This is part 4 of my annual trip series! My brother, Jake, and I started a travel tradition in 2016. We decided to take an international trip to a new destination once a year together. Below is a summary of the trips we’ve taken up to this point.
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Year 3: The Balkans (Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina)
This is part 3 of my annual trip series. My brother, Jake, and I started this travel tradition in 2016 and have continued it with a yearly trip ever since. Once per calendar year, we plan a trip together somewhere internationally that we’ve never been
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Year 2: Cuba
This is part 2 of my annual trip series. After a successful first year of traveling in the Pacific Northwest, my brother and I decided that we’d plan a trip together once a year. The two requirements were that we had to use our passports and visit a
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Year 1: The Pacific Northwest
In 2016, my brother, Jake, and I started one of my favorite travel traditions to date. He proposed that we take a trip together — something so successful that we’ve done it every year since. In the next several blogs, I’ll document
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Our Chinaman’s Hat Adventure
Pictured above: A view of Chinaman’s Hat from Secret Island (pc: Shannon Belknap) Earlier this month, Dan and I decided to paddleboard out to Mokolii Island, also known as Chinaman’s Hat, with our new friends, Shaylon and Emily. Here’s how it
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My Trip to Molokai
While living in Hawaii, one of my goals is to visit every main Hawaiian island that’s open to tourists. As of October 2021, I’ve visited Oahu, Maui, the Big Island, and Lanai. Dan and I decided to visit Molokai over Indigenous People’s
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Waimanalo Country Farms: A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch
Last year, I dragged Dan all the way to Delaware to go to the pumpkin patch. This year, I only took him across the island to Waimanalo. When October hit, I was desperate to have a little bit of fall spirit. I knew there wouldn’t be any sweaters or
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If I’m Ever Missing…Check the Maldives
Do you have a place you’d go if wanted to get away from the world? I do. Now, I’m not silly enough to post that exact location on the internet. Then it couldn’t remain my hideout. However, I will say this. If I’m ever missing,
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The Perfect Fall Road Trip: Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway and Visiting the Biltmore Estate
Pictured above: October 12, 2020 – The Biltmore Last fall, I spent about six weeks in Washington, D.C. During that time, I really wanted to take advantage of my location and see some of the attractions just outside of D.C. that had been just out of reach as
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My Favorite Snaps from the Taj Mahal
Pictured above: My favorite photo from my visit to the Taj Mahal There are some cities, sights, and monuments you wait your entire life to visit. You see them on the cover of every history book you have in school, and you can’t imagine actually seeing them
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Kualoa Ranch: Oahu’s Real-Life Jurassic Park
In the fall of 2020, I told Dan that I wanted each of us to plan three “fall dates.” They didn’t have to be extravagant, but they should be fall-related. Above all, I wanted to spend intentional time together while doing some seasonal
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My 25th Birthday Trip to the Big Island
Pictured above: A photo I captured using my GoPro during the manta ray dive on the Big Island I love celebrating birthdays. It’s the opportunity to celebrate a special day for those closest to me. However, I don’t always love celebrating my own
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