Cairns After getting up at 5am in Fiji and traveling for 14 hours (including stop overs) we finally arrived in Cairns, Australia. We’re in Queensland for a week and are looking to pack in the activities, but apparently Christmas an … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Christmas in Fiji
For Christmas, we splashed out and spent some Starwood points to stay at the Westin on Denarau Island. After a week of island life, it was so nice to have a super comfy bed to relax in. It was a … Continue reading
Fijian Island Hopping – Blue Lagoon
We had a fantastic three nights at the Octopus and we were sad to say goodbye to our new friends but it was time to move on. It was another 2.5 hours to the Blue Lagoon and the seas were … Continue reading
Fijian Island Hopping – Octopus
Our first international stop is now upon us and the trip is starting to seem a bit more real. It was great to catch up with friends and explore a bit more of the US but we were both most … Continue reading
Wrapping up the West Coast – Santa Barbara to LA
We were psyched to get to Santa Barbara and see our friends Neil and Sarah. Two of our favorites from Mike’s soccer team in New York, they moved to Santa Barbara from Brooklyn three months ago with their two little … Continue reading
Around the Big Sur
Driving Route One was awesome but there are a lot of other things to do just off of Route One as well. After driving about half way down the road in need of refreshment we stopped in at a couple … Continue reading
Driving Route One
So I’m not really a car fanatic but I’ve always enjoyed my cars since playing Gran Turismo on the PlayStation and watching Top Gear, so driving Route One was one of the things I was looking forward to most on … Continue reading
Santa Cruz to Carmel
After a superb time in Point Reyes we were excited about the road ahead and to see Santa Cruz, our first real stop along Route One. Santa Cruz is known for its boardwalk so we took a little drive along … Continue reading
Point Reyes & Muir Woods
After dinner at Sir & the Star, we drove back through pitch blackness to our little hostel in middle of nowhere. We booked a private room at a Hostelling International spot, in the middle of the Point Reyes wilderness. Sounds … Continue reading
Sir & the Star
A good friend of ours, Matt Strom, recommended visiting Point Reyes, something that wasn’t really on our radar while planning our trip down the PCH. We love being outside (especially after living in Manhattan for so long) and made sure … Continue reading