Big Island, HI

I visited Hawaii Island (aka the Big Island) three weeks ago for the first time with my boyfriend. I didn't expect much since the main focus of the trip was to see my good friend, Eric, in Hilo and visit Volcanoes National Park. During our four day visit, I fell in love with the island from hanging out with locals at Uncle Robert's Farmers Market to the breath taking views of Kilauea. We were unable to see any lava during our visit at Volcanoes since the park ranger informed us the lava was too deep in the forest for anyone to hike and view it. However, we had the chance to see a crater glow from the Jaggar Museum while the sun was setting, which was an amazing site to see.

At the end of our trip, we actually regretted adding Oahu as a side trip since we could have comfortably spend an entire week on this island. For details on the places we visited on the Big Island, feel free to read my Big Island reviews on my Yelp page.

Enjoy the pics!

Coachella 2014 (Weekend 2)

Hi everyone! I can't believe it's been a week since I was having the time of my life at Coachella. Its been a crazy two weeks since I was vacationing in Hawaii right before the festival. I'll post up those pics on a separate post.

Anyways, if you have the time (and $$$), you have to experience Coachella at least once in your life! I camped it out with my boyfriend, sister and her friends and I couldn't imagine doing it any other way. It was great to meet folks from different walks of life, see amazing artwork and, of course, listen to some of my favorite musicians. My favorite performances of the weekend had to be Outkast, Chromeo, Solange, Pharrell and Nas. Coachella is definitely a weekend I will never forget!

Unfortunately, I lost my cell during Kid Cudi's set so I was unable to take many pictures of day 2. I just thank the kind person that turned in my phone to the lost and found or else I would have lost all my pics. I hope you enjoy what I was able to capture!

I will be following this post with some tips on camping, attire and anything related to the festival so stay tuned!