May 2021 San Diego, California Our first trip to San Diego was in Oct 2020 while the city was shut down and still a time of uncertainty. We took every precaution and enjoyed many outdoor adventures with our friends. This time, we were venturing back …

June 2021 Rough Draft Itinerary: Anna Maria Island, Florida 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! Well, this island is …

March 2021 Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa As Disney Vacation Club (DVC) Members, we always saw Aulani as a coveted and illusive DVC resort – one that would take a long time to check off the DVC bucket list. With the small number of …

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 …