In our first year of 50 in 5, May 2017 to May 2018, we visited seven states. The farthest we traveled was to Hawaii, and we also explored close to…
Easter weekend in Charleston
When we decided to do 50 in 5, an unwritten rule was that for every state we had visited before, we had to choose a new city. We’d been to…
Snorkeling in Hawaii (and other random things)
It has been 27 months and one day since we flew to Hawaii for vacation. It has been 18 months and 10 days since my last Hawaii blog post. Maybe…
Is this thing on?
Hi. Is this thing on? A few years ago, I excitedly launched a blog called The Dogwood State. I had big dreams for my small space on the internet, but…
Our favorite things to do in Oahu
When I started planning our trip to Hawaii, there were two things on my “must-do” list: an ATV tour at Kualoa Ranch and a luau. I also have a life…
Exploring North Shore, Oahu
When we started planning 50 in 5, Brandon and I knew we wanted to bookend the bigger, more expensive trips (Alaska and Hawaii) in the first and last years. We visited…
