July 26–27 | Ubud, Bali, Indonesia ☀️ Day 14 – Welcome to the Jungle Our last morning at the Hard Rock began with one more epic breakfast...

July 24–25 | Kuta, Bali, Indonesia ☕ Day 12 – “One Sugar Cube or Two?” We let ourselves sleep in today—waking up at 9:15 AM, with...

We woke up in Bali feeling like we’d landed on a different planet—in the best way. After the quiet structure of Okinawa, Bali hit us with...

Early morning again—5:15. We finished packing, washed all the towels, took the trash out, weighed our baggage (because Japanese airlines...

We had big plans for today—one of those jam-packed itineraries that looks great on paper. The plan was to wake up at 6:15 AM, hit the...

Our alarms went off early—7:00 a.m.—because none of us wanted to waste a second of our last full day in Okinawa. Slade and Tara were...

We woke up bright and early on July 19, ready to dive into everything Okinawa had to offer. Michael, being the hero he is, headed out to...

We were finally on our way to Okinawa! After a surprisingly great night of sleep (comfy beds, dark room, sheer exhaustion), we were up at...

Let me start by saying this: I plan amazing vacations. Like, color-coded spreadsheet, backup-activity-for-every-weather-scenario,...

Sorry for the radio silence, friends. I know I promised nightly updates, but here’s the truth: the past two days have been one big...

One of Slade's Many Snacks Slade and Tara were wide awake at 4:00 AM—thank you, jet lag. Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Florida, and their...

We kicked off this trip the way all legendary adventures begin—completely unprepared, slightly unhinged, and powered solely by anxiety...

Slade’s high school chapter ends, and his Marine Corps journey is about to begin. First, one last detour: a family adventure to Japan and Indonesia.