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Tag: Nature

  • Catch Fire and Get Lost on the Manoa Falls Trail

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    The Manoa Falls hike in Ohau is an awesome hike to feel like you are in Jurassic Park and to experience the tropical rain forest. Lots of bird watching too! Even if you don’t make it to the top.

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    Karen Lanzetta
    Manoa Falls is a great hike on Oahu. You might recognise parts of it, since some of the movies “Jurassic Park” and “Catching Fire” were filmed right here in the jungle. The hike was a tad more intense than I could manage with my multiple sclerosis, but there were other things to check out. Get lost with us! #OurCarpeDiem #travel #oahu #Hawaii #hiking #MultipleSclerosis #traveltips #spoonies

  • Love Coffee? Chocolate? Don Juan’s Is The Real McCoy

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    Don Juan Coffee plantation in the Monteverde cloud forest in Costa Rica is a must-see. Or maybe we should call it a must-experience, taste and smell. A holistic tour getting you intimately acquainted with coffee, chocolate and sugar. Go find out!

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    Karen Lanzetta
    Don Juan Coffee plantation in the Monteverde cloud forest in Costa Rica is a must-see. A holistic tour getting you intimately acquainted with coffee, chocolate and sugar. What is a cloud forest? How does your coffee get from the tree to your cup? Why do we need mosquitoes to grow chocolate? Where does our sugar come from? Coffee beans, cocoa bean, sugar canes and more!

  • 2020 Hindsight: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

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    How a travel blogger adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020. Filled with ways to make the best out of a bad situation, including Corona sourdough, bird watching, local exploring. Read about 2020 finally being hindsight. Carpe Diem!

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    Karen Lanzetta
    How a travel blogger living with MS adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020. Filled with ways to make the best out of a bad situation, including Corona sourdough, bird watching, local exploring. Read about 2020 finally being hindsight. Carpe Diem! #pandemic #OurCarpeDiem #LocalTravel #Covid19

  • Hope Springs Eternal: Social Distancing by Birding

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    Social distancing by birding! Can’t travel to faraway places because of Covid19 StayHome advice? Tired of being stuck at home during this pandemic? Go birding! Get inspired by our spring birding pictures and then go out and take your own!

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    Karen Lanzetta
    Social distancing by birding! Can't travel to faraway places because of Covid19 #StayHome advice? Tired of being stuck at home during this #pandemic? Go birding! Get inspired by our spring birding pictures and then go out and take your own! It is spring! Nature will help grounding you. #Covid19 #birding #OurCarpeDiem