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Top 5 Coffee Shops in Oahu

Top 5 Coffee Shops in Oahu

It wouldn’t be a vacation, if we weren’t stopping in at all the coffee shops and taking in the sights, sounds and sunny patios that Oahu had to offer! These are just a few of the noteworthy coffee shops that we visited while traveling the Island. Click on each title for a more thorough review! […]

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Top 5 Coffee Shops in Oahu Hawaii

Kai Coffee

Kai Coffee is a locally owned and operated family business.  They strive to bring Aloha into every cup—and let me tell you, they absolutely do! We stopped in at this coffee shop at least 4 times the week were in Waikiki.  The open air cafe has a beautiful patio located right across the street from […]

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Top 5 Coffee Shops in Oahu Hawaii

Knots Coffee Roasters

Knots Coffee Roasters (and wine bar!) is located inside of the Queen Kapiolani Hotel.  They not only offer a variety of coffee and teas, but they also have grab and go picnic items, wine and beer for your evening indulgences and a great food menu! This coffee shop is not on the main strip on […]

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Top 5 Coffee Shops in Oahu Hawaii

Kona Coffee Purveyors

Kona Coffee Purveyors was hands down the best coffee and experience we had while on the hunt for Oahu’s best coffee shop.  We visited the location inside the International Market Place, located right on the main Waikiki Beach strip.   This cute shop has a great patio space where you can people watch and just […]

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Top 5 Coffee Shops Oahu Hawaii

Morning Brew

On our drive up the North Shore, we stopped in this cute little beach town of Kailua.  Here we had the most amazing pork sandwich (review coming soon!) and then had to make a stop for some good organic coffee.  We found Morning Brew and we absolutely loved their coffee. Since this was a quick […]

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Top 5 Coffee Shops in Oahu

Island Vintage Coffee

It is seriously HOT in Hawaii. So to get out of the sun with our very sweaty toddler, we found this great coffee spot located in the heart of Waikiki.  There are many locations in Oahu and they have some locations in Japan as well.  The one we are reviewing is located on the second […]

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Dos and Don'ts of Changing Your Baby on a Plane

The Dos & Don’ts of Changing Your Baby on an Airplane

Where do we even start with plane washrooms? They are small, confined little spaces that you can barely maneuver in solo.  Now add your child to this mix and you are just asking to have a meltdown–and not by your child!  We are writing this post since we had a lot of people ask: how […]

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Top 5 Tips: Packing for Your Baby

Baby Travel: Top 5 Tips for Packing for Your Baby

When we decided to take Felipa on a backpacking trip through South East Asia, I immediately started making lists. If you know me, then you know that I live by lists — I’m serious, my lists have lists! I mean, how else are you going to ensure that you don’t forget anything important? So where […]

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Top 5 Tips: Navigating the Busy Streets of Hanoi, Vietnam

Vietnam: Top 5 Tips to Navigating the Busy Streets of Hanoi

We made this crazy, once in a lifetime decision about 6 months ago to take Felipa on a backpacking tour of Southeast Asia.  We were criticized by most, supported by many and questioned our decision along the way of planning almost every day.  I mean, who takes their 10 month kid across the world with […]

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