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The Point at Poipu

We were fortunate earlier this year to visit the island of Kauai, not too long after the Hawaiian islands were open to tourism. As Hilton Grand Vacations Club members (formerly, Diamond Resorts), we use our owner privileges to stat at The Point at Poipu, an oceanfront resort located on the south shore.As always, we thank you for watching our videos and commenting on...

Our Paris Post-Covid Adventure, Part 2: Getting There

We love to travel, and that goes for everyone in our family. So, it was important to Stephanie and me to do everything we could to make this trip as enjoyable as we could for our family. Especially our moms who, being the “Grand Ladies” of our adventure, our goal was to spoil them immensely.Prior to leaving, we followed our own Travel Tip and jockeyed for...

Our Paris Post-Covid Adventure, Part 1: Planning

As many of our YouTube followers know, we had to postpone our trip to Paris in May of last year, which was to be a high school graduation gift for two of our kids. It was really disappointing, especially because we were able to get ORD-CDG tickets for ~$440! Still, we finally got our refund (no thanks to Hopper!) and waited our the rest of 2020 like the rest of the...

Hiking in Red Rock Canyon

As part of a timeshare presentation trip to Las Vegas, we took a day to visit Red Rock Canyon and hike the Calico Tanks Trail. While many people looking for adventure outside of the city will look to Zion National Park, it’s become quite popular, making for long lines for many of the trails. Red Rock Canyon is just 30 minutes outside of Vegas but you would...

Americans in Paris!

After many stressful days and nights, waiting for official word, France has opened back up to US citizens who have no purpose beyond a holiday in the “City of Light”!Specifically, travelers need to have been fully vaccinated (which is only 2wks after the final shots, at least for Moderna) AND have a negative Covid-19 test (NAAT/ID-NOW) no more than 72hrs...

Paris Bound!

Wow, what a whirlwind week! We are super excited to be heading to Paris this week! We’re still trying to figure out how/what to share on a regular basis but will figure that out before Wednesday morning. Stay tuned!

We Climbed La Piedra Del Peñol, THE ROCK OF GUATAPE!

[embedyt] [/embedyt]El Peñol or The Rock of Guatape is a granite rock outside the town of Guatape, Colombia. We traveled there via PersonalDriver.co and stayed overnight at Bosko ( )*** SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE *** If you find this helpful, please consider hitting the LIKE button. And, if you want to show appreciation for what we are doing, the SUBSCRIBE button is a way to...

How to Find CHEAP Airfares

[embedyt] [/embedyt]The #1 question we get asked is how we budget for our travel adventures and, more specifically, how we are able to find CHEAP AIRFARES! This is something we’ve learned how to do over the years, and are happy to share with you our secrets.**** LINKS ****Google Flights is our #1 website for researching airfares. #1 email notification service...

Exploring a Yucatan Cenote in Mexico

[embedyt] [/embedyt]Do you know what a Cenote is? We didn’t, but were elated to learn it would be part of our tour of Mayan culture and Chichen Itza.Visiting Hacienda Selva Mayan, we had the chance to learn more about Cenotes and then swim in one.

Covid-safe Travel Tips for Hawaii

[embedyt] [/embedyt]We just returned from the Hawaiian Islands, and have been inundated with questions about what the experience is like.This video is our sharing what you need to prepare for, so that you can have a worry free trip to the islands. This video was filmed on April 29, 2021, and is accurate to what we experienced and know as of that date. For the latest...