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Guides + Itineraries, Travel, United States

The Road To Hana: A 1-Day Adventure

The Road to Hana is one of those activities that everyone insists you need to do if you’re ever in Maui. With 64 miles of road from Kahului to the small town of Hana, you’re in for a long stretch of hairpin turns, narrow roads, one-lane bridges and impeccable views of the scenery along the way. From the lush jungle to the coastal waters, your eyes will be delighted no matter what direction you’re looking. While the road to Hana is best enjoyed over a couple of days, we only had a single day to explore. You have two options for experiencing the road to Ha[...]

San Francisco, United States

An Afternoon In Alcatraz

"Break the rules and you go to prison, break the prison rules and you go to Alcatraz," - Author Unknown We've all heard of Alcatraz. A prison located on a very small island off the San Francisco Bay, where there was no chance of escape and if you did, then you had the sea to battle next. A prison that housed the likes of Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, and Mickey Cohen. Walking through, the cells are tiny and dismal and the entire prison has a harsh feeling to it compared to modern day prisons. The best room of the place was easily the kitchen, where[...]

San Francisco, United States

Baker Beach, San Francisco: A Photo Montage.

"There is magic in the ocean. Be free and dive in." A collection of photos from Baker Beach, San Francisco.[...]

San Francisco, United States

Baker Beach, San Francisco

"The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea" -Isak Dinesen Soft sand hits your feet, sun caresses your shoulders, and the salty scent of the ocean breeze fills your nose. It is one of my very favorite moments, that moment when you step onto the beach and walk towards the sea. Isak Dinesen was correct when he said that the sea can cure anything. All of my day-to-day worries melt away the instant I see the ocean before me. Foamy white waves crash into the shoreline and the sparkling blue water of the Pacific Ocean goes as far as the eye can see[...]

Tips, Planning and Packing, Travel, United States

City Bus Tours: Are They Worth It?

As a traveler and a travel blogger, I’ve come across a million biased opinions on what might make a person a “tourist” and what might make another person a “traveler.” Honestly, I think it’s all a load of bullshit. If we are going to start classifying “travelers” as a notch higher than “tourists” then I think the whole travel society is going in a strange direction. People are seeing the world and I think we should let people see it however they so choose. Take Hop-On, Hop-Off buses, for example. From the streets, you see these double decker b[...]

San Francisco, United States

A Weekend in San Francisco

In September of 2011 I crossed the borders and found myself in San Francisco. Twenty years old, I had never been to the USA, even though it's only a few short hours away from my hometown in Canada. September in Canada means that it's starting to get a bit chilly, so it was with delight that I stepped out of the San Francisco International Airport into a warm, humid temperature. On this mini getaway, something was different. I wasn't traveling solo this time, but with my auntie. Together we had planned a fun-filled, four day weekend in San Francisco. For the firs[...]