Hiking O’ahu’s Diamond Head Crater
The word ‘hiking’ isn’t one that is often seen on this site, but when in Honolulu, it’s something that just must be done. Also known as Mount Leahi, this symbol of O’ahu was created over 150,000 years...
View ArticleAmbassador of Chili: Chef Dean Fearing brings Texas Red to Hawaii
If you’ve met chef Dean Fearing then you’d certainly remember. A Southerner by birth and a Dallasite by choice, Fearing has shaped the landscape of Southern cuisine as it’s known today. For over twenty...
View Article48 Hours in Austin: Favorites from a Former Resident
Austin is unique and like no place else in Texas. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that if you’ve only visited the capital city, then you really haven’t been to Texas. With that, I do adore Austin and...
View ArticleWhat to Eat and Drink While on Maui
There are many reasons to travel to Maui. It’s arguably one of the most beloved and beautiful islands in the world. Seeing the plastered grins on the faces of arriving passengers is enough to make even...
View Article10 Things to Know before Visiting Texas
The old adage goes that everything is bigger in Texas. I know a whole bunch of Texans that would argue that everything is also better in the Lone Star state. Yes, we Texans are a very proud bunch, and...
View ArticleVisiting Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial on O’ahu
The Sunday morning of December 7, 1941 started like every other day on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu. That quickly changed shortly before 8:00 am. Without warning, Japanese forces launched an air attack...
View ArticleHawaiian Hotel Sampler: O’ahu Edition
On Hawaii’s most populated island of O’ahu, there’s a large selection of hotels and resorts that appeal to a wide range of tastes. Not only a leisure destination, the island also is home to the capital...
View ArticleThree Reasons to Visit Lanai
I’m not sure what took me so long to visit Hawaii, but it’s safe to say I’m hooked. A couple of years ago, the 50th state captured my attention after two trips to Maui and one to Oahu. What I’ve come...
View ArticleHiking O’ahu’s Diamond Head Crater
The word ‘hiking’ isn’t one that is often seen on this site, but when in Honolulu, it’s something that just must be done. Also known as Mount Leahi, this symbol of O’ahu was created over 150,000 years...
View ArticleAmbassador of Chili: Chef Dean Fearing brings Texas Red to Hawaii
If you’ve met chef Dean Fearing then you’d certainly remember. A Southerner by birth and a Dallasite by choice, Fearing has shaped the landscape of Southern cuisine as it’s known today. For over twenty...
View Article48 Hours in Austin: Favorites from a Former Resident
Austin is unique and like no place else in Texas. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that if you’ve only visited the capital city, then you really haven’t been to Texas. With that, I do adore Austin and...
View ArticleWhat to Eat and Drink While on Maui
There are many reasons to travel to Maui. It’s arguably one of the most beloved and beautiful islands in the world. Seeing the plastered grins on the faces of arriving passengers is enough to make even...
View Article10 Things to Know before Visiting Texas
The old adage goes that everything is bigger in Texas. I know a whole bunch of Texans that would argue that everything is also better in the Lone Star state. Yes, we Texans are a very proud bunch, and...
View ArticleVisiting Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial on O’ahu
The Sunday morning of December 7, 1941 started like every other day on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu. That quickly changed shortly before 8:00 am. Without warning, Japanese forces launched an air attack...
View ArticleHawaiian Hotel Sampler: O’ahu Edition
On Hawaii’s most populated island of O’ahu, there’s a large selection of hotels and resorts that appeal to a wide range of tastes. Not only a leisure destination, the island also is home to the capital...
View ArticleThree Reasons to Visit Lanai
I’m not sure what took me so long to visit Hawaii, but it’s safe to say I’m hooked. A couple of years ago, the 50th state captured my attention after two trips to Maui and one to Oahu. What I’ve come...
View Article5 Delicious Dishes to Eat in New Orleans
Without a doubt, New Orleans is one of the best cities for food in the world. Throughout the past couple of centuries, New Orleans has woven a distinct culinary fabric unique to Southeast Louisiana....
View Article5 Favorite Tropical Places to Beat the Summer Heat
Until the past two weeks, I didn’t understand how truly unbearable Paris is in the summer heat. With unseasonably warm temperatures terrorizing the city, the massive amount of stone and concrete turned...
View ArticleWhere to Find French History in New Orleans
Having visited New Orleans many times while living in Houston, I’ve grown to love the Crescent City for its energy and uniqueness. In fact, I find it, along with New York, to be the only American...
View ArticleFueling Travel Dreams in Las Vegas (Plus a CRAZY Hotel Sale)
Flipping through my recently expired passport, I became nostalgic for my last ten years of travel. Stamps and visas opened the memory floodgates to the five continents and countless countries I’d...
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