Kauai is home to three gardens that are part of the “National Tropical Botanical Garden”: Limahuli Garden, which is located in the wetter north of the island; and the McBryde and Allerton Gardens, which are both located in the south near Poipu, and share this entrance. If you’re visiting Kauai with young children, be aware…
The Aloha juice and smoothie truck at Hanalei, Kauai. Sometimes you can search all day in vain for a little local color. Other times, you may find it parked smack dab in the middle of a parking lot. Here, at the Aloha Juice Bar (on wheels!), we found a veritable rainbow of refreshment options–mango-banana-pineapple smoothies and…
Follow-up: Thanks so much to everyone who helped with this great cause! Together we helped get 20 million diapers to families in need in Canada and the U.S. 😀 Aloha! As some of you know, I’ve been busy exploring the gorgeous “garden island” of Kauai with my family—much to share—but there’s more to the story…
In honor of Arbor Day today, I’m posting a photo of one of my favorite travel trees (of course, there have been many!). We walked past this tree each time we left our chalet to stroll down to Arenal Lodge (read my full hotel review here), and I always had to stop and take a…
The fun thing about my photo faves is that you never know where we’ll be next. This Earth Day tribute comes from our stay a couple of years ago at Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat in Oregon – probably the greenest resort I’ve ever visited. This wellness retreat is set at the foothills of the Cascade…
When I mentioned the upcoming National Park Week and related Earth Day events earlier this week, I couldn’t help but think about the amazing State Parks California also has to offer that shouldn’t be overlooked by those planning travel here with their kids. For example, Humboldt Redwoods State Park (above) is just one of several parks featuring enormous redwoods…