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Top 11 Hikes in Kauai

Top 11 Hikes in Kauai

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There are eight main Hawaiian islands, seven of which are permanently inhabited. However there are four main islands that people visit when they head to Hawaii: Oahu (Honolulu is located here, along with Waikiki Beach and Pearl Harbor), Maui (has the beautiful Road to Hana and Haleakela National Park), The Big Island of Hawaii (Has Volcanoes National Park), and Kauai (nicknamed The Garden Island and much more lush and untouched). Considering Kauai is nicknamed “The Garden Island”, it’s fitting that…

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New Zealand South Island Itinerary
The Perfect New Zealand South Island Itinerary

The Perfect New Zealand South Island Itinerary

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Neither words nor pictures could possibly describe the beauty of New Zealand. And while I thought that the North Island was incredibly cool, I can see why some people only ever make it to the South Island of New Zealand. It was incredible and the country really has something for everyone. While we chose to go on more adventurous hiking in most of our destinations, there were plenty of short walks and stunning sights to be seen from the comfort…

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Hiking to the Confluence at Havasupai

Hiking to the Confluence at Havasupai

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For the second year in a row, my trip to Havasupai included a trek down to the confluence of the Havasu Creek and the Colorado River. And for the second year, hiking to the Confluence at Havasupai was the most dramatic part of my backpacking trip. Let me start off right away by saying I’m just sharing my experience and not looking for anything other than that… My first time hiking to the Confluence at Havasupai last year my girl…

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New Zealand North Island Itinerary
Hobbits, Hikes and Cool Sites: New Zealand North Island Itinerary

Hobbits, Hikes and Cool Sites: New Zealand North Island Itinerary

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We returned from New Zealand a week ago and one of the most interesting things about the trip was the mentality that we encountered while we were there. So many people from back home were shocked that we would be gone for 19 days. We heard “how did you get so much time off?” “wow that’s a long time!” and “what will you even be doing?” (my answer was always “hiking… a lot of hiking”, lol) so many times. In…

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Living Life Large… in Kauai

Living Life Large… in Kauai

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Last month I went to see my extended family in Ohio and I got to see both my grandpa (dad’s dad) and grandma (mom’s mom) while I was there. When speaking with my grandpa, he was telling me that I reminded him of Aunt Peg. Aunt Peg lived in Pittsburgh on the Pennsylvania railroad . On Friday’s she would take the “red-eye” train out to New York City for the weekend then ride back to Pittsburgh and head straight back…

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Adventures are best when they’re shared

Adventures are best when they’re shared

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When Austin first matched at Utah for residency, I really didn’t know what we were getting into. I visited Salt Lake City once in February during my own residency for an American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation meeting in February 2013 and I thought it was a miserable place. Little did I know that because I was visiting in February I caught the dreary inversion at its worst. Then Austin and I visited together when he was considering ranking…

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A Date with the Goblins – Camping near Goblin Valley State Park

A Date with the Goblins – Camping near Goblin Valley State Park

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Over the weekend, we decided that we would go camping near Goblin Valley State Park. We were a little delayed getting started as Austin didn’t end up getting off of a work until after 9. However since we figured he wouldn’t get off until around 6 we booked a hotel halfway to Goblin Valley in Price, UT so we wouldn’t be setting up late at night. This turned out to be a great move. Camping in the actual park requires…

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Weekend Trip from Salt Lake City to National Parks – Part 3 – Zion National Park

Weekend Trip from Salt Lake City to National Parks – Part 3 – Zion National Park

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My last two posts were about the first portion of our family trip down to the Nationals Parks – Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon National Park. The final part was the grand finale – Zion National Park. Zion National Park is the most well-known national park in Utah, and it is a pretty incredible place. Instead of driving along the rim like you do at the Grand Canyon or Bryce Canyon, you drive IN the canyon and get to look up…

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Weekend Trip from Salt Lake City to National Parks – Part 2 – Bryce Canyon

Weekend Trip from Salt Lake City to National Parks – Part 2 – Bryce Canyon

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If you caught my last post, you know that my parents visited over President’s Day weekend and as they had already visited once before, they decided they wanted to see some parts of Utah besides just Salt Lake City and Park City. Therefore we decided to take a weekend trip from Salt Lake City to the National Parks. We planned a nice little loop from Salt Lake City with the first stop being the closest national park – Capitol Reef….

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Weekend Trip From Salt Lake City to the National Parks – Part 1 – Capitol Reef

Weekend Trip From Salt Lake City to the National Parks – Part 1 – Capitol Reef

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My parents visited over President’s Day weekend and as they had already visited once before, they decided they wanted to see some parts of Utah besides just Salt Lake City and Park City. Therefore we decided to take a weekend trip from Salt Lake City to the National Parks. We planned a nice little loop from Salt Lake City with the first stop being the closest national park – Capitol Reef. As a side note, you could spend a week…

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