We are always super excited to welcome our friends and fellow adventurers, from afar, to Maui. These last couple of years, many of us have wondered if we would ever travel again. Now, as we slowly get back to normal, we want you to know, first and foremost, that we at Temptation Tours will always… Read more »
Sunsets on Maui are a BIG deal! They are one of the main events of the day. People can be seen all over the island, pulling off the road, and just leaning up against their cars to watch another epic sunset. It is one of the favorite daily rituals here! To stop and really witness… Read more »
The first time I heard someone use the word Spelunking, I thought they were making up a word, trying to be funny. Then, I thought my friend, who said she went spelunking on her honeymoon, was telling a variation of the classic honeymoon joke. But, it turns out that her husband had planned a surprise,… Read more »
Here is one more reason to love Hawai’i – our Home-Grown Chocolate! Yes, just when you thought Hawai’i could not get ANY better, we tell you that the best major food group, chocolate, is grown and produced right here on all the major Hawaiian Islands! So today we are going to talk about Hawai’i and… Read more »
Endemic Hawaiian plants and flowers will typically thrive in their native environments. You do not have to go deep into the Hawaiian rainforests or to the edge of remote cliff faces finding exotic native flora in Hawai’i. Many beautiful flowering plants live along the beach where you go every day. They flourish in the sand,… Read more »
Remember this ⇓⇓⇓ bumper sticker? Previously we mentioned it in Hana! You’ll Never Want to Leave, Part 1 Our destination for this week is Wai’anapanapa*. It is a place many residents and visitors are grateful for. So much so, that they want to declare it to the world with this bumper sticker. Wai’anapanapa is a… Read more »
May Day is Lei Day in Hawai’i This is a song composed by Leonard “Red” Hawk in 1928 for the very first Lei Day festival. Listen to it HERE That’s right! Although giving and receiving Lei is an ancient tradition, Lei Day is only 93 years old. The tradition of Lei giving dates back… Read more »
A forest is a vast inter-connected ecosystem, much more than just the trees. It’s a complex world filled with diverse civilizations of microscopic creatures all the way up to the towering trees. And it includes all the animal and bird life living symbiotically with the trees and with all the extraordinary life that exists under… Read more »
Upon arrival to Hawai’i, it is easy to feel that our island chain is the most remote archipelago in the world. It takes a long time to fly here from anywhere. Along with this distinguishing fact of geographic isolation, many wonder, how was it possible for the miracle of life to first find its way… Read more »
Many people who visit Hawai’i, especially for the first time, comment on how laid-back the lifestyle is here. The pace most locals and residents move seems slower than what people expect or are used to. You may even see a bumper sticker warning visitors or even rambunctious residents to, “Slow DOWN! This ain’t the Mainland!” … Read more »
