Archive | August, 2011

Living on Maui …

By on August 7, 2011 in Blogging, Community, Place to Stay, What to do

What is it like living on Maui?  Though I have not been asked this question directly, I had been asked questions similar to this, as well as comments pertaining to living on Maui.  ”What is it like living on paradise?” “Lucky you (me) you live in paradise” …

As I sit here in front of the computer thinking about “living on Maui” and how to describe it, a phrase kept popping in my head “Maui: It’s All About Lifestyle“.   This tagline is now being used by one of the FB Pages of a realtor who previously hired me to jump-start their social media presence.  I worked with them the for only a couple months, but this tag seemed to have stayed with me forever.  It’s true – Maui is all about lifestyle – we can live here as bare-bones as can be or as luxurious as can be.  Maui is conducive to many different lifestyles, although I would say that if you’re one who likes “city life and all that goes with it“, Maui is not for you.

Let’s explore some of the lifestyles I am talking about:

  1. The Surfers
  2. The Rich and Famous
  3. The Nature Lovers
  4. The Foodies
  5. The Laid Back Family
  6. The Retirees
  7. The Adventurers
  8. The Seekers
  9. The Locals – “Born Not Flown”
  10. The Locals – “Transplanted/Hanai’d”

If you are living on Maui, can you identify with any of the above? What are your thoughts on these? Any other lifestyle I need to add?

Can you guess which category I fall?

I will come back to this post and  ”talk story some more”.  Will add my thoughts in each of the lifestyles I listed.  I will upload this now to see if any of you have comments that maybe I can incorporate on this post later on.

Please chime in in the comment section.  If it does not print right away, don’t worry, It probably went to the “moderation” area – I will “review and publish” as quickly as I can.

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Dear Tourists on Maui

By on August 1, 2011 in Community, What to do


Aloha! Just a few thoughts and tips I’d like to share with you. You probably won’t find some of these candid tips in other tour magazines, so here it goes:

1. Be polite on the road. Pull over to the side when needed. – Many locals get irritated when a tourist car drives slowly on the road because they are trying to figure out where they are going. It really is annoying to see a tourist driving with map in from of him. If you’re lost or not sure where you are going, pull over to the side.

On the road to Hana, pull over to the side and let the local pass you when you are driving slow on those curvy roads. We know the scenery is beautiful, but the locals need to drive that road to go to work and we don’t need to get stuck behind a tourist car driving slow. This is a pet peeve of my husband when we are going to Keanae. Some tourists just don’t get the clue that when they look behind him and there are about 2 to 3 cars trailing behind, find a spot to pull over and let them pass…

2. Be generous with your tips. A lot of the locals working in the service industries don’t get paid much. Your generous tips will be highly appreciated. Don’t be stingy – you’re on vacation.  Give good tips and watch them smile – and the kindness will go back to you a hundredfold.

3. Watch out for bikers. Believe me, there were a lot of bikers (bicycles and motorcycles) who were accidentality hit by tourists, some of them died. Tourist, don’t drink and drive; and watch out for those bikers on the road!

4. Don’t litter. Pick up your rubbish. Watch your kids, make sure they don’t ruin our “aina” but throwing their rubbish on the street. Those of you who smoke, please don’t just throw your cigarette butts around. Once in a while you’ll see some huge orange trash bags on the side of the road filled up and bundled. Those are trash picked up by volunteers who desire to keep Maui clean. Tourists, please do your part in keeping Maui clean.

5. Sun block. The sun is hot and it will give you sun burn. Use sun block all the time (especially wiht your kids). I repeat, use sun block. We know that many of you would like to have that nice tan while on vacation, but it’s not worth being sun burned.  A moderate gradual tanning will occur even if you wear a sunblock – it’s better safe than sorry.

Note from the blogger:   This was originally posted in 2007 when my readers were few.  I thought it is a good time to re-post this while I am still trying to get my act together in re-building this site.

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