• Maui Sunset Cruise
    Hawaii

    Unique Maui Activities That You May Not Know About

    Sisbehaving Adventure Time As previously mentioned, my husband and I left Maui and spent a couple of days on Oahu. We flew back to Maui early in the morning and grabbed Peggy to head out for our sisbehaving adventure time.  My husband has grown accustomed to this and is fairly well versed in staying out of harm’s way.  We knew that we wanted to check a few boxes that were off the beaten path, and the Nakalele Blowhole was first on that list.  Now, if you aren’t familiar with blowholes (yes, I’m going to giggle every single time I use the term blowhole), it’s a gamble whether it will be…

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    Hawaii

    Iao Valley State Park – One of the Best Experiences On Maui

    Maybe this isn’t a secret, maybe it was just me who was in the dark? In all of my previous trips to Maui, I had never heard of Iao Valley State Park. But this might be the most easily accessible, most stunningly beautiful spot on the island. When you plan a trip to Maui, you do your research, you plan your excursions. If it is your first trip you’ll likely do Haleakala or the Road to Hana. Definitely some whale watching, snorkeling and sunset cruises. Maybe just hanging at the beach or exploring the beach towns is your thing. I thought I’d done all of the must-be-seen sights on previous…

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    Oh Hey Kihei – Our First Stop in Maui

    Kihei, Maui from a non-Hawaii obsessed traveler. Maui was never ever on my bucket list. I know people live and die for their Hawaiian vacations, but for me it’s always been a meh, kind of destination.  However, for our anniversary we scored a killer flight deal to Maui. Of course we jumped on it to find out what all the fuss was about.  Bonus was that my niece and her husband were booked to be there during our stay. Thus turning it into a little mini-family getaway. And Peggy was coming along to help watch the grandbaby, so we were off. Pat and I decided if we were doing a “most…

  • Day Drinking,  Hawaii

    Lahaina Day Drinking – Island Style Bar Crawl

    On day five of our Maui journey, and Peggy’s last day, we decided that we needed to spend the afternoon in downtown Lahaina.  We naturally dedicated one day in Lahaina to just drinking adventures.  It is our self-assigned duty to help you out with what to drink, where to drink, and what to not miss while drinking. Plus, on this trip, we had some extra family members in tow:  Patti’s husband, Pat, plus Peggy’s daughter, son-in-law, and new grandbaby:  Syd, Austin, and Baby Beckham. Sister Side Note (ssn) – we kept it pretty PG this time but still managed to have a fantastic time with tropical drinks and tasty food!…

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    Hawaii

    Maui Helicopter Tour – Possibly the Best Thing I’ve Ever Done

    A helicopter flight had long been on my bucket list. To make it really “worth it”, it had to be someplace stunningly beautiful and inaccessible by ground transportation. So when my daughter asked us to come to Hawaii with them this spring, I knew the time had come. I was booking a Maui Helicopter Tour! Researching Maui Helicopter Tours As usual, you know I did my research! There are a few helicopter tour operators and they each offer multiple destinations and durations. With a perfect safety record, fantastic reviews and Maui’s only doors-off helicopter, I opted for Air Maui Helicopter Tours. The doors-off helicopter really sold this for me. If…