There are plenty of obvious rules about driving, hiking and swimming around Hana, Maui, but as someone born and raised here on Maui, there are few rules for Hana trips that might not be so obvious. These rules will keep you safe from a personal safety standpoint, as well as general embarrassment. I won't sugarcoat too much, so let's get to to the details! Waterfalls: You can’t enjoy a day in Hana without stopping at a waterfall, as its a main reason anyone makes the journey. You're now thinking I'm going to tell you all about checking the landing zone of where you are about to jump from. Yes, that’s very important as sticks, trees and rocks move into...
Every trip to the island of Maui can be as amazing and remarkable as you can imagine. Whether you’re making the trip all alone or with your loved ones, family, kids, friends or colleagues, renting the right equipment for every activity can transform your trip into an extraordinary one. But how can you tell who to rent from and what to rent or not? Should you focus solely on the information you get via ads or not? There are several different steps you can take to put the right foot forward and one of such is to read reviews online. With users’ reviews, you get the chance to get a firsthand experience from real product renters. Reviews go beyond the...
Maui with Baby If traveling with an infant, bring a day or two of diapers and baby wipes and stop at Costco, Safeway or Foodland to pickup a bulk package. Don't waste your luggage wait on items you can easily pickup here on Maui at a fairly similar price than home. Be mindful of bringing noisy toys on the plane. The airplane noise can cover much of the noise, but best to bring some simple, quiet toys if possible. If you're renting a crib of pack and play, your young one will often sleep better if you bring your sheet from home, so they acclimate better to sleeping in a new environment that first, second and third night to start...
Maui has countless restaurants with amazing awards and stunning build outs to impress anyone who walks through their doors. Maui also has a growing number of Road Side Food Trucks (as it seems everywhere in the world does) and Food Truck Parks all over the island. Now days you will find 5 star resort quality plates pumping out of these small kitchens on wheels all over Maui. Simply google your general area here on Maui and, 'Food truck' and you'll be able to find a grouping of trucks to feed everyone from the grandparents to the kids for a price tag of $8 - $23 per person. Its also worth noting as a former restaurant manager, that these food trucks...
If you're looking for some cool and helpful ideas of what to bring to the beach during your Maui vacation, here are some gadgets I have, or have seen around town that might interest you:
