Molokini Crater can be seen from the beaches on the Kihei side of the island… I want to say that’s the west side but I want even less to look that up. Feel free to debunk my laziness. We’ve seen it each time we’ve been here and have wanted to Read more
There are organizations through which you can volunteer a few hours while you’re visiting the islands. We ended up booking time to help at an animal sanctuary through Malama Hawaii. There are other types of volunteer opportunities such as cleaning up beaches, gardening, and more. If you’re interested in lending Read more
Everything on Maui is delicious. Don’t believe me? Try to find a spot on Yelp rated under 4.0… most are above 4.5. And while I don’t really trust the opinions of angry strangers on the internet, it is just mathematically hard to keep reviews up that high. Anyway… I didn’t Read more
Given that this is our third visit to Maui and that some of these places and things are repeats, it’s tough to know how to catalog it. I’ve decided to break it into four posts. The first (this one) will cover our beach days and where we stayed. The next Read more
Our flight out of Maui was in the evening so we decided to use the last day to pamper ourselves and get extra laid back ahead of our flight. Sarah booked us a couple’s massage at Spa Montage where we were able to also use their pool, showers, steam rooms, Read more
For our last night on Maui, Sarah booked us a sunset cruise. You get to go out with about 10-15 other couples and boat around while the staff brings you food and drink, culminating in… you guessed it… a beautiful view of the sunset. It was a really nice way Read more
I turned 40 shortly before this trip and Sarah very thoughtfully booked a round of golf in Hawaii as a birthday present. Well played, wife. She doesn’t golf, but it’s Hawaii so she was happy to ride along in the cart with me and drink umbrella drinks. This was probably Read more
For those of you who don’t know, Sarah and I got married on Maui in 2015. We had planned to return in 2020 for our 5-year anniversary but COVID had other plans. So in 2021, we returned on our 6-year anniversary to celebrate our 5-year anniversary because it’s illegal to Read more