Category: Family Vacation Travel

Family Travel, Destination Vacation

Chasing waterfalls – so beautiful 😻

So I need to start this post by saying that I have not seen anything in my life as magnificent as seeing a waterfall in person. 😎 Cooler than I ever thought it would be. While vacationing in Hawaii a couple of weeks ago, I traveled to Hilo, Hawaii to behold this wonderful sight.

When arriving at the park, there was a lot of rain 🌧. Unfortunately, there was not a way to drive to the waterfall 😂- I had to hike there. This afforded me the opportunity to observe the gorgeous vegetation enroute to the waterfall.

One of the beautiful waterfalls observed on that day was the Akaka Waterfall. I have included a video of this waterfall below. It was quite a wonder to observe. If you have never seen one in person, please do yourself a favor and visit one on your travels. Since my first experience, I will definitely be on the lookout for waterfall destinations in the future. Definitely will not miss an opportunity to chase waterfalls as I continue to cover the earth 🌍 😃

Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations 😎 🏖🌴

Since vaccines are being rolled out now to almost everyone, there is a renewed optimism about life getting back to normal very soon. I certainly experienced this optimism while traveling to Hawaii two weeks ago. Planes were packed, airports were packed and I saw a great number of people at the resorts that I visited.

What a true quote! Even during the difficult roads of 2020, we truly never know what destinations are around the corner.😃 Hawaii was my first trip of 2021 and it was such a dream destination. It had been the number one location on my list for many years, but, of course, it costs a small fortune to be able to go. Thankfully, I was able to book this trip at a serious discount on last year – prior to COVID vaccines being rolled out!

One of the resorts was the KingsLand’ – Waikoloa Village Resort in Hawaii. This resort was wonderful- it is now a timeshare community with spacious condominiums. This resort looked packed to capacity and it had some of the most amazing views.

One of these views that I would like to share is attached below. You can quickly get a great idea of the lush accommodations that are there onsite from the video. I was thoroughly impressed and it exceeded my expectations!

Volcanoes🌋 in Hawaii (so amazing 🤩)!

One of the most interesting places that I visited during my time on the Big Island in Hawaii was the Volcano National Park. What a great place to visit while you are in Hawaii! 😊 This was one of the sights that was included in the Deluxe Volcano Experience that Kailani Tours offers in their tour package.

The Volcano Experience offers a comprehensive tour of the island (coffee tour in Kona, Punalu’u Beach Park, etc.) The richness of the experience is seeing a live, active volcano 🌋 before your very eyes – which is a phenomenal experience. The tour takes you to Mount Kilauea where you can take pictures of the volcano both in the day and at night after you have finished the tour provided dinner.

Here is a quick video of Mount Kilauea in the day. It was wonderful to behold. My night pictures were too dark to share here but you will get the idea. To see more sights and sounds of Hawaii and other epic locations, feel free to follow me at travelfitguru on every social media platform. Enjoy 😊!

Mount Kilauea – live and active volcano in Hawaii

A week in Paradise 🏖 🌴 ☀️

It was a very long time coming but I finally took my first trip since the pandemic on last week. It was a trip to a location that for years, had been on the bucket list. That location was Hawaii! 🙌😃

Visiting the Big Island of Hawaii (via Kona) was a complete dream come true! I could not believe my eyes seeing the picturesque landscape of mountains, beaches, waterfalls (oh my 😃). One more thing, Hawaii has volcanoes 🌋. Truly unbelievable having all of the above in one location literally miles away from one another. The climate and elevation changed as you drove through the mountains and adventured to the Volcano State Park. You went from 85 degrees Fahrenheit on the beach to between 30 and 40 degrees at the volcano and in the mountains.

The people were so very friendly and so accommodating! Some of the best folks that I have ever met. I can truly say that out of all the various places that I have visited, this is truly the best. Here is a video of the sights and sounds of this beautiful paradise. More to come..

Punalu’u Beach Park – black sand beach 🏖

Super Bowl Vibes 🏈🙌

What an exciting game it was on last night! It is a magnificent story of how Tom Brady has been so consistent for so many years. He has played in the league for at least 20 years and has won the Super Bowl now an unprecedented 7 times. More than any other player or any other NFL franchise. He made the difference in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers getting to the next level and winning the Super Bowl. Great people do great things and it was awesome to be able to watch the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) win one more time.

I am definitely reminded of a time when the Super Bowl was in Texas. During that year, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were playing the Atlanta Falcons. I got a chance to visit the Super Bowl LI Fan experience which occurs during the days leading up to the Super Bowl. I have included a video below which captures some sights from that time. Enjoy!

Super Bowl LI Fan Experience

UniverSoul Circus Vibes 😜🤪

I had an opportunity late last year to visit the UniverSoul Circus and what a a great time it was. Could not believe the amazing time that I experiencing the sights and sounds of this beautiful circus 🤡! It was an excellent time and so much fun!

Of course since we were in the middle of a pandemic 😷, all Covid protocols were followed. It was just fun to be out and about and to see people, like the good old days. How this is so missed. The performances were so very good. It included high wire acts, motorcycle stunts, beautiful performing animals and death defying stunts.

Even the wonderful clowns 🤡 were such a great source of entertainment. They kept the crowd very entertained and provided a lot of fun for the socially distanced, small crowd that was there.

Attached is a video from their great show. If ever you get an opportunity to see the UniverSoul Circus 🤡, please do not hesitate. Have a great day! 😀

Clowning around at the circus 🤡

I ❤️ NYC! 🍎😄🙌

Manhattan, New York is certainly one of the best places that I have had the pleasure of visiting 😄! The city really just takes your breath away. There is so much to do and so little time to do it unless you have a couple of weeks to vacation there.

During my travels there, I have seen so much. At last count, I probably have been there at least 7 times, and I must admit, I have not seen all there is to see of the city. I have visited the Empire State Building, 30 Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Broadway, Central Park etc.

Still on the list: Battery Park, World Trade Memorial, Radio City Music Hall etc. Hopefully, once the pandemic 😷 cases drop and travel get back to normal, I could visit these attractions among others. One of the attractions that I would certainly recommend is the Circle ⭕️ Line Tour. It is an absolute must when visiting the city. You get a chance to see all of NYC from a boat. In addition, you see the Brooklyn Bridge, Yankee Stadium etc.

As always, I have attached a video that includes a few of the sights and sounds of the city 🌃. Enjoy!

I ❤️ NYC