If you’re staying in Kihei, you’ll have seen the shipwreck and noticed the highway construction. What’s the story?
Happy New Years, Omicron?
Here is a December 31 2021 Omicron status update from Maui. Also a rundown of what to expect for New Years celebrations on Maui.
Hawaii’s Christmas traditions
What are Hawaii’s Christmas traditions? Did you know Christmas did not become an official holiday here until 1862?
Kula Botanical Gardens and my Christmas tree
Kula Botanical Gardens sells locally grown fresh Christmas trees. This is such an improvement from the shipped in box store trees.
Maui Safety
A few safety tips from Maui 24/7 and the Maui police department Ohana. While paradise crimes of opportunity do occur on Maui!
How to carve a pineapple jack-o’lantern
Have you ever carved a pineapple jack-o’lantern? They are cute, smell sweet and way easier to carve than a pumpkin!
How to slice a mango
Have you struggled slicing a mango? My friend Richard showed me his trick years ago and it is the best! Enjoy!
Safer Outside Vaccination Requirements
Maui County’s new Safer Outside plan reduces capacity and requires proof of vaccination at certain businesses effective Sept 15 2021.
What to do if there’s a tsunami
The likelihood of there being a tsunami while you are on vacation is very slim, and yet, it’s a good idea to know what to expect.
Cancellation of the post-arrival testing
Maui’s mayor cancels the airport post-arrival testing as of June 4. You do still need a pre-travel test to avoid the mandatory quarantine.
How to make a plumeria lei
Today we crafted plumeria lei for the graduation luau and hula. Hope you enjoy the pictures and partial video of the hula.
Outdoor Mask Mandate Lifted
Effective May 25, 2021 Hawaii Governor Ige has lifted the outdoor mask mandate for all. We all look forward to returning more to normal.
New post-arrival test starting May 5 for Maui
New for Maui – you will have to take a post-arrival test on arrival on Maui. This is in addition to the pre-travel test
Reef safe sunscreens and sunburn remedies
Did you know all sunscreen sold in Hawaii stores must be reef-safe? Here are some local sunscreen faves and sunburn remedies.
Lahaina in late November
After months of shut-down Lahaina is starting to reopen. This tourist dependent town is ready to welcome back visitors.
Lessons learned from my mango tree
My mango tree has taught this town-girl much over the years. It is unlike any other fruit tree I have known during my life. Love mangos.
Sports are back!
If you love sports, I assume you’ve been enjoying the NHL Stanley cup playoffs, basketball, baseball and the now restarted NFL season. We were of course cheering for the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley cup playoffs. Sadly they are out, but it sure was fun to watch hockey again. It[…]
Front Street in Covid Lahaina
Sig and I had an errand to run in Lahaina today. After our errand, we parked as we always do in the Hilo Hattie’s parking lot on the Northern end of the Front Street tourist strip to see what Covid Lahaina looks like. By sheer habit, we wandered into the[…]
Saying goodbye to the Maui Tropical Plantation
This weekend we saw the sad announcement on social media – the Maui Tropical Plantation is closing indefinitely. While I understand given the current economic realities, it is so sad to say goodbye to this place. We’ve been coming to the Maui Tropical Plantation since early 2004, back before we[…]
Life without tourists
Another month of our new ‘life without tourists’ has come and gone. Here we are a week into June. It has been 2 1/2 months since most our guests left for the mainland. Our last guests extended their stay a little and left early April. Surreal. Hawaii State has thankfully[…]