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A volcanic eruption, twenty foot manta rays, and a barefoot hiker

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January has been an absolute dream. We spent three full weeks soaking up the tropical magic of Hawaii, somehow managing to live our normal lives… just in paradise. Sure, that meant waking up at 4 a.m. to log on for work, but with 8 p.m. bedtimes, it weirdly worked out just fine. There’s something about working through the quiet, dark hours that makes the day fly by and leaves plenty of daylight for adventure. We island-hopped our way through three very different corners of Hawaii, and it was incredible how each one had its own distinct personality and landscape. Our journey started in Kona on the Big Island, continued on to lush Kauai, and wrapped up on sun-soaked Maui. Unfortunately, Gus Gus and the big blue truck both had to hang back on the mainland for this leg of the adventure. They were both missed. I’ll do my best to capture the unique vibe of each island, and, of course, share all the wild and wonderful adventures we found along the way. Hawaii was fantastic because of each of ...
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A slow month in SLO, the Hearst Castle, and a crooked Christmas Tree

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San Louis Obispo, CA is a lively little city filled with charm. It feels like a well-kept secret we were lucky enough to stumble upon. Its details feel whimsical, inviting, and unmistakably SLO; the brown street signs use a font you would find on the cover of a Lord of the Rings novel, and the streets are lined with gorgeous and massive ficus trees. Their branches all tangle together in a beautiful way, their bark smooth and gray, and their tops are bursting with bunches of leaves. They look a bit like giant broccoli framing both sides of the street. There is a stonelined path around the city’s river downtown, which we were lucky enough to see decorated for the holidays. Giant ornament archways to walk through and holiday lights all blinking to the beat of Jingle Bell Rock.  This is the longest we’ve spent in one place for a while, and it's felt really nice. Forty days to get to know the local scene: the best coffee spots, the best food trucks and brewies, the best yoga studio. The...
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