Just because of how the timing worked out, we needed to stay at a hostel for a couple days after the rooftop campsite and before our next stay (which I’ll tell you about shortly). So we found a cheap place in Chinatown and spent some time exploring. Our biggest money and time savers we’ve used during our travels have been #1 Google Maps: an obviously amazing tool, but made even more amazing by their seemingly unlimited knowledge of local bus routes, subway fares, and activity

(This is part 1 of a 2-part series) After three months in Hawaii, we decided it was time for a change of scenery. And with a goal to work our way back to Maine for Christmas, we knew exactly which way to point our compass. Looking for the cheapest flights to the mainland, we chose LA for our first stop. Talk about culture shock. Coming from a small paradise that runs on island time and coconuts, to the hustle culture capital of the world was like bringing a caveman to Times S

It’s no secret that Hawai’i is a beautiful and enchanting place. The ocean is rarely out of earshot. We’ve seen sea turtles on our beach trips more times than not. The beaches are pristine, and the palm trees sway in rhythm. They lull you to sleep on the song of an island breeze. As we were riding the bus yesterday, one side of the road was lined by a white sand beach and the other was a breathtaking view of the mountains, all dressed up in their Sunday green. Pictures never

The Aloha Life - Working on the North Shore of Oahu (Aug. 1st to Sept. 30, two months) (Disclaimer: this blog was written a couple weeks prior to uploading. I’ve since left Hawaii, which I'll discuss in a later post. For now, enjoy!) We’ve been working at Backpackers Hawaii, a hostel on the north shore of Oahu, since the beginning of August. We don’t quite feel like locals, yet we aren’t exactly tourists either. We’re working at a local business, buying groceries from a local

Where to begin? So much has happened in such a short amount of time, so many beautiful and powerful moments - to try to compile them all in a single blog post would be an insult. I suppose I’ll start by first giving a rundown and a quick update as to where we’re at now. We arrived on Oahu on June 23rd, spent a week living the tourist life, then worked on a farm on the west side of the island. We stayed for the month of July, making amazing friends, seeing new ones come and o

(Disclaimer: sorry it's been a while since I've posted a blog. Living on the farm has had me a lot busier than I was expecting. I wrote this a couple days after arriving, but didnt have time to finish/edit/post it. Thanks for being patient!) We rolled up to the dirt road of an arts and cultural village and farm in Waianae, Oahu. As we passed broken down cars and ramshackle chicken coops, our Uber driver nervously asked us if we were sure this was the right place. Jasper poi