Staying in a Hotel vs a Condo Post Pandemic
Some interesting trends are surfacing regarding how travel may change post-COVID-19. Studies indicate people are anxious to travel this summer, but likely will start slowly and stay closer to home. As much as Hawaii looks forward to tourism rebounding in the state, officials are still putting in place safe travel measures. Once tra[...]
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When Will it Be Safe to Travel to Maui?
Many people with cancelled travel plans to Maui want to know when it is safe to rebook. While that is a complicated question to answer, we would like to provide you with some general guidance for future travel. The island is quiet and peaceful right now, and we look forward to once again sharing our quaint towns, farms, mountains a[...]
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Learning About Hawaiian History and Culture
Your trip to Maui may be delayed, but why not start learning about Hawaii? It's a nice little diversion from coronavirus news. When you do arrive, you'll have a primer on the history and culture of the islands.
Some visitors refer to the mainland U.S. as "the States", but Hawai’i is a state in the United States- the 50th one in fa[...]
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Help for Staying Healthy While Flying
Even though Maui is lagging in coronavirus illnesses (see updates at end), it’s a personal decision whether you choose to fly to the island. Health and safety of our guests is of utmost importance to us. Please see our page about booking or changing your reservation with our temporary flexible change policy.
If you do decide to fl[...]
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3 Unique Ways to Learn About Maui's Ocean
Definitely one of the best activities you can do on Maui is explore what lies beyond the beach: the amazing clear waters of the turquoise Pacific Ocean. While many will dip their toes in, go for a swim or snorkel, here are three other ways you can explore the seas around Maui. Plus, you might learn a few things, such as why the oce[...]
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Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Maui Visitor Questions
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10 Things to Love About Maui
Expect to greet each day on Maui with birdsong and the scent of tropical flowers. The day’s adventure could mean a remote hike on the slopes of a volcano, getting in some relaxing beach time, diving to explore coral reefs and tropical fish or shopping in an old whaling village. We share our dance, parties, food and most famous visi[...]
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Useful Hawaiian Words and Pronunciation for Visitors
English is the primary language in Hawaii, but Hawaiian language has the deepest roots in the islands and is important to the local population. Learning a few Hawaiian words may help you navigate conversations with people you meet on Maui, and it is fun to speak a bit of the local language! This guide helps you correctly pronounce [...]
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What to Do When it Rains on Maui
The vision of Maui as green, lush and beautiful only happens because of passing showers, and sometimes larger storm systems. But hey, you are on Maui, and there is still plenty to do, even when it rains.
See Marine Life Without Getting Wet
The world-class Maui Ocean Center aquarium is an ideal place to learn more about the underse[...]
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Our Favorite Maui Cheap Eats
Living here, we love the tastes of the islands as much as visitors. But we don’t want to pay the price of paradise each time we go out. We're sharing a few of the island’s best bargains from the perspective of our kama'aina marketing gal, Darla, who went on a no-expense paid culinary tour of Maui. Choices run the gambit from an oce[...]
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