March 2021 Oahu, Hawaii Ahh Hawaii! The trip that was supposed to occur in April 2020 (covid), then October 2020 (Hawaii still closed for out of state travel), and then January 2021 (covid vaccine clinics started). After getting the vaccine clinic in a good spot, …

March 2021 Makapu’u Lighthouse Trail – Oahu, Hawaii Another Hawaiian hike! I had this one on retainer as I did not think we would have time to get to it but since the rain had interrupted plans, this trail got a promotion. Makapu’u Lighthouse Trail …

March 2021 Wai’anapanapa State Park – Maui, Hawaii One of the most popular and famous stops on the Road to Hana is the black sand beaches of Wai’anapanapa State Park. One change to this park in the post-pandemic era is the requirement to have a …

February 2021 Things To Do in Cape May, NJ – Besides the Beach As someone that frequented the Jersey Shore as a child, the destination (such as Ocean City or Wildwood) included lounging on the beach – myself plugged into music or a book – …

November 2020 Rough Draft Itinerary: Istria Peninsula, Croatia Due to the COVID quarantine, I am creating rough draft, “off the shelf” travel itineraries for when travel resumes normal operations so we do not waste any time getting out and exploring! Croatia had always be an area …

October 2020 San Diego, California This year has challenged my travel planning skills – the ability to research a new location with minimal turn around time, the patience to be flexible and not attached to the itinerary, the creativity to find opportunities in places I …