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My Ring Wins Public Choice at the Hawaii Jewelers Association 2012 Design Contest
A little over a year ago, I designed my engagement ring with my favorite jewelry store Mellow Antiques . I went to Mellow because I was given a 1920's European cut diamond from Steve's grandmother and wanted antique jewelers who were experienced in …
The Charming Wine Town, Pitigliano
Sorano, the town we were staying in, was about 10 minutes away from one of our favorite towns during our trip, the charming wine town of Pitigliano. Pitigliano is famous for their wine and well known for their Bianco di Pitigliano. While we were …
Agriturismo Sant’Egle, Sorano
The farm address did not translate well into the gps, and we were led to the middle of no where. After circling for about 30 minutes, Steve pulled over and asked for directions in downtown Sorano. He walked into a local bar and Steve said no one …
Best Pasta of My Life, Manarola
August 20, 2012, it seems like everyday in Italy I eat the best pasta I ever ate in my whole life. Several days down now and my pasta at Trattoria Dal Billy takes the cake so far. I had the lasagnette agli scampi made with fresh homemade pasta of …
Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm
If you are ever in Maui and have a half day to drive up to Kula, you should try and make the trip up to the Ali'i Kula Lavendar Farm. This 10 acre estate is breath taking. The air is cool, fragrant, and time really stands still up here. There are …
Eating Our Way Through Taiwan
In September 2010, five friends rented a car and did a round trip journey from Taipei, Taiwan to the southern coast of Kenting on a surfing adventure. Little did we know that the best part of traveling through Taiwan was eating all the amazing …
My Favorite TrenDiva Earrings
I am so fortunate to have access to an endless supply of trendy, show stopping, stylish jewelry from my bestie Chany Kumalae with TrenDiva. Now when I go out, it's really tough to decide what fabulous pieces to wear! Still, I have managed to …
My Favorite Mexican Restaurant, Old Town Mexican Cafe, San Diego, CA
Whenever I am in San Diego, I make sure I take a trip to Old Town where you can find historical sites, shopping, souvenirs, events, and tons of eateries. Killing some time and playing tourist one day a couple years ago, I discovered an authentic …
Towel Art??!!
Who knew you could make a monkey out of some hand towels? One of the favorite parts of my Christmas cruise on Holland America Line was coming back to my room after dinner to find a new "towel art" animal in our room. These guys got pretty creative, …