Kicking Twigs

Planning trips and breaking itineraries.

  • Solo Trip en España Parte 1: Flights and Frankfurt

    This trip was taken on January 2023. I originally had planned this Spain trip back in 2019 with flights, hotels, and activities booked for March 2020. Ultimately the trip did not pan out… for some reason. (get it? pan as in pandemic). I started the trip in Frankfurt. And followed it with a couple days…

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    Solo Trip en España Parte 1: Flights and Frankfurt
  • Chill Stopover in Oahu

    This trip was taken on June 2022. We flew Southwest on our LIH-HNL flight to Oahu. I wish I could say it was uneventful, but it wasn’t. Somehow my ticket didn’t show TSA Pre-Check so I had to go in the regular security line. It was super busy this morning and the line was moving…

    Chill Stopover in Oahu
  • Eating and Sightseeing Through Kauai

    This trip was taken on May 2022. Returned from a 5 night Kauai and 3 (really 2 since we had an early flight back) night Oahu trip. Our redemption isn’t the best and honestly it kills me looking at the points usage. Quick backstory, I erroneously transferred 180k MR to ANA in hopes of it…

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    Eating and Sightseeing Through Kauai
  • White Caves, White Sands, Green Cacti

    Decided a few weeks prior to Memorial Day to visit Guadalupe Mountains NP, Carlsbad Caverns NP, and White Sands NM. It was difficult finding a place to camp near Carlsbad Caverns NP in New Mexico. Additionally, I invited my parents since the trails we were planning on hiking were easy. I assumed my parents didn’t…

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    White Caves, White Sands, Green Cacti
  • Super Bloom 2019- Walker Canyon

    California had a rainy winter in 2018. In fact, winter lasted until April 2019. It was really great to see San Diego with green mountains for a while. What got me excited with all the rain was the possibility of a Super Bloom. I still regret missing the 2017 bloom in Carrizo Plain NM that…

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    Super Bloom 2019- Walker Canyon