Today was our redo day at Kualoa Ranch from our mishap on Tuesday. Our adventure began with the Ocean Voyage Tour. We sailed Hawaiian waters, spotted marine wildlife, and visited an 800-year-old fishpond. Unfortunately, the catamaran that we were supposed to sail on was inoperable, so the backup plan was to split the tour group in half. For the first half of the tour, half of the group stayed on the beach and the other half went out to sea then the groups switched as the boat

Today Avery and I went with his parents on a bus tour to Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor is a lagoon harbor best known as the site of the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack that led the United States to enter World War II. The Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack with 353 aircrafts from six carriers, targeting the U.S. Pacific Fleet and nearby airfields. The attack sank or damaged multiple battleships, destroyed 188 U.S. aircraft, and caused over 2,400 American deaths.

Today was my first day as a fiancée, and our first mishap of the trip. Today we had a booked UTV Tour at Kualoa Ranch that we accidentally missed due to a misunderstanding about the arrival time. Kualoa Ranch is a 4,000-acre Private Nature Reserve as well as a working cattle ranch with more than 600 head of cattle, 120 horses, and 200 sheep. The reserve terrain varies from waonahele, dense Hawaiian rainforest, to waokanaka, broad open valleys. It has been the site for over 70

Today was our first day exploring the beautiful island of O'ahu. We kick started the day by hiking Diamond Head. Diamond Head is a volcanic tuff cone and is known by Hawaiians as Lēʻahi. It is Hawaii’s most recognized landmark known for its historic hiking trail, stunning coastal views, and military history. Diamond Head State Monument encompasses over 475 acres, including the interior and outer slopes of the crater. This was my second time hiking this trail and it is challe

Today was our first full day in paradise and we spent it in luxury. Well… We started our day off by shopping at the infamous Aloha Stadium Swap Meet & Marketplace which may not be luxurious, but we all found some unique treasures. This is Hawaii’s largest open-air market where the locals shop for the best deals in town. There are over 400 vendors, crafters, and artists from all over the world! Admission is cash only, $2 per person for ages 12 and older. Admission is reduced

Today was the beginning of a trip of a lifetime! I was traveling with my boyfriend and his family to Hawaii. We specifically were traveling to The Island of O’ahu. I am fortunate enough to have visited this Hawaiian Island and Maui before with my family and I was ecstatic to go back! It had been several years since my last visit, and we had a new itinerary to explore. Avery, my boyfriend, and I were up at 3 AM to prepare ourselves for our early 7 AM flight from PHL to PHX the

As always, the saying stands last day, best day. Today Alexa and I made the most out of our last hours left on the west coast. Hannah, her husband Shane, Alexa, and I visited two wineries in Temecula with the time that we had left. We first visited Oak Mountain Winery which is home to Southern California's only mined wine caves and offers over 30 award winning wines. If wine isn't your vibe, don't worry because this winery has a speakeasy distillery as well. During our time h

Hannah, Alexa, and I went into our short reunion not planning on going to Disneyland as we were just there six months ago. However, we were only fooling ourselves because of course we were going to go to Disney together. Disney is our friendship origin story, and it holds a special place in each of our hearts. En route to Disneyland, we stopped to grab breakfast at Black Bear Diner. I ordered the Breakfast Burrito which I have been dreaming about since my last visit a few yea

It has been six months too long since I have last seen the west coast. I headed over to the Philadelphia airport right after work on Wednesday, April 22 to catch my flight to San Diego, California. I was heading back west to attend my cousin's wedding and to visit my dear friend Hannah. My time at PHL went smoothly, I dropped my luggage off and went through security quickly. Unfortunately, the lounge I intended to visit preflight was filled and I grabbed a bite to eat at Jack

Today we disembarked from our weeklong cruise adventure. We saw so many incredible places, experienced new cultures, explored bold flavors, and swam in beautiful waters. I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to visit new countries which further opened my eyes and gave me a better worldview. While our time was limited at each location, I feel like we took advantage of it and made every moment count. Of course, we had to have one last breakfast before we left the boat for

As the saying goes, last day, best day. Today was our final day of sailing. We would be traveling across the sea and heading back to Tampa, Florida. We started our day off like every other, with breakfast. I had hard boiled eggs, toast, a pancake, and fruit. We filled our day by lounging in the sun on the outside deck, attending the Grand Finale Art Auction, and attending the Matinee: Crew Talent Show. We switched things up for lunch and ate at O'Sheehan's Bar. I had the Caes

Today was an extra special day because it was our last port day as well as my mom's birthday! Before my sister and I went to bed the night prior, we secretly decorated her door with a birthday banner, underwater creature cutouts, and streamers galore. She woke up to the festive surprise, and we went to get a quick bit to eat before going ashore to Costa Maya, Mexico. I had a simple breakfast of toast with peanut butter, hard boiled eggs, and fruit. After breakfast we got ours

The morning was business as usual, breakfast consisted of peanut butter toast, hard boiled eggs, a pancake, peaches, and grapefruit slices. After breakfast my family and I headed to our assigned meeting spot to tender to land for our booked excursion. We booked the excursion Jolly Roger Catamaran Sailing & Snorkeling with lunch with Norwegian. We were met at the pier by our captain and crew who then transferred us by bus. The scenic bus ride was about 30 minutes long. We then

Today we docked at Harvest Caye, Belize, a private island owned by NCL. My family and I ate a quick breakfast where I had peanut butter toast, hard boiled eggs, watermelon, grapefruit, and peaches. After breakfast, my mom, sister, and I ventured off to the island. We headed straight to the beach where we found some lounge chairs under an umbrella. This beach was not as pretty as Cozumel, and the sand was rough and rocky. We opted to lounging and reading but did not stay long

Thank the seas for Dramamine as I found out that I was suffering from seasickness. Feeling worlds better, I was ready for our day ashore in beautiful Cozumel, Mexico. My family and I booked the Hop on Hop off Cozumel & Beach Break excursion through Norwegian. Our 5-hour excursion showed us the highlights of Cozumel by riding in an open-top state-of-the-art bus around the city in a Caribbean guided style. We hopped on and off at attractions while listening to our guide Mario w

Well, I wish that I could say that I had a good first night sleep on the ship, but I did not. I was so sick that in the middle of the night I forced myself to throw up multiple times because I had an awful stabbing pain in my stomach. Unfortunately, this did little to alleviate my pain. At breakfast I had half of a hard-boiled egg, a piece of a pancake, and 3 slices of grapefruit. I was down bad. Fortunately, even when I am down bad, I can still drag myself to activities and

After a night of much needed rest, I woke up refreshed and ready to go. The nightmare of finding last minute lodging was behind us and nothing but sunshine and open ocean was ahead of us. Before we started our cruise vacation, my family and I had an important breakfast to attend with a special someone. My abuelo invited us for a delicious homecooked meal at his apartment. It was wonderful to spend a few hours with him as we enjoyed breakfast, caught up with each other, and ev

Today was the start of a family vacation to remember. My mother, father, sister, and I embarked on our first large scale vacation together in years. Aside from wanderlust, I think that this trip originated to celebrate my sister's college graduation and it had to be scheduled before she started her first full-time post college job. Coincidentally, the timing of this trip aligned with my mother's birthday and retirement. We flew out of ABE (Allentown, Pennsylvania) late aftern

This morning started off cold and early as a cold front was hitting Florida. Jen and I were up early to pack up our belongings and get a quick bite to eat at our resort’s Centertown Market. I ordered the Caribbean Omelet (Ham, Bell Peppers, Onions, Pico de Gallo, and Cheddar served with Breakfast Potatoes) for $11.49. Our breakfast was good and before we knew it we were waiting for the Mears Connect bus to pick us up to go to the airport. At MCO, after we dropped off our chec

Today was an extended day of vacation due to a massive northern snow and ice storm. Since we were able to get through the majority of what we wanted to do in the parks over the past two days we did not feel like an extra Disney Park day was worthwhile. We contemplated going to Universal’s Epic Universe but redirected after breaking down the logistics. We decided to spend our day sleeping in ever so slightly, getting brunch at Chef Mickey’s, completing the monorail bar crawl,