Photos from a month-long trip to Hawaii. Two weeks were spent on the Big Island, and two weeks on Oahu. For more blog posts on the adventure to Hawaii, please visit the links below. Adventuring on the Big Island Photo Gallery: Circling the Big Island Dining Out on the Big Island
Having traveled to over 20 countries, it surprises even me that I'd never been to Mexico until 2013. It only took a few days down south before the allure of the country made me understand why so many people rave about Mexico. I ventured down south with a friend to Puerto Vallarta, a resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas. Having grown up
My website has been a bit bare over the last stretch of 2012 and into 2013, and at long last, I'm allowed to share the reason why. Most of my time has been dedicated to my latest business venture: developing a brand new travel and tourism website for Hanna Stables, a horseback riding establishment in Belize specializing in providing tours to Mayan ruins. My involvement
Winter in Seattle is often full of overcast skies and weather that hints that it just might snow, but typically all we get is a light dusting of cold matter that's barely an excuse for snow. Upon returning home after celebrating an exotic Thanksgiving in Belize, we had no elaborate plans for Christmas, so in lieu of doing nothing in Seattle, we opted for heading east
Crabbing is one of the most popular recreational activities in Washington state, especially during the summer time. While many Pacific Northwest natives might have grown up crabbing, this is something I'd never before done in my life until this past weekend at Birch Bay State Park, just south of the Washington-Canada border. Luckily, I was in good hands with some expert recreational crabbers steering me
Deception Pass State Park is one of many scenic areas to explore on a trip to Washington State. Appealing to tourists and locals alike, this scenic area is filled with 77, 000 feet of shoreline leading to the water and 4, 134 acres of marine and forest life. Deception Pass itself is a large strait in northwest Washington, a couple hours north of Seattle, that
Photos from a 4th of July roadtrip from Seattle to Glacier National Park, Montana, with a pit stop in Coeur d'alene, Idaho.
Tucked away in the eastern San Francisco neighborhood of Potrero Hill is Tiny Telephone, a recording studio for the independent music community. While the exterior takes the form of a large nondescript warehouse, the interior is artfully composed with ample room in the two recording studios and comfortable lounge areas for downtime between sessions. Open since 1997, Tiny Telephone has hosted the likes of Mike
When you visit a country where the written language is as foreign as can be, finding anything to eat can be a challenge. Communication barriers can make it difficult to order the simplest of foods or can even lead you astray, resulting in a dish a little too foreign to your palate. During my week-long visit to Seoul, I was fortunate to have
November 2011 is a month that I'll never forget. It was when I met my very first blood relative and had a life-changing experience in Seoul, South Korea. For those who don't know, I was adopted from Seoul, South Korea at the age of six months to my Japanese American adoptive mother and Caucasian adoptive father. In Hawaii, it's pretty common for children to be hapa
