United States Destinations

Diamond Head Katie at top
Katie at the top of Diamond Head

Hawaii

Zack and I have traveled to Oahu, Hawaii.

We stayed at the Moana Surfrider hotel on Waikiki Beach.

Some of the activities we went on were visiting Pearl Harbor, hiking Diamond Head, and swimming in the ocean. We also attending the Royal Hawaiian luau right on the beach. Learn more about the best things to do in Oahu.

We also spent a day at Kualoa Ranch. We went on three tours, the Kualoa Grownmovie sites, and the Jungle expedition tour.

My mom and I have traveled to Oahu, Maui, and Lana’i islands.

Katie standing in front of the gates of the Bunker Hill Memorial in Charlestown, Massachusetts, with the tall granite obelisk visible behind her. The historic monument honors a pivotal battle of the American Revolution.
Katie standing in front of Bunker Hill Memorial

Massachusetts

I have always wanted to visit Boston in the fall to see the beautiful foliage! Ever since moving to Texas, my view of fall trees are non-existent.

It ended up being too warm when we went in October, so there was almost no coloring on the trees! I ended up packing too much fall weather clothing when it was almost summer-type weather.

If you’re looking for itineraries for Boston be sure to check out my 3-day Boston guide or my 1-day Boston guide. I have also compiled a list of tips for getting around Boston.

We stayed at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza.

We visited Harvard in an afternoon, just see the campus. Then we walked through MIT. We also went on a beautiful (because the sun was shining!) tour of the Freedom Trail.

While we were staying in Boston, we also took a day trip to Salem.

I have always wanted to visit Salem in October for spooky season. I put together a list of things to do during Halloween in Salem.

If you’re fans of Hocus Pocus, then be sure to visit all the filming locations while you’re there!

Katie and Zack standing at a scenic viewpoint above Hohenschwangau Valley in Bavaria, Germany, with sweeping views of forested hills, winding roads, and alpine lakes stretching below.

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