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"Destination, Hawaii, Kauai, USA"

Waimea Canyon, “The Grand Canyon in the Pacific”

August 16, 2018 by Roxy

If you make a trip out to Kaua’i, you definitely have to make a trip out to Waimea Canyon. Known as the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific”, Located on the southwest side of the island, the canyon is a mile long and 3,600 feet. I think it’s kind of ironic that I’ve never been to the Grand Canyon, even though I’ve lived in Arizona for 8…

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Makapu’u Tide Pools on O’ahu

"Destination, Hawaii, USA"

Don’t Say These Hawaiian Words and Phrases on Your Next Trip to Hawai’i

July 26, 2018 by Roxy

Whenever I tell someone I’m from Hawai’i, it never fails – they respond with “I love Hawaii!” or “I really want to go there!” Every once in a while someone will ask if I speak Hawaiian and while I don’t, we were taught Hawaiian growing up and it’s everywhere so it’s hard not to pick up some words. I read this article from Travel and Leisure…

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Makapu’u Tide Pools on O’ahu

"Destination, Mexico, Playa del Carmen"

Adventuring through Xplor in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

July 19, 2018 by Roxy

I haven’t been traveling much this year since I’m really buckling down and focusing on my financial goals so I’m living vicariously through myself and going through old photos. I realized I have a ton of trips I haven’t blogged about (I’m still backlogged on Hawaii earlier this year) so I figured, why not post all #laterblogs! I totally forgot I had this post sitting in…

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Waimea Canyon, “The Grand Canyon in the Pacific”

Don’t Say These Hawaiian Words and Phrases on Your Next Trip to Hawai’i

Hiking Lanikai Pillbox on O’ahu

Takashi Murakami’s “The Octopus Eats Its Own Legs” Exhibit at The Modern Art Museum Fort Worth

Makapu’u Tide Pools on O’ahu

"Destination, Hawaii, Oahu, USA"

Hiking Lanikai Pillbox on O’ahu

July 12, 2018 by Roxy

Lanikai Pillbox is one of my favorite hikes in Hawai’i because the hike isn’t really difficult and the views are amazing. Located in Kailua, it’s called Lanikai because of the views of Lanikai beach and ‘pillbox’ because of the old concrete bunkers that were used in WWII and got repurposed into rest stops and vantage points on the hike.   The hike isn’t super long and…

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Waimea Canyon, “The Grand Canyon in the Pacific”

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Takashi Murakami’s “The Octopus Eats Its Own Legs” Exhibit at The Modern Art Museum Fort Worth

Makapu’u Tide Pools on O’ahu

"Dallas, Destination, Fort Worth, Texas, USA"

Takashi Murakami’s “The Octopus Eats Its Own Legs” Exhibit at The Modern Art Museum Fort Worth

July 10, 2018 by Roxy

Last weekend I went with a few friends to see Takashi Murakami’s “The Octopus Eats Its Own Legs” exhibit at The Modern in Fort Worth, Texas. Murakami is a Japanese artist whose work you probably recognize – he designed Kanye West’s Graduation album and did several collaborations with Louis Vuitton. I love the work he did with Louis Vuitton so I definitely wanted to check it…

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Waimea Canyon, “The Grand Canyon in the Pacific”

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Adventuring through Xplor in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Hiking Lanikai Pillbox on O’ahu

Makapu’u Tide Pools on O’ahu

"Destination, Hawaii, Oahu, USA"

Makapu’u Tide Pools on O’ahu

June 28, 2018 by Roxy

Makapu’u Tide pools is located off the Makapu’u light house trail. You walk up maybe halfway through the trail then have to hike down the side of a rocky mountain to get to the tide pools. It’s a pretty popular local spot, I remember hearing about it when I was growing up, but I actually had never been when I lived there! (I was a sheltered…

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Waimea Canyon, “The Grand Canyon in the Pacific”

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Adventuring through Xplor in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Hiking Lanikai Pillbox on O’ahu

Takashi Murakami’s “The Octopus Eats Its Own Legs” Exhibit at The Modern Art Museum Fort Worth

"Destination, Hawaii, Hotels, Kauai, Reviews"

Staying at Kaua’i Beach Villas in Lihue

June 22, 2018 by Roxy

On our mini family vacation, we stayed at the Kaua’i Beach Villas. My mom owns a Wyndham timeshare that doesn’t get nearly as much use as it should and when I went home last March, I really wanted to visit another island and purely based on availability, we decided on Kaua’i Beach Villas. Before we get into the deets, the TLDR;   TLDR; PROS Great size…

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"Destination, Hawaii, Kauai, Reviews, USA"

Touring the Na Pali Coast by Sea with Blue Dolphin Charters

May 24, 2018 by Roxy

All views and opinions expressed here are my own and are in no way affiliated with Blue Dolphin Charters. I was not compensated in any way for this tour. On our mini family trip to Kaua’i, we decided to do a Na Pali coast boat tour. If you don’t know, Na Pali is the iconic coast line of Kaua’i. It’s inaccessible by vehicle and the only…

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"Destination, Hawaii, Oahu, USA"

Kaka’ako Street Art

April 26, 2018 by Roxy

It seems like every time I go home to Hawai’i, which is about once a year, there’s always something new. It’s bittersweet because part of me wants things to stay as they were, but exciting because those things were never there when I was growing up. This past March, I met up with some friends at SALT Kaka’ako – a city block of restaurants and shops…

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"Destination, Hawaii, Oahu, USA"

Wiliwilinui Ridge Trail on O’ahu, Hawai’i

April 18, 2018 by Roxy

This past trip home to Hawai’i, I got to hike the Wiliwilinui (pronounced willy-willy-nu-eee) Trail. I’ve never really been a big outdoorsy person, but I love hiking in Hawai’i. Every view is amazing, but I am a little biased. 😉 I do have a couple favorite hikes, like Koko Head and Lanikai Pillbox, but I try to do hikes I haven’t done before. Wiliwilinui is located…

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Waimea Canyon, “The Grand Canyon in the Pacific”

Don’t Say These Hawaiian Words and Phrases on Your Next Trip to Hawai’i

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Takashi Murakami’s “The Octopus Eats Its Own Legs” Exhibit at The Modern Art Museum Fort Worth

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Hi! I'm Roxy, a 20-something Hawai'i girl just trying to adult in Dallas, Texas. I spend my days as an IT Project Manager and moonlight as a lifestyle blogger. Click here to get to know me better!

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