I love the Big Island. You get a more more diverse experience than any of the other islands. You can find a lot of useful references on the website http://www.konaweb.com General Hawaii Information Hawaii: Off the Beaten Path by Sean Pager is a bit dated now, but … “Hawaii – The Big Island”

Kauai is a the very definition of a lush tropical island. Several movies were made here. Life in Kauai runs on a Hawaiian schedule which is slower than a typical US location. Years ago a grant was given to widen the bridge between Princeville and Wainiha from … “Kauai”

The following are ideas for touring the northern half of California. The itinerary assumes using Mountain View as a base. Northern California Best Places is our favorite guidebook which would provide a list of other possibilities. You can often see what locations will look like using virtual tour. … “Northern California Tour”

My wife and I went on a multi-week trip to Xinjiang China to help a non-profit organization. We both fit everything we personally needed into a carry-on bag. This permitted our two check-through bags to be filled with educational materials that we would deliver to … “Packing & Traveling Light”