Oahu Hawaii for 2 Days (+ Flying HNL to VAV)
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Oahu Hawaii for 2 Days (+ Flying HNL to VAV)

David and I took a short flight from the Big Island to Honolulu, Oahu.  We settled into our Airbnb in Waikiki. We didn’t have big plans for the next few days, except our one goal: Pearl Harbor. Oahu Geography Lesson Oahu is the small island where Honolulu is located.  Honolulu is the major airport in Hawaii,…

Sailing from Portland to San Francisco
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Sailing from Portland to San Francisco

We flew back to the states for our first paid crewing gig on a sailboat – we’ve been hired to help the owners of another FP Helia from Portland, Oregon to Hawaii. Arrival in Salpare Bay After spending some time in Seattle with David’s grandmother and then at an Airbnb in Portland with David’s parents,…

Travel Fail: Real Tonga Airlines

Travel Fail: Real Tonga Airlines

Geography lesson:  Tonga is made up of four main island groups. The southern island group and big island are both called Tongatapu, with the capital named Nuku’alofa.  The biggest cruising port is in the Vava’u island group, on Ê»Utu VavaÊ»u island, the town of Neiafu. Traveling full time is wonderful for the most part, but it can be…