Grab your camera, water bottle, sunblock and snacks, these trails aren’t messing around when it comes to seriously amazing views. Peahi Overlook Broken surfboards serve as a warning of the ocean’s fury at this legendary surf spot. Photo: David Croxford Although I know the reward at the end of the trail will be worth it, […]
My son was only a couple of months old when he embarked on his first hike—snug in an Ergo and napping the entire 2-mile trek to the top of the Makapuu Lighthouse Trail along the southeastern coastline of Oahu. It’s an easy hike I’ve done my entire life growing up here, and one I did
In need of some puppy love on vacation but couldn’t pack your own dog? The humane societies of Kauai, Maui and Hawaii Island offer “field trip” opportunities for their adoptable canines, where you can take a shelter dog out just for the day. (Oahu’s Hawaiian Humane Society doesn’t offer this program.) Visitors and residents alike
So you’ve made it to Hana, whether by driving or flying, and you’ve got a whole two days to check out the tiny town and nearby region. Here are our suggestions on what to do and eat, and some hidden gems for you to uncover in this friendly little East Maui town. DAY 1 Hana
From the islet of Molokini to the popular lava rock at the north end of Kaanapali Beach, Maui has some incredible snorkeling options, and our readers have voted on the ones they think are the best of the best. Truthfully, you can’t go wrong dipping your head underwater at any Maui beach, but here are
A messy-haired boy in a superhero-red T-shirt and Crocs lowers himself to the level of two baby goats. One nudges his hand with its bony head, and the kid laughs hysterically. “Mom, mom, the goat head-butted me,” he calls out, smiling. Getting up close and personal with farm animals is part of the experience at
Creating a list of Maui’s best beaches is an incredibly difficult job. They’re all as blue and beautiful as the next. Fortunately, our readers voted on what strips of sand they love the most in our 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards, giving us an ordered list of Maui’s five best beaches. 1. Kaanapali Beach Photo: Getty
On a hill overlooking Hana, across from the Travaasa Hana resort, stands one of the rural town’s most visible landmarks, a large cross made of lava rock that was erected in the early 1960s in memory of Paul Irving Fagan, Sr. Fagan was an important figure in the community who established cattle ranching in Hana
Tent? Check. Sleeping bag? Check. Food, water, boots, rain jacket, headlamp, extra socks, sunscreen? Check. My packing list scrolls on repeat through my head as I pass the last store selling basic supplies before starting the drive up the mountain. If I reach tonight’s campsite and there’s something I’ve missed, it’s a six-hour hike and
Everywhere you look in Hawaii, you’ll see coconut trees. But it’s not always easy to find fresh coconuts. And it’s even harder to find a coconut farm. That was a surprise to our editorial team, all of us born and raised on O‘ahu, when we visited Punakea Palms on Maui, the only coconut farm we
When we were planning our recent trip to Maui, there was only one thing on my must-do list: goat yoga. Honestly, I planned the entire trip around it. Maui Goat Yoga offers yoga classes at its picturesque farm on the slopes of Haleakala with panoramic views of the Maui coastline—with about a dozen adorable Nigerian Dwarf
The volcano is the first part of Maui you see through the airplane window, and while driving through Kihei, Wailea, or Paia, it occupies half of the sky. It calls to you from down at sea level, just begging to be explored, so if you do end up visiting the “House of The Sun” on
