O'ahu: Birds and Beaches
As Monty Python might say... and now, for something completely different! There are many things I love about living in the Philippines, but not included in the list is the fact that it's so darn far away from Michigan. Not that I necessarily miss things like Donald Trump or getting blizzards in mid-April, but it is hard not being able to see family nearly as much as I'd want to- it's a long and expensive flight for me to visit there, and the same for family to come here and visit me. Thankfully, as it turns out there's a little speck of US territory that's pretty much directly in between Michigan and the Philippines, and much cheaper for all to fly to. When my parents suggested Hawaii as the destination for one of our rare whole-family meet-ups, it was a pretty easy decision to make. I've wanted to come to Hawaii ever since I was a kid suffering through Michigan winters and dreaming of living in a tropical place. Now that I'm living the dream down by...