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My husband and I just came back from celebrating our two year wedding anniversary! How amazing to be celebrating TWO blissful years in Paradise! Since we are not yet parents, we’ve made it a tradition for us to travel and see the world together. This year took us to the Big Island of Hawaii. We had never been to the Big Island before and have heard so many amazing things about this place, so it was a must see destination. I wanted to share some of the things we got to see while on our trip and to recommend this place for your next travel destination or your honeymoon perhaps??

We had a chance to see the entire island and stayed in three different areas to experience everything in greater detail. We also picked up this really awesome guide by Andrew Doughty, “Big Island Revealed.” I think we saw no fewer than 15 copies of this guide in people’s hands, cars, and bags. There was even a fellow tourist who yelled to us, “we have that guide, its the BEST GUIDE out there!” I had to agree. If you go to Hawaii, pick up this guide and you’ll be glad you did.

Cool, so our first days were spent on the West coast (Waikoloa). We got in late on Saturday evening and in the mall by our hotel, we found Sansei still open. It was one of the only restaurants still open after 8pm so it was a lifesaver and conveniently located. They had a late night happy hour, 50% off sushi and appetizers on a special menu. I had my first mai tai right then and there…and it was delicious.

Our next days we spent taking in the scenary, beautiful views and sunsets. How amazing are the sunsets in Hawaii?!!

The Big Island Hawaii is the best place to see nature in its original form. I really have to say that I haven’t had quite an experience like this on any other island in Hawaii. This place was magical. We got to see sea turtles, a volcano, lava flow, waterfalls, unusual plants, caves, and rainforest.

We cannot overlook my favorite subject…FOOD! While I can’t say that my best dining experience was found here, it was still pretty good and I enjoyed my meals. Here’s a sample of the things we tried on the island.

We really enjoyed finding local food restaurants for meals. Also, the locals were really nice about recommending their favorite sandwich or fine dining restaurants.

Overall, this was a really great travel experience. The location, sites, people, food, nature, and everything else was beautiful and memorable. I highly recommend a trip here!

Happy Anniversary to my loving husband of 2 years!!