My first foray into the reefs was with a snorkel. Within a few minutes, I swam to the edge of the reefs and was awestruck with the variety of shapes and colors I could see of the reefs. The sheer scope needs to be seen in person to truly grasp. I began to swim within the channels that were flowing between the reefs and within a short time; I was surrounded by both reefs and fish in every direction that I looked.

My latest adventure finds me exploring my 5th continent as I landed in the New Zealand where I was able to have the privilege of exploring this beautiful country for the next two weeks. My plan was to see as much of this country as I could during my short time here, so I created an itinerary where I was consistently on the move, traveling from city to city on both the North and South Islands.

I recently had the privilege of completing a bucket list item that I had been dreaming of for the previous 15 years, the Annapurna Trail.

The main highlight of my trip to Peru as well as the primary reason I wanted to visit that area was to see Machu Picchu.

This spring, I boarded a plane and traveled to South America for the first time. I decided to spend a week exploring the country of Peru.