Golf – simply put, is my passion. While I have never played the legendary Maui courses, I would welcome the opportunity to experience them personally and to convey this experience to my readers in the form of articles and blogs. Two course on my “wish list”: the Wailea Golf Club and the Plantation at Kapalua, [...]
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Flying Over Hawaii
Here’s another tour that is tempting us for our visit to Hawaii this spring… Helicopter tour This Air-Land Combo offers superior sightseeing value. Tour beautiful Hana and the majestic Haleakala Crater, the world’s largest dormant volcano, by helicopter and luxury van. With only 6 guests per tour, explore the Hana coast narrated by our Hawaii [...]

A Picnic On Hawaii’s Black Sand Beaches
This tour sounds like heaven on earth, such a wonderful way to appreciate the natural beauty of Hawaii…. Exclusive Hana Picnic Escape the large cruise line tours on this intimate, personalized tour. Enjoy a relaxing, personalized tour by our Hawaii state certified guide, who will entertain as well as educate in an air-conditioned luxury van. [...]

Visiting Hawaii- Tour Ideas
For our next adventure, we will be visiting Hawaii this spring. There are some fantastic tours there… and we found a couple worth considering. Upcountry photo tour Whether you are a part time shutter bug, or a full time photographer, this scenic tour will give you endless opportunities to take photos of beautiful scenery. From [...]

Miami, The Fontainebleau
Having grown up in South Florida, the name Fontainebleau is synonymous with class and Miami. This resort was and still is a premier destination, from the moment you arrive your surrounded by classic Miami style! We didn’t get the to the hotel until after 11pm, so when we walked into the lobby, the Bleu Bar [...]

The Best Excursion Yet…
We always try to balance out our trips with fun adventure and relaxation, and the adventures always leave us with the best memories. We have been looking for a great location to try a canopy tour (aka. zip lining) and we found the BEST expierience in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Our trip was booked through Vallarta [...]
Mexico and Tequila!
So our last adventure brought us back to Mexico yet again, this time testing out the waters off Mexico’s western coast and famous hotspot Cabo San Lucas. Arriving in Cabo is definitely a gorgeous site with the lively town straight ahead and Lover’s Beach to your side, we couldn’t wait to start exploring! We wanted [...]

Extending your stay in Mexico?
I know we blogged recently about one of our favorite ports of call, Playa Del Carmen. Well, we loved it so much we decided to go back and explore this awesome town a little longer. On our recent trip back to explore Playa we stayed at the NOW Jade Resort, it was a beautiful, well [...]

Playa Del Carmen
A totally opposite town than it’s larger sister city, Cancun, Playa del Carmen is much more quaint! You won’t find the hustle and bustle of city buses and noisy traffic here, these cute cobblestone roads are the perfect destination to get a little of everything. We only had 2 days in town, the first which [...]

Hot Wedding Color Combos for the Destination Bride…
Sometimes its good to think a bit outside of the box when it comes to picking your wedding colors, traditional is not always better! When having a destination wedding you don’t have to always use the “Beach theme” and use colors like aqua, try colors like Hot Pink, peach and chartreuse, the bright combo makes [...]
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