There was once a time in my life where I booked a hotel solely based on price. I was a broke college student and all I wanted to do was travel the world. I figured there was no use in ...
A retro escape at Waikiki’s Laylow hotel
Getting the most out of our Iceland road trip
Iceland is a land of magic and lore. It’s a country where elves are consulted before breaking new ground and trolls are frozen in time. When describing it, Iceland sounds like a fictional land from a Tolkien novel. It’s an ...
Oahu’s Kaka’ako: a hipster’s paradise
I would like to think that I know the island of Oahu pretty well. It’s the island of my birth (even though we moved when I was still pretty young) and Chris and I tend to make it back at ...
Exploring Prague with baby in tow
Prague! After years of attempting to visit the Czech Republic, it finally happened. The Video Summit Leipzig was held only a few hours away from Prague and we figured that we might as well skip over while we had the ...
Pretty Gritty Tours
We love Tacoma. True, we are full-time professional travel videographers and writers who spend a large majority of our time on the road, but we absolutely adore our town of Tacoma too. That’s why, when I came to Tawny with ...
Scottish Lakes High Camp
When Chris first proposed a family camping trip with our not-yet three month old baby I thought he had lost his damn mind. I was just getting the hang of keeping a baby alive with all the modern conveniences of home. ...
We’re back in action!
First of all, we need to apologize for our prolonged absence. So much has happened since our last post and we’ve been a little preoccupied with all things life. Let’s give you a super brief recap of what we’ve been ...
Byodo-In, the Phoenix Temple
When I first came to Oahu with Tawny in 2013 I was entirely at her mercy. This was her island. She was born and raised here, with family still living on the leeward side. I am a professional adventurer however ...
Our Flytographer Shoot on Maui
In my opinion, the single best travel souvenir you can get is a Flytographer photo shoot. Every time Tawny and I travel, the best thing we bring back is video and pictures. However, for us it is so difficult to get ...
A travel memory come to life
Since I was perhaps nine years old I have had a vivid memory of the most incredible pool I have ever visited. In my memory this pool opens up at one end to a dark water slide. I can hear ...