Summer road tripping in style
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Shell, in which I was compensated. The opinions and text are all mine. How is it already September? It still feels as if summer just arrived and now we ...
A retro escape at Waikiki’s Laylow hotel
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 ...
Discovering our aloha on Oahu with baby in tow
It’s no secret that Chris and I are obsessed with Hawaii. Alohaphilia, is that a thing? If it is, you can diagnose us. We seem to somehow make it back to the islands at least twice a year. There’s even a ...
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 ...
Sharing the aloha on Maui
When it comes to my family tree, I am a tiny leaf on a long branch of Hawaii-born family members. My maternal great-grandfather came from the Philippines to work on one of the many pineapple farms on Maui. And while my mother ...
What it means to come back to Hawaii
I’m sitting on the beach, waiting for my SPF 1000 to dry, as I flip through my Dad’s Facebook updates. He’s on a quest to find our first Staudingers, the Staudingers that came across the Oregon trail and settled in. ...
Soaring over Maui
It’s undeniable that Hawaii is one of the most magical places on earth. Between the swaying palm trees, friendly people, and ono food we could almost see ourselves living there. While I was born on the island of Oahu, it ...
Where we slept. Maui edition.
To be perfectly honest, I have no idea how many times I have visited Maui. Although you might think the reason is because I’ve been to the island more times than I can count, the reality is that I have ...