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How To Capture Great Maui Vacation Photos As a professional photographer working in Maui for over 20 years I can tell you that every day there is something beautiful to photograph here.  Being a teaching artist for the last 12 years I’ve created some of my most memorable images of Maui while teaching.  I’ve done photo…

It’s a bit of a joke in Maui about the titles the media gives our beaches.  Pretty much any Maui beach you’re standing on was a “Best Beach in America” at some point.  Our beaches are often mentioned in some of the world’s best beach category too!  America’s Best Beaches award has been picked from Maui’s…

Maui’s History Along The Road To Hana Ancient Hawaiians were a people without writing who preserved their history in chants and legends. Maui’s ancient history, as with all the islands, was passed down through close to 100 generations by the kahuna priests of old Hawaiʻi. Hana, on the eastern side of Maui, has some of the…

Where To Find The Best Maui Fresh Fruit It goes without saying that you will try some of Maui’s tropical fruit while visiting the island. Probably on your first meal outing.  Papaya, mango and pineapple are on just about every menu no matter where you go.  But those who live on the island know there…

There are so many stops on the road to Hana that most people miss something that they wish they had the time for. This is why Maui has one of the highest return rates in the destination travel industry. The road to Hana on Maui’s lushly rugged east side is a stunning yet white knuckled…

Getting to the airport, security lines, layovers and feverishly counted hours on a plane and you’ve finally made it to Maui. Now you can relax.  Except now there are so many things to see and do.  Exploring in a car in Maui actually has it’s own level of stress.  The narrow roads often have little or…

Maui Flower Farms Along The Road To Hana One of the great things about the road to Hana is the opportunity to see and learn about the immense diversity of Maui’s tropical flower farms. From botanical gardens to working farms shipping flowers around the world, Hana is an amazing place to view flowers. Its outlying areas of…

…you may want to repeat one of the other top 5 things to do in Maui from the previous article.  You could add these to your first visit also, but unless your here for 2 weeks it could be daunting to get them all in.  I have lived on Maui for over 17 years as a professional…

Check Out The Top Things To Do On Maui Maui is a larger island than most people think.  It’s hard to get a grasp on its size and all there is to do unless you’ve been there.  And even if you have been here once or twice it always seems like there are still some things…

Almost All Of Maui’s Flowering Trees Were Imported Here From Around The World. One of the most impressive of Maui’s flowering trees is the Jacaranda.The story of Upcountry Maui’s Jacaranda trees can be traced to Elmer F Cravalho. He grew up in the Keokea area where the first trees seem to have appeared.  These brilliant lavender purple trees were originally found in Brazil but…

There are many types of hikes in Maui. They are as diverse as it gets covering dozens of climate zones, many of which are found nowhere else in the world! From 10,000 alpine deserts to lush rainforest and waterfalls, Maui offers something for almost ever skill level. Keep in mind that safety should be your…

Haleakala National Park Summit Area Trailheads There are some spectacular hiking trails throughout Haleakala’s summit area. However, only a handful of them are what most people would consider a “day hike”. This is because most of the Crater trails are backcountry wilderness with no roads and spotty cell phone service. A few even require overnight stays…