Do things with your mom
"Could we have a day?" That was my mom asking my sister and me if we could spend a full day touring Maui together on our last family vacation. We were completely taken [Read more]
Hawaii
Get your motor running
Well, hello friends, it's been awhile, hasn't it? Sometimes I think I could be a decent travel blogger and then reality hits when I realize it's been four months and I've [Read more]
I went to Hawaii and all I got was this lousy missile crisis
Aloha, friends. Usually when I travel, I like to think about how I will put into words what I see and do to give a glimpse at how a place looks or feels. And it's never hard [Read more]
Boat day is the best day
On a sunny day in Lahaina, my bro found us a boat and took us out on the turquoise waters to spy whales, swim with the fishes and imbibe Mai Tais. It was pretty sweet.
Satisfy my soul
Do you sometimes think your tech device is getting to know you a little too well? Like freakishly so? This actually came across my mind on the last day of my latest travel [Read more]
Rhythms and retrograde
You know those days when everything aligns perfectly and you end up living a most amazing moment? And when you're in it, you know it. That happened to us in Maui on the Island [Read more]
Oh Hana — Part II
The Road to Hana, a drive so nice, we did it twice! For this year's journey through the jungle, we decided to hit up different places than we did on our first go-around. Not a [Read more]
Swerving, swerving on that big wave
On a warm, windy day in Maui, we took a delightful drive along the west coast of the island. The highlight of the day was standing on the cliffs over Honolua Bay watching [Read more]
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, go on a beach crawl
Forget pub crawls, I'm all about the beach crawl. And who wouldn't be? Less time to get ready, less creepers invading your space, more sun, more fun. After our Little Beach [Read more]
Lost in Little Beach loveliness
Little beach is full of... heart. Yeah, you thought I was going to go there, but I didn't. I say it's full of heart because entering the beach as tourists I expected to be [Read more]
Maui wowie
My friend Denise and her husband Greg love Maui. Like really love it. Like if ever two people needed to pack up everything and move to a tropical island, it's these two. And [Read more]
2011 travel review
Just finished my 2011 photo album. Last year's highlights included Maui, Banff, Vancouver and Palm [Read more]
Journey’s end
After spending two glorious weeks in Maui, it was nice to come home. I was starting to get homesick. My last lunch before leaving the island included the best chicken salad [Read more]
Humpbacks
On our last full day in Maui, we woke up extremely early to drive to Lahaina and take the first whale watching cruise of the day. It didn't disappoint. Only five minutes in, [Read more]
Honu (Hawaiian sea turtle)
Maui's beaches are wonderful! There is not one beach that is owned or private on the island, so you can park yourself anywhere to sit/swim/snorkel/kayak etc. Yesterday [Read more]
