Tag: travel

Kona Hawaii Coffee Tour-Greenwell Farm

Choosing a Kona Hawaii Coffee Tour is daunting. There are a myriad of farms. There are big farms, like Greenwell Farm and small farms, like Hala Tree. Short tours and tours that include classes on roastingand making a perfect cup. There are tours that are free and tours with a cost. In the end, we…
Kona Hawaii Coffee Tour-Hala Tree Coffee

Choosing a Kona Hawaii Coffee Tour is daunting. There are a myriad of farms. There are big farms and small farms. Short tours and tours that include classes on roasting and/or making a perfect cup. There are tours that are free and tours with a cost. In the end, we pick our Kona Hawaii Coffee…
Hawaii’s Green Sand Beach-The Big Island

Passenger comments erupt, as the truck bounces to Hawaii’s Green Sand Beach.“This is insane!”“What the *** !”“Why did we want to do this?”We wanted to do this because there are only four green sand beaches in the world. They are located in Guam, Norway, The Galapagos, and Hawaii. Getting To The Green Sand Beach On…
Frutos del Guacabo Farm Tour-Puerto Rico

They have me at goats. If there is a chance to have humane, non-exploitative, animal interaction, I am there. Therefore, the opportunity to participate in a Frutos del Guacabo Farm Tour, in Puerto Rico, thrills me. This Tour was hosted by Frutos del Guacabo If you are on social media, I’m sure you have scrolled…
A San Juan-Puerto Rico Tour with Sofrito Tours

We were hosted on this tour by Sofrito Tours The face looks out at our Sofrito Tours group. He beckons us to see, he challenges us to know. Laura, our guide, for our San Juan-Puerto Rico Tour, tells us the mural is of the leader of Puerto Rico’s Independence Movement, Pedro Albizu Campos. We learn…
New York Yankees Ballpark-Yankee Stadium

As I sit in New York’s, Yankee Stadium, I wonder what fans from the 1920s would think, if they saw the stadium today. Instead of men dressed in suits, they wear t-shirts and cargo shorts. People walk around, carrying plastic hats, filled with food. A giant screen flashes images of fans, staring down at tiny…
Visiting Valley Forge National Historical Park-Pennsylvania

I breathe in the scent of the freshly printed page. Ink, just off of the copier, used to have a smell. Our teacher’s footsteps tap on the cheap linoleum, as she walks up and down the aisles of desks. Eagar hands grab for the coveted blank permission slips. Our class is taking a field-trip, to…
Disney vs. Universal-Orlando Ice Cream Sundae Showdown

My eyes widen as the server sets my Orlando Ice Cream Sundae on the table. My adoration for ice cream runs deep. I’ve had a love affair with peanut butter, for as long as I can remember. Put them together in a sundae, I am elated. Orlando theme parks appreciate peanut butter lovers. Disney World…
Visiting Coney Island Boardwalk-New York

As our Wonder Wheel car descends, the train of the Phoenix Roller Coaster whooshes past. It’s a moment where the past meets the present, while visiting Coney Island Boardwalk in New York. A structure built to dazzle visitors in 1920, sits directly next to the steel suspended roller coaster, opened in 2021. Dr. Kay Redfield…