Category Archives: HAWAII

Maui: Road to Hana and Back Again

Posted on March 9, 2012 by cara

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 →

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Maui: Old Lahaina Town

Posted on March 5, 2012 by cara

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 →

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New-to-Market Maui Plantation Cottage 499K

Posted on May 21, 2011 by cara

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 →

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Upcountry Maui Plantation Cottage 260K

Posted on December 22, 2010 by cara

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 →

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MAUI: Over the Top from Wailuku

Posted on November 17, 2010 by cara

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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