<iframe width=”640″ height=”360″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/uFthC83ZjUY” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> When in Hanalei Bay in Kaua’i, having a go on a stand up paddle board is a must. There are many rental shops around town. I rented from the Hanalei Beach Boys Surf Shack where you can also get a lesson! In this video one of their instructors shows me the basics.…
On the northwest end of Hanalei Bay, Kauai is the Na Pali Coast State Park. It is a fifteen-mile stretch along the water with majestic views and hiking trails that weave atop the cliffs. Here’s what you need to know if you if you are visiting. You can hike through the park as well as access it’s many hidden beaches by sea or soar over it by helicopter. As for me, I went on the hike along the Kalalau Trail that starts right at Ke’e Beach – the western most beach in Hanalei. As you set out on the hike you will immediately realize a few things. It is steep, muddy, and slippery. And you know it is good for…
Right now, as I type, I am in Hanalei Bay, Kauai on a family vacation. Hanalei Bay is an ideal Hawaiian getaway destination on the Northern coast of the island because it is devoid of most large chain hotels while it still caters generously to the many tourists who pass through the area year-round.…
As you know from reading my blog, I’ve been shooting for a travel app called, The Local Way. Over the past two weeks, my co-host, Jax Austin, and I have been showing the cameras around our Los Angeles.…
When I was going to the University of Southern California, I lived in downtown Los Angeles. At the time, the area was just starting to undergo a revival. There were a few new restaurants and bars popping up. Old warehouses and office buildings were beginning to be converted into lofts. I haven’t spent much time downtown since my college years, so when I hung out there over the last couple weeks, it was really fun to see how far it has come. I would definitely recommend checking it out if you are in LA – especially the Art District. Despite all the new additions, I couldn’t help but to revisit one of my favorite places that hasn’t changed much for…
Above is little video I put together from my shoot yesterday for a travel guide called The Local Way. In this video, we are in Downtown LA at one of my favorite restaurants, Church and State. The Local Way is a travel video guide series that will be available as a smartphone app very soon. The goal of the series is to give travelers an inside look into major cities around the world by showing restaurants and activities that locals love and that you likely won’t find otherwise. I’m one of the hosts for the LA guide.…
