I’m a sucker for fairs, even when they don’t meet the image I had in my mind. There was the odd, cheap, clubby feeling fair I happened upon in Costa Rica one rainy night while traveling, and a small, dusty fair on the Spanish island of Menorca where I won (and I never win!) a […]
There is nothing quite like buying fresh produce from a farm stand; it somehow makes the task of grocery shopping feel…well, romantic. Suddenly, I imagine I’m wearing a breezy white, linen dress, have long, golden locks, and am carrying a large, wicker basket. Realistically, you’d do better to bring a light sweater Upcountry, and the […]
The 2009 Travel Leaders’ “Fall Travel Trends Survey” reports that Maui is the 5th most booked domestic destination among U.S. travelers for the rest of this year. Mind you, that doesn’t mean the island is over-run by tourists. But it does mean that main-landers seeking the perfect luau are taking advantage of the low travel […]
If you live or are staying on the south or west side, or even hugging the shoreline in Paia, take a break from the heat and head upcountry to Makawao. Baldwin Avenue is a beautiful drive with vistas of the West Maui mountains and on a clear day, Molokai. At approximately 1600 feet, Makawao’s air […]
In my 20s I tackled the same question many of today’s undeterred travelers also face: What am I willing to sacrifice to see the world? The answer, as I watched my budget disappear into the coffers of innkeepers, was privacy. My budget wasn’t the only thing that drove me into the dorm-like, semi-harried arrangements of […]