Tag Archives: Maui

Maui: Old Lahaina Town

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

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

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

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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I Get Around

Posted on November 27, 2010 by

Fine row of 19th century storefronts, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia I’VE BEEN MOVING AROUND SO MUCH LATELY, my head is spinning. Hence the random assortment of images in this post. A few days after moving into my new apartment in Prospect … Continue reading →

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MAUI: Over the Top from Wailuku

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

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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MAUI: Life’s a Beach

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

First stop: Malu’aka Beach near Makena SUNDAY, FINALLY, WAS BEACH DAY. My daughter Zoë and I drove down to Maui’s famous south shore beaches and I saw what, for most people, Hawaii is all about. Not adorable little cottages, or … Continue reading →

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LANA’I: Day Trippers

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

En route to Lana’i, Maui receding SOMETIMES I LIKE TO GO PLACES just to see what’s there, and an island rising mysteriously out of the Pacific mists begs to be explored. On Sunday, my daughter and I took a 9:15 … Continue reading →

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