
Aloha Mountain High – Hiking in Hawaii
There are a few things I miss on a daily basis. I miss Hawaii, the water, my friends, the temperatures, the tradewinds, and the lifestyle. I miss hiking in Hawaii. I also miss having great hiking within easy reach. I can hike in Morocco, but the foothills of the Atlas just aren’t the same as hiking in the Rockies, the Cascades, the Koolaus, or the Siskiyous. I also miss having great friends to hike with…with any luck all of that will be changing before too long.

Vago Damitio (@vagodamitio) is the Editor-in-Chief for Vagobond. He jumped ship from a sinking dotcom in 2000 and decided to reclaim his most valuable commodity, time. He bought a VW bus for $100, moved into it and set out on a journey to show the world that it was possible to live life on your own terms. That journey took him from waking up under icy blankets in the Pacific Northwest to waking up under palm tress in Southeast Asia. Three years later, his first book, Rough Living: Tips and Tales of a Vagabond was published. After diving into the Anthropology of Tourism and Electronic Anthropology at the University of Hawaii (with undeclared minors in film and surf) he hit the road again in 2008. Since that time,he's lived primarily in Morocco and Turkey, married a Moroccan girl he couchsurfed with, and become a proud father. He's been to more than 40 countries, founded a successful online travel magazine (this one!), and still doesn't have a boss. Life is good. You can also find him on Google+ and at Facebook