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Detours. I woke so excited to go exploring at 6:30am with the sounds of the waves crashing along shore just 1 block away & the wild roosters making a ruckus with the light of a new day. My 2nd stop took me to just past the northernmost lookout point on the Big Island of HawaiiContinue reading “Pololu Valley – Big Island Hawaii”

I hitched a ride on my first Alaska cruise in the early 2000s in my parents room on the foldout couch. It was my longest cruise to date at 12 days, which I absolutely loved disconnecting and having no connection to the outside world. In the moment for sure. We arrived early into Vancouver (alsoContinue reading “Alaska Cruisin’”

Once a year in the mid 2000s, our Disney Created sports fields team would attack the paintball fields in north Orlando for a day to let loose. Our first year and one that I will never live down….. I put the outing together and wanted to find a restaurant close by the venue. Options wereContinue reading “Paintball Games”

I had always hated running growing up. It just wasn’t my thing. But I had a stretch for about 5 years where it was my coping mechanism and retreat from stressful jobs. I escaped and had time to think on my daily jaunts. Six days a week I made the time, so my weight andContinue reading “Rock & Roll Half Marathon St. Pete 2012”

I have to be inspired and then I’m off to the races. It becomes an obsession. Map out a basic plan. But not too many details. I don’t get caught up in all the intricacies just yet. My flow typically is to have a well laid out shell, then the night prior, when I’m relivingContinue reading “Trip planning 101”

I couldn’t have been more excited to really explore Spain, France and Italy. We had a big group of 8 ready for a new adventure. As first timers, a cruise in my opinion is the least stressful way to cover a bunch of ground in Europe while not having to worry about planning activities &Continue reading “Mediterranean Cruisin’”

I’ve had some really dope adventures in my life and the night dive with the manta rays ranks high up there. Day 2 on the Big Island and I snagged the last spot on the 4:45pm boat – 4 divers and 9 snorkelers. I timed a short hike at the nearby national monument prior becauseContinue reading “Manta Ray Night Dive Hawaii”

I originally wanted to learn to scuba dive because it was a passion of my younger brother and thought we could share a common bond when traveling to exotic destinations. He taught me the basics in my apartment complex pool and I was hooked. So a few friends and I took advantage of a courseContinue reading “Underwater world – scuba diving 🤿”

Still to this day, Disney’s private island is one of my fav places in the entire world. Why? Why not? I was in love the first time I saw us pulling into port on my starboard balcony overlooking the insanely blue lagoons of this man made island paradise. From the shoreside bbq, to tram ridesContinue reading “Incomparable Castaway Cay”

We started with a dream of an amazing mentor, 20 teams and a handful of college recruiters. Fast forward 10 years, we eclipsed 625 elite teams whom had to submit resumes, as we declined more teams than we accepted. We drew in 950+ college coaches recruiting and looking for the next superstars. So the mixtureContinue reading “Disney’s Soccer Showcase Dream Team ⚽️”