Insider Tips For The Best Maui Snorkel Spots
Looking for the best Maui snorkel spots? Check out these Maui snorkel spots and insider tips when snorkeling at each location.
The Local Maui Experience
Insider travel tips for Maui visitors from a local resident. Tips on local Maui shopping and food, Maui beaches, best shows, free things to do and more.
Maui Beach Tips
Maui Beach Tips
If you love the feel of soft, sun-warmed sand between your toes, then Maui — with 30 miles of beaches— is the place for you! Maui's beaches offer something for everyone, catering to both kick-back-underneath-a-palm-tree types and active adventurers. Some Maui...
Insider Tips for Best Shopping on Maui
Insider Tips for Best Shopping on Maui
Shop like a local on Maui! Skip the "touristy" stuff. Read these tips from a local resident for the best shopping on Maui.
Maui Family Businesses You Should Support
Maui Family Businesses You Should Support
Make your next visit to Maui count! Support these Maui family businesses and contribute to the vibrant, unique character of the Valley Isle.
Why You Should Stay in a Maui B&B
Why You Should Stay in a Maui B&B
Consider a Maui bed & breakfast when you visit the Valley Isle. Experience breathtaking views, delicious food, & Hawaiian hospitality.
Lahaina: Hopeful Updates and How You Can Help
Lahaina: Hopeful Updates and How You Can Help
Lahaina, Maui experienced a great tragedy in August of 2023. Here are some hopeful updates and ways you can help Lahaina's recovery.
Buy Holiday Gifts from Maui – Support Maui’s Recovery
Buy Holiday Gifts from Maui – Support Maui’s Recovery
Shop Maui Small Businesses this Holiday Season! Give the gift of Maui and support our struggling residents and small businesses through our time of recovery! It has been 3 months since the devastating wildfires on August 8th, 2023 and as festive season begins,...
The Ultimate Guide to Farmers Markets and Fruit Stands on Maui
The Ultimate Guide to Farmers Markets and Fruit Stands on Maui
Where are the best farmers markets on Maui? We've curated the most up-to-date information about farmers markets and fruit stands on Maui!
20 Quirky Facts You Didn’t Know About Hawaii
20 Quirky Facts You Didn’t Know About Hawaii
One of the pleasures of visiting our islands is discovering the many little facts about Hawaii that make this place so different from anywhere else. Of course, there is the obvious: we have beautiful weather here year-round, and the Hawaiian culture is...
The Ultimate Guide to Food Trucks on Maui
The Ultimate Guide to Food Trucks on Maui
The Ultimate Guide to Food Trucks on Maui to help you eat great locally made food while saving a few bucks compared to a sit-down restaurant.
Maui For Foodies: The Best Maui Food Tours, Tastings & Events
Maui For Foodies: The Best Maui Food Tours, Tastings & Events
Trendy celebrity-chef restaurants, sprawling food truck villages, iconic fish houses, and roadside Hawaiian BBQ stands? YES, please! If you love food and drink, Maui will not disappoint. The island offers an astounding range of food choices and a variety of unique...
14 Ways to Experience the Real Maui: Off The Tourist Path
14 Ways to Experience the Real Maui: Off The Tourist Path
There is so much more to Maui than just beautiful resorts and beaches. Our island offers fabulous activities designed specifically for visitors, but to fully experience the heart and soul of the island -- the REAL Maui -- I suggest you step off the...
Cheap Eats on Maui
Cheap Eats on Maui
Yes, there ARE cheap eats on Maui! Places where you can dine out and actually have some $$$ left over! Maui boasts a wide array of great restaurants, but eating out can be expensive here. If you're looking for inexpensive places to eat on Maui, here are some...
Best Happy Hours in South Maui
Best Happy Hours in South Maui
The best happy hours in South Maui! Use this guide to enjoy some great South Maui bars and restaurants and save some money.
