its relatively close proximity to California, there’s no excuse that it has taken me this long. Last month, I finally got the opportunity travel here and Nick and I spent a week in Vancouver exploring. Armed … Read more
Last month my sister was the guest speaker on a cruise ship sailing from Hawaii to Vancouver. The ship allowed her to bring a guest along, so she asked me to join her on the voyage. When we docked in Vancouver BC, Nick flew out to meet us, and he and I spent the next … Read more
