“Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.”

“Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.”

The world is grand, awfully big and astonishingly beautiful, frequently thrilling.

Dorothy Kilgallen

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Rugged beauty of Kauai’s north shore

Rugged beauty of Kauai’s north shore

“But because truly being here is so much; because everything here
apparently needs us, this fleeting world, which is in some strange way keeps calling to us.

Us, the most fleeting of all.”

An old favorite by Rainer Maria Rilke
Always do #1.
Love to do # 8, 9, 15, 20, 21.
Should really make an effort to do #3, 4, 7, 22, 31.
Currently focused on #28.
Favorite thing ever: #19.  #23-25 aren’t too bad either.

Always do #1.

Love to do # 8, 9, 15, 20, 21.

Should really make an effort to do #3, 4, 7, 22, 31.

Currently focused on #28.

Favorite thing ever: #19.  #23-25 aren’t too bad either.

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$328 flight LAX to Seoul on Kayak.com/buzz
LAX-ICN from Dec 12 to Jan 11 - if you fancy spending the holidays in Korea, jump on it now. Stay in a chic flat in Seoul while wining and dining your way through the bustling Asian capital.
Need a breather? Take a side trip to Jeju island, the South Korean version of Hawaii, popular with honeymooners who wear matching outfits.
Visit the DMZ and catch a brief glimpse of life in North Korea…at least what they want you to see.
Devour Korean BBQ every night and get more than your fill of kimchi - you can definitely afford it with a flight this cheap!

$328 flight LAX to Seoul on Kayak.com/buzz

LAX-ICN from Dec 12 to Jan 11 - if you fancy spending the holidays in Korea, jump on it now. Stay in a chic flat in Seoul while wining and dining your way through the bustling Asian capital.

Need a breather? Take a side trip to Jeju island, the South Korean version of Hawaii, popular with honeymooners who wear matching outfits.

Visit the DMZ and catch a brief glimpse of life in North Korea…at least what they want you to see.

Devour Korean BBQ every night and get more than your fill of kimchi - you can definitely afford it with a flight this cheap!

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#Cheap Flights

#Kayak

#travel

#lax

#seoul

#korea

The case of the $200 flight to Central America

What usually happens when i find out about an amazingly cheap airfare is that when I go to check it out, it’s gone. Airfares are back to normal (read: high) prices.

But the morning I got back on the red-eye from Kauai (see below for a few choice shots), I received my daily email notification from Kayak notifying me of the lowest fares other have found.

Someone had found a flight from LAX to Honduras for $177. No, that’s not a typo. It was 5am and I was tired but wired so I checked online and lo and behold, the low airfare still existed..which almost never happens. There were several dates in Sept and Oct available for about $190, including taxes and fees. Regular airfares from LAX to San Pedro Sula or Tegucigalpa in Honduras typically start around $550.

To be honest, I sat there slightly confounded for a few minutes.  But only for a few minutes, and then I snapped out of it, decided to go in 3 weeks, and bought a ticket to Central America for less than $200.

True story. 

What’s in Honduras, you ask? Why Mayan ruins, Caribbean islands, whale sharks, and scuba diving, of course. Stay tuned for the trip report. 

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#kayak

#cheap flights

#central america

#honduras

Driving along Kauai’s North Shore

Driving along Kauai’s North Shore

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#kauai

#north shore

Sunset over Anini Beach in Kauai
Went for an evening drive just because. Chose a random road and followed it as it twisted and turned until I found myself driving along the shore. Pulled over and watch as the sun sank into the flaming sky.

Sunset over Anini Beach in Kauai

Went for an evening drive just because. Chose a random road and followed it as it twisted and turned until I found myself driving along the shore. Pulled over and watch as the sun sank into the flaming sky.

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#anini beach

#kauai

#north shore

And then I looked to the right

And then I looked to the right

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#kauai

What I found at the end of the road

What I found at the end of the road

My morning drive in Kauai

My morning drive in Kauai

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#kauai

Wandered down some steps…

..and encountered this unexpected view of the Presidio

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#san francisco

#marina

#presidio

#pacific heights

Travel networking site Triptrotting mentioned my entry for their Ultimate Triptrotter competition on their Facebook page. Sweet!
The prize: a summer of paid travel around the world. It’s like Christmas in July.
VOTE FOR ME on Facebook! Just type “Jenna Meister” in the blank field and hit enter. You’ll see my shining face smiling at you because you’re voting.
The top 50 people with the most votes will make a brief video about why they should be chosen. Then I’ll really have to get creative. Any great ideas?

Travel networking site Triptrotting mentioned my entry for their Ultimate Triptrotter competition on their Facebook page. Sweet!

The prize: a summer of paid travel around the world. It’s like Christmas in July.

VOTE FOR ME on Facebook! Just type “Jenna Meister” in the blank field and hit enter. You’ll see my shining face smiling at you because you’re voting.

The top 50 people with the most votes will make a brief video about why they should be chosen. Then I’ll really have to get creative. Any great ideas?

#triptrotting

#ultimate triptrotter

#travel

#summer