Oahu, Hawaii is a special island with so much to offer. The beauty of Oahu is that it is so diverse that there is a tour activity for everyone. Some adventurous tourists might be into shark cage diving or zip-lining while others might enjoy a historic tour of Pearl Harbor. In the evening sunset catamaran …
From coral reefs filled with tropical life to majestic humpback whales, dolphins, and green sea turtles, there are a lot of reasons to explore the ocean on Oahu. The best way to experience the island is on one of the many different bout tours on Oahu. The sunset cruises from Waikiki are always very popular …
This is the ultimate guide for the top Snorkeling tours on Oahu. There’s nowhere in the world quite like Oahu when it comes to marine life. With about a thousand miles of coral reef surrounding the Hawaiian Islands, snorkeling is one of the island’s most popular water activities. You can come face to face with …
Five years ago I hit publish on the Journey Era blog. Little did I know, the moment my finger clicked that button my life would change forever. I was living on Oahu at the time, which is a tropical island in Hawaii. I was in the last semester of my journalism degree. Sitting in the …
There’s one activity on Oahu that I always recommend to people. It’s simply one of the best places in the world for an open-door helicopter flight. The island has incredible mountain ridges, beautiful beaches, islands, sandbars, and hidden waterfalls. You will finish the flight with your mind absolutely blown away when you take an open-door …
Hiking is the main agenda here in Tanzania but there’s been on constant amidst all of the trekking and safari transits. After each trip, I always come back to Arusha to reset, recover, write, publish, and then set off again. So what is life like in Arusha? Arusha is a seemingly small town although it …
Mount Kilimanjaro took a lot out of me but after nine days on safari, it was time to pull on the hiking boots again. This time I was heading up Tanzania’s second-highest mountain, Mount Meru at an altitude of 4,566m. I was curious to see how I handled the altitude given the quick elevation gain …
Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world and trekking to the base camp is no easy feat either. It’s a journey through some of the most spectacular mountain views but also through a number of beautiful villages along the way. The Everest Base Camp Trek takes anywhere from 9 to 15 days depending …
An incredible week of safari experiences in Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area was fading in the rearview mirror as we journeyed towards the final destination of our trip. The world-famous Serengeti National Park would be our home for the final three nights of our safari with Wilderness Travel on their tour: Tanzania Private Safari Journey. So far …
Tarangire National Park is one of the most picturesque places I’ve ever visited. As our Jeep rolled along the bumpy roads, I would often peer out at the vast green plains, lush wetlands, and beautiful Acacia trees and feel as though we were driving through a painting. Even if there weren’t 250,000 animals in this …
Those of you who check in with my weekly article you will know that I was touch and go to be injury-free for my trek up Mount Kilimanjaro. The good news is that I’m back and I managed to summit without my hamstring restricting my ability to climb. It’s still not perfect but I was …
An incredible week of safari experiences in Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area was fading in the rearview mirror as we journeyed towards the final destination of our trip. The world-famous Serengeti National Park would be our home for the final three nights of our safari with Wilderness Travel on their tour: Tanzania Private Safari Journey. So far …