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Stef and Dan's 2023 European Odyssey
Stef and Dan's 2023 European Odyssey

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Aloha Also Means Goodbye

Posted on September 12, 2025 By Stef Plebanek

Today is our last full day in Hawaii. I am always so sad to leave a place where I’ve had a wonderful time; New Orleans. Europe. New York. Vermont. Now here. I’m beyond grateful that I have such a happy life to go home to, but when I think I…

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Kihei There

Posted on September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 By Stef Plebanek

Morning note: Here is what is above our apartment. Dan’s family took a fun photo over the railing above in a prior visit: Today was a pretty chill day by our standards. We set out to explore the southwest shore of the island, Kihei and Wailea. I didn’t know anything…

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A 0.8 Mile Radius

Posted on September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 By Stef Plebanek

Yesterday’s cliffhanger: Would Dan and Stef succeed in doing nothing on Tuesday? Would Stef stay within walking distance of the apartment all day? The answer: Mostly, yes. We went to our nearest beach, and snorkeled in our nearest cove. At the end of the day, we hit up the grocery…

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Iao – Wow!

Posted on September 9, 2025 By Stef Plebanek

Mornings in this little cove are so sacred. There is no car noise, just the waves and the birds and this incredible light. We finally invited our neighbor cat friend into our apartment (I was afraid he would pee around an unfamiliar place). He did not. He definitely enjoyed checking…

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About a Boat

Posted on September 8, 2025September 9, 2025 By Stef Plebanek

Did you know there’s a hurricane headed for the Hawaiian Islands? It’s not as bad as it sounds, just some rain overnight on Tues, not even half an inch. But even kinda far away, a hurricane stirs up the ocean water and makes for bad snorkeling. If we were going…

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The Road to Paradise

Posted on September 7, 2025September 9, 2025 By Stef Plebanek

Today was our Road to Hana day. I probably scheduled it for our first full day because this was my can’t-miss activity, my most anticipated day. I wanted good weather and fresh eyes, and I knew we’d have both on Saturday. I wanted rainforests and vines and waterfalls; they’re what…

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Day 1: Alohhhhh-HA!

Posted on September 6, 2025September 9, 2025 By Stef Plebanek

“It took an hour, maybe a day But once I really listened, the noise just went away.” -Liz Phair Today we launch for a new kind of vacation, 8 days to see the sights, and take our time, and just settle into a place so beautiful, people come from all…

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HI Hawaii!

Posted on September 2, 2025 By Stef Plebanek

In which Dan and Stef head to a tropical island to swim with flocks of colorful fish, see some waterfalls, read on the beach, and get sand in everything. We are excited to try a different, low-gear style of travel – Hawaii time instead of always-on-the-go. As people from wildfire…

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Links to the (relocated) NOLA blog

Posted on May 26, 2024June 3, 2024 By Daniel

Here it is, broken into numbered days. Let me know if you have any problem with these links. They should just load with all images and without needing Google Docs permissions.

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We’re going to NOLA, and that’s no lie!

Posted on May 25, 2024May 25, 2024 By Daniel

We’re about to leave on a weeklong trip to New Orleans, Louisiana. We’ll put together another daily photo essay about our adventures, like we did in Europe. If you’re in the mood for more of Stef and Dan in a new, wonderful place, then please check it out. You can…

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Recent Posts

  • Aloha Also Means Goodbye
  • Kihei There
  • A 0.8 Mile Radius
  • Iao – Wow!
  • About a Boat

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