• Year 1 in Hawaii Recap – by Kirsten

    Its hard to believe we’ve been living in Hawaii for a year now.  And what an amazing year its been.  There have been more festivals, beach trips and sightseeing than I can recall. Here are some of the highlights from the past year: Seeing the Ironman World Championships hosted in…

  • Q & A – Kona Schools

    We’ve received this question via our e-mailbox quite a few times so rather than a traditional blog post, we’ll answer it here for everyone.   Question: Chuck and Kirsten, I wanted to get some more information about schools in Hawaii. I know that you have said that your kids attend…

  • Swimming with (Wild) Dolphins in Hawaii

    On Thursday, Chuck and I took the kayak down to Kealakekua Bay which is about 30 min south of Kona. There are usually dolphins swimming in the bay but it’s also known for having great snorkeling on the north side of the bay near the Captain Cook memorial. So we…

  • How are the Locals?

    Plenty of readers email us with their stories and questions and it’s great to hear what people are thinking.   We get plenty of practical questions, such as what it costs to ship cars and what we think of the schools. One of the top questions works out to be some…