Top 10 Maui Vacation Travel Tips
Top 10 Maui Vacation Travel Tips
Planning a trip to Maui is no small feat. Let us make things a little smoother for you with the top 10 Maui vacation travel tips.
Guide to Local Hawaii Food
Guide to Local Hawaii Food
Hawaii is the most racially diverse state in the United States. The islands are home to a melange of cultures -- many residents are of Asian, Pacific Islander, Hawaiian, and European descent. This cultural melting pot has heavily influenced Hawaii's fare, making...
Practical Do’s & Don’ts for Maui Visitors
Practical Do’s & Don’ts for Maui Visitors
Maui is a very easygoing place. For the most part, people who live here are friendly, helpful, and welcoming to visitors. We love sharing the beauty and joys of our island home, particularly with visitors who are polite, respectful of the Hawaiian culture, and...
Hawaii Words and Phrases
Hawaii Words and Phrases
Did you know Hawaii is the only U.S. state with two official languages? (Hawaiian and English.) English is the everyday language spoken in the islands. But you will undoubtedly hear Hawaiian words, phrases, and songs while visiting the island. And you will see...
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Hawaii
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Hawaii
The top 10 things you should know about Hawaii before your next visit. Fun facts about Hawaii that you might not have known.
Staying Safe on Maui
Staying Safe on Maui
Is Maui safe? Here are some safety tips and cautions from a local resident to help Maui visitors enjoy a safe, memorable vacation on the island.
Top 10 Favorite Restaurants in West Maui
Top 10 Favorite Restaurants in West Maui
Where do the locals treat themselves on Maui? Here's our Top 10 West Maui Restaurants where we eat and recommend to our friends and family!
Top 20 Favorite Maui Restaurants
Top 20 Favorite Maui Restaurants
Where to dine on Maui? Here are the Top 20 favorite Maui restaurants and other dining suggestions from a local resident. Lots of insider tips.
Introduction to Native Hawaiian Culture
Introduction to Native Hawaiian Culture
One of the most memorable aspects of a Hawaii trip is the opportunity to experience the beautiful Hawaiian culture, unique in the world!
What Is Hula?
What Is Hula?
Every spring, the people of the Hawaiian Islands celebrate and honor Hawaii's ancient dance form, hula, at the annual Merrie Monarch Hula Competition on the island of Hawai'i. The Merrie Monarch has been likened to the Superbowl of hula. Hula dancers and...
Maui Signs of Life
Maui Signs of Life
Life in the Hawaiian Islands is unique in so many ways, and nothing captures that better than local signage! Here's a slice of island life, portrayed through Maui signs. You aren’t likely to see signs like these in YOUR hometown . . . unless you live in Hawaii!...
15 Things NOT To Do on Maui
15 Things NOT To Do on Maui
There are lists and lists of things to do on our island, but there are also some things you shouldn't do on Maui. Maui is mostly all about "Do's," but as a local resident, I always share some important "Don'ts" with my friends and family members who are...
10 Things You Should Know About Hawaii
10 Things You Should Know About Hawaii
From Hawaii's days as an avant-garde kingdom to building codes that reference palm trees, read 10 things you should know about Hawaii.
Maui’s Wild Side: Island Wildlife
Maui’s Wild Side: Island Wildlife
When it comes to Maui wildlife, our island is remarkable both for what we have and what we don’t have. We DO have creatures that can be found no place else on earth; we DON'T have any land-based predators or snakes---with one tiny exception noted below. The...
Volunteering on Vacation in Maui
Volunteering on Vacation in Maui
Suggestions for volunteering on vacation in Maui. Fun, meaningful volunteer activities for Maui visitors. Insider tips from a local resident.
Maui Map, Regions and Towns
Maui Map, Regions and Towns
Maui can be divided into a half-dozen island regions, each with a unique character and personality. Below is a Maui map and a brief description of each of the island's regions, towns, and neighborhoods—a quick overview to orient you to the island. For additional...
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