This year has been amazing traveling wise. We have experienced so many things and so many new and wonderful places. Traveling for us is an addiction. It’s more than a hobby. It’s something that we are so passionate about. I have often wondered why. Maybe it’s the adrenaline rush from landing in a new place, maybe it’s the excitement of the unexpected, or maybe it’s the break from reality and everyday life. I do have a sinking suspicion that it might be a combination of all three.
While things have changed recently in our lives to make it so that we won’t be able to travel as often as we have in the past, we do want our readers to understand the passion and addiction is nowhere near gone. It’s very much here and alive. I’m guessing it will always be so. So, to make myself feel better about the changes that have come to pass recently, I am posting a list of our top 5 favorite trips of this year so far.
Sometimes when I have a really crazy day or when BabyTravels is teething and NOT happy, I imagine myself laying on the beach, relaxing on toasty sand, roasting in a warm but not too hot sun. Then when I get nice and warm I take a cool dip in the ocean, emerging myself in the healing saltiness of the sea. Sigh……
The road to Hana is a can’t miss day trip when visiting the island of Maui. It’s lush, beautiful and breathtaking. There is so much to see and do along the way that you it will take you quite a few hours before you actually reach the quaint city of Hana. There are waterfalls, lava tubes, hikes, black, red, and white sand beaches. But there are so many places that write about the road to Hana that it’s really Hana I want to write about.
This is part three of the three part series: 3 Things worth paying for in Maui. DTM’s recommendations on three things you can’t miss out on during your stay on the beautiful Island of Maui.
#3 Take a Whale Watching Cruise: Every year between November and May Humpback whales swarm the warm waters around the Hawaiian Islands. Maui is one of the hotspots for these marine mammals to breed and give birth. There are so many whales hanging out down there that you can often see them from shore but if you really want to get a more personal experience spring for a whale watching tour. We went with the Pacific Whale Foundation because of their price, reputation and the fact that their proceeds go to marine research of whales dolphins and the ocean.
The ‘Iao Valley, is the site of one of the most famous battles that occurred in 1790 and changed Hawaii history forever when King Kamehameha I destroyed the Maui army in an effort to unite the Hawaiian Islands. But now it is a state park found at the end of Highway 32 in Central Maui. The lovely, deep valley of ‘Iao features the ‘Iao Needle, a natural rock pinnacle presiding over the ‘Iao stream and surrounded by the walls of the Pu’u Kukui Crater. Once used as a natural altar, the 2,250-foot stone pillar covered in green, is a basaltic core that has survived eons of swirling water.
This is part two of the three part series: 3 Things worth paying for in Maui. DTM’s recommendations on three things you can’t miss out on during your stay on the beautiful Island of Maui.
#2 Take a helicoptor tour: There are a handful of helicopter tours available in Maui that allow you to see the island and catch views that aren’t possible any other way. Based on some recommendations and a spotless safety record I boarded one of Alexair’s A-Star helicopters for a West Maui-Molokai tour. For those of you that may have reservations about stepping into a helicopter, let me just say that the A-Star seemed more like a private jet than a helicopter. It was super comfortable and every seat had a great view.
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