Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park is the first national park east of the Mississippi River and it is located way up in Maine.  Taking up a large portion of Mt. Desert Island and also oozing out onto other smaller islands and bits of the mainland, the park is more expansive than you at first realize.  We were there in October right at the end of the season and it was simplistic beauty.  (more…)

Adventures in Paradise

I highly recommend booking a tour with Adventures in Paradise if you are looking for a great snorkeling tour or kayaking adventure on the Big Island of Hawaii.  We opted for the kayaking/snorkeling tour to the Captain Cook monument.  Our tour guides were Kira and Ryan.  They were great, very knowledgeable of the island and the plants and animals, they were laid back and entertaining but also passionate about conservation of plants, animals, and the Hawaiian way of life. (more…)