Our Faves ❤️

This is a non-comprehensive list of some of our favorite things from recent travels. Feel free to contact us and share your own favorites!

Bali: Dec. 2025

Dining:

  • Cuca in Jimbaran (global tapas)

Australia: Oct. – Dec. 2025

Activities:

  • From Hamilton Island, QLD: Snorkeling the GBR Bait Reef “The Stepping Stones”
  • Hike Cradle Mountain, Tasmania: beautiful scenery and wombats everywhere!

Accommodations:

  • Hamilton Island, QLD: Lagoon Lodge rental with golf cart – B

Dining:

  • Melbourne: Lucy Liu’s (Asian fusion), 48 h Pizza e Gnocchi, and Maison Batard (French steakhouse)
  • Sydney: explore Chinatown for soooo many wonderful food options
  • Tasmania: Get the seafood curry (and anything else- it’s all good) at the Drunken Admiral in Hobart

Tahiti: Oct. 2025

Accommodations/Dining:

  • Intercontinental Tahiti/ La Lotus (Day pass)- L

Oahu, HI: Sept. 2025

Dining:

  • MW Restaurant in Honolulu – get the seafood paella and pork hash dumplings. You won’t be sorry! – L

The Big Island, HI: September 2025

Activities

  • Snorkeling at Honaunau Bay “Two steps” and Punalu’u black sand beach – L
  • Manta Ray Night Snorkel in Kona – L

Dining:

  • Hilo: Pineapples (amazing teriyaki beef and great drinks and atmosphere) – L
  • Kona: Black Rock Pizza (good pizza but even better ribeye rolls) – L

Accommodations:

  • Kilauea-Kona: Hilton Waikoloa Village ($$ but worth it) – L

Sunset Vibe:


Peru: May 2025

Dining/Drinks:

  • Lima: La Mar cevecheria (Everything!! One of our fave meals ever) https://www.lamarcebicheria.com – L
  • Cusco: Pisco sours in the Marriott El Convento – L

Accommodations:

  • Cusco: JW Marriott El Covento ($$ but worth it) – L

Activities/Sights:

  • Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary – L

Galápagos Islands- January 2024

Accommodations:

  • Isabela Island: Iguana Crossing hotel (love the pool and the location) – L

Dining:

  • The no-name (??) little walk-up restaurant counter immediately next door to the Iguana Crossing- get the homemade cheese empanadas 😍 – L

Activities:

  • Isabela Island: Snorkeling at Los Tuneles – L

Prior to 2024:

Memphis, TN USA

Flight Restaurant- fantastic food and fantastic concept

Los Cabos, Mexico

Swimming with the whale sharks excursion

Kauai, Hawaii USA

Poipu: Puka Dog- hot dogs on a Hawaiian roll with fruit relishes