The Big Island of Hawaii!

The Big Island of Hawaii!

The Big Island is pretty low key and less touristy than some of the other Hawaiian islands, but our family loves it! My dad lived in Hawaii on Oahu & Kauai for his mission when he was in college, so we used to travel there 

GREECE Guide!

GREECE Guide!

Greece was hands down one of our favorite destinations we’ve ever been to. A friend of ours went to Greece before using a travel company similar to explorow.com – Ancient Thira was a magnificent sight to see according to her, so we had to check 

european BUCKET LIST

european BUCKET LIST

If you remember our big BAY AREA Bucket List you know I am all about compiling big lists of places and things that I want to experience…and Europe is no exception! I’ve had this running list for years, but really started knocking things out when we lived 

Must-do’s in Florence

Must-do’s in Florence

Climb the Duomo: one of the greatest views I have experienced Pizza at Gusta! Hike up to the Forte di Belvedere for the view without crowds Eat at Ristorante Buca Mario Cross the Ponte Vecchio (“Old Bridge”) at sunset Eat at Cucina Torcicoda: full of 

Amsterdam Guide!

Amsterdam Guide!

I had a previous Guide to Amsterdam posted from a few years ago when I first visited, but now that we’ve lived there I wanted to make a more complete guide for expats (and visitors) alike! We absolutely loved our time living here and count