Aloha,

Welcome to A Beach Creature — a blog where travel meets the journey within. This blog is one part travel inspiration, one part mindfulness. I’m here to inspire you to expand your experience of the world by traveling deeply & lightly at the same time.

Hi, I’m Nicole, and I am the Maui based creative behind A Beach Creature! I grew up in Northern California, with the beaches of Santa Cruz as the background for my childhood. I became a pediatric Registered Nurse in 2012, married my husband, Joe, in 2013, and began to travel between my hospital shifts to find balance in my often stressful (yet incredibly rewarding) work life.

Travel quickly became a transformative force in my life, offering me the opportunity to connect more deeply with the world, with my partner, and with myself. In 2013, I began to share our travel stories on social media with the hopes of inspiring others to join in on the never-ending journey of broadening our horizons. Along the way, I fell in love with the slow and intentional pace of island culture, and have since visited over 80 islands dotted in seas across the world. I travel as slowly and lightly as I can, and enjoy a simple life on Maui in between. Currently, I’m one part writer, one part content creator, and one part per diem nurse.

I love nothing more than finding romantic hideaways far from the hustle and bustle. I relish in visiting places that might be a little trickier logistically to travel to, or challenging myself to see the magic of familiar places in unexpected ways. I have found my efforts to travel off path (both near & far!) to be extraordinarily well rewarded.

I hope to inspire you to embark on the transformative journey travel can be. May you travel lightly, be present, and experience deeply.

Thank you for reading my story!