In the Waipoli (misting forest) area along the gentle slope of Haleakala, we found O’o Farm for a tour and al fresco luncheon. This 3.5 hour tour includes short walks…
— Update: due to COVID-19 restrictions and issues, some events may be cancelled indefinitely. — Getting to and staying in Hawaii can leave a dent in your wallet, but once…
Being in Hawaii during humpback whale season — January through March (peak) — is magical. To see these amazing creatures come to the water’s surface to breath or breach is…
Mahalo to Jack Boeggeman from our awesome facebook community for sharing today’s beautiful photo. Jack took this photo during his two-week, 2012 Christmas vacation on Maui and Hawaii, the Big…
Several readers have studied a Maui map and asked if I advise driving two of Maui’s most popular attractions – Haleakala summit for sunrise and the road to Hana —…
It’s that super duper awesome time of year when the humpback whales swim around their Hawaii playground. Having the opportunity to watch 40-ton whale leap out of the ocean to…
One of our favorite Maui beaches is DT Fleming Beach in the Kapalua area of Maui. This crescent-shaped beach entices you relax in its beauty. Besides being a beautiful beach,…
A short diversion off the road to Hana (Hwy 360) leads to one of the National Tropical Botanical Gardens, Kahanu Garden. Two of the most distinguishing features of this garden…
When you visit Dragon’s Teeth along Kapalua’s windswept coast, you can easily imagine yourself in the mouth of a giant dragon. The unusual rock formations resemble jagged teeth jutting from…
The road to Hana could be dubbed waterfall alley. While there are loads of waterfalls along the road, surprisingly, most of them are not directly visible from the road. But,…
The heart of the Iao Valley surrounds you with sheer volcanic cliffs carpeted with tropical greenery. Once you round the corner to the entrance of the Iao Valley State Park,…
Wai’anapanapa State Park is one of those not-to-be-missed stops along the road to Hana. As you can see from the photos, the beauty of this park is striking — with…
I remember that glorious Maui morning that I boarded the Trilogy catamaran from Kaanapali Beach. The weather was perfect and the deep blue ocean was calling to me to come…