Many of our visitors choose to visit more than one island on their first trip to Hawai’i. This makes sense. Once you have spent time somewhere, met the local people, and seen a few sights, you better understand your options for future trips. For example, you may decide to spend more time on your favorite… Read more »
Category: Maui Life
How Names of Places in Hawai’i Are a Huge Influence on the Culture
The ancient Hawaiians named each place purposefully. This was so that anyone coming to that place would know its story. Knowing the history and intertwining mythology of a place deepens our experience of it and makes being there more meaningful. In the Hawaiian language, a place name evokes the mana or power of that area…. Read more »
Here is The Story About Maui’s Protected and Inspired Past in These Museums
During your visit to Hawai’i, there can be days when you prefer to find fun things to do indoors. Perhaps you were overly enthusiastic and got a bit too sunburned the first couple of days of your vacation. Or, maybe, a few too many passing tropical rain showers chased you off the beach and off… Read more »
The Rich, Colorful, and Vibrant Face of Lāhainā Today – Pt 2
If you have been to Maui, you have been to Lāhainā. Lāhainā has been rich, colorful, and vibrant since it was called Lele in ancient times. The town was chosen as the royal capital in 1820 by King Kamehameha the Great. It remained the capital until 1845. People came from all the islands to do… Read more »
Bike Maui – See the Beauty, Feel the Tradewinds, AND Smell the Flowers
For the lucky few, cruising around Maui on a bicycle is a rare treat. On most days, it’s about as close as you can get to bicycling heaven! If you have access to a road bike with good tires, you can travel the same places all the other visitors do. Except, you are up close… Read more »
Kama’aina – The Children of the Land. The Hawai’i Kūpuna Series, Part 1
What is it that makes Maui or Hawai’i the special place that it is? Most visitors would probably answer that it’s the beaches, the surfing, the year-round close to perfect weather. They would all be wrong. The most important and memorable part of Hawai’i is the people These are the people whose ancestors discovered these… Read more »