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Maui: Road to Hana and Back Again
Dawn from our lanai (balcony) at the Travaasa Hana ON THE HIT PARADE of great American drives, the 50-mile Road to Hana, along Maui’s lush windward coast, has to be among the Top Ten. It’s full of corkscrew turns and … Continue reading
Maui: Old Lahaina Town
SEE THOSE TINY DOTS in the middle of the ocean? I’m on one now — the island of Maui in Hawaii, the remotest population center on the globe, 2,500 miles from anywhere. I’m here to visit my daughter, Zoë. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in HAWAII, TRAVEL
Tagged Airport Beach, Dan's Greenhouse, Front Street, Hula Girl, Kaanapali, Lahaina, Lahaina Jodo Mission, Maui, Pioneer Inn, snorkeling, Star Noodle, whale watching
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New-to-Market Maui Plantation Cottage 499K
THIS 1939 PLANTATION COTTAGE in upcountry Maui, an area of rolling hills and lush farmland, has just hit the market. It’s near the low-key town of Makawao, 15 or 20 minutes inland. Sweet, is it not? Though the listing says … Continue reading
Posted in HAWAII, PROPERTIES FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING
Tagged B&B, Cherie Attix, for sale, Hale Ho'okipa, house, inn, L'anai, Makawao, Maui, plantation cottage, property, upcountry
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Upcountry Maui Plantation Cottage 260K
HERE’S A LITTLE SOMETHING to dream on as we enter the coldest, darkest days of winter: a well-priced — no, for Maui, crazy cheap — new-to-market 3BR, 1 bath plantation-style house ‘upcountry,’ a part of the island that’s more rolling … Continue reading
Posted in HAWAII, PROPERTIES FOR SALE
Tagged cottage, for sale, Maui, plantation, Pukalani, upcountry, vacation
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MAUI: Over the Top from Wailuku
A WEEK IN MAUI exhausted my supply of superlatives: spectacular, magnificent, stunning, incredible…not to mention oohhh and aaahhh. Maui is all that, as was confirmed again by a 20-mile drive (at 10-15mph) on Tuesday along the island’s northeastern tip — … Continue reading
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Tagged A Saigon Cafe, Art Deco, Bailey House, bamboo furniture, Botanical Garden, bungalows, Edward Bailey, Iao, Iao Theater, Iao Valley, Kahakuloa, Kahekili Highway, Maui, missionary, museum, needle, Old Wailuku Inn, Road to Hana, Rt. 340, state park, Ulupono, Wailuku
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