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Wander | Oahu volume 2: The North Shore

Drive up the road with the tall grasses, windows down to hear their soft sighs. Pass the roadside stand, stop for honey and a piece of chocolate that you will let slowly melt on your tongue, sweet and bitter.

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junk drawer // spring edition

The ‘Junk Drawer’ is a random dose of  things to read, eat, enjoy and explore

Spring has officially sprung, the world is slowly opening up and we can cast open our windows and step forth into the sun.  Even though I am currently living in Hawaii where it didn’t dip much below 70 even in the deepest months of winter, I have felt the breezes of April whoosh across my face and find that I am filled once again with a certain freshness.  It is officially time to get up offa that thing.

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Wander | Oahu volume 1: Honolulu, an introduction

 

Oahu Honolulu Hawaii travel guide ghostly heart atelier lara medaI think when most people conjure up images of Honolulu, the imagination seems to stop at visions of swimsuit clad tourists hanging out on Waikiki beach working on winter tans while trying to catch a wave on a longboard.  Streets lined with all the big hotel brands, oodles of sunshine and a palm tree on every corner. Continue reading