Ranking the 4 Hawaiian Islands & my vacation takeaways
Oh, it's that time. My takeaways, my favorite part whenever I finish my trip. It's not exactly summarizing my trip, but it's a chance for me to reflect on what I walked away with during ....
Category: Maui 2016
Travel wrap from 2014-2016
At first, I thought of writing a 2016 Travel Wrap. However, our family's travel lives have changed tremendously between 2014-2016 and I wanted to jot down the highlights from the past couple of years as ....
How to get $11 flights to Hawaii (Part One)
NOTE: Please read my disclaimer. Aloha!!! There's no question that my family loves to go to Hawaii. We've been going to Hawaii at least once a year. Many friends and family have asked me, "how in the ....
From Home Maid Cafe to home made (Maui-sadas)
After being back home from Maui for 2 days, Evan asked me last night, "Daddy, can you make malasadas?" But of course, I'm not about to fail my little Evan. I've never made malasadas, but ....
Day Eight Maui: Mahalo, Maui and the Takeaways + Video
The dreaded last day came. It was our eighth day on the island. This Hawaiian vacation was unusually short in duration for us. We like going to Hawaii and spend up to nearly 2 weeks, ....
Day Seven Maui: R & R All Day
Chunky Peanut Butter Mochi It's our second day at the Wailea Beach Marriott. We had no plans other than just staying put. For once, we didn't venture out in the morning to get malasadas. That's ....
Day Six Maui: Wailea Daze and Hamilton moment
Aaaaahhhh it’s now Day Six and we are getting used to the 3-hour time difference. The family was still fast asleep, while I got up at 5:30am (local time). I woke up Evan who gladly ....
Day Five Maui: Kihei is Home plus Cooking with Jason
After being stranded in the SUV for 4 hours on Saturday night, we vowed to keep Sunday low key. We attended an early morning church service in Wailuku. Directly after church, we drove to Home ....
Day Four Maui: Stranded during a Maui Disaster
It's now our Day 4 and today's plan included a day over on West Maui. After a long day over in Hana, we decided to just take it slow today. Malasada mornings I got up ....
Maui Day Three: To Hana and Beyond
On our way to Maui, we talked about when we'd go back to Hana. Most of you know that going to Hana (as in driving all the way through) is quite time consuming. Back in ....
Maui Day Two: It’s so food to see you
I find myself quite active on Tripadvisor forums whenever I prepare for an upcoming trip. I value the tips and experience shared by destination experts and other tourists like me. In return, I share my ....
Day One: Part 2 – Here Today, Gone to Maui
So it's settled, we're going to Maui. We booked it on May 28th. We had just a little over a month to prepare. I've done this many times, so I kinda knew what to do next - ....
Day One (Part 1): $11 per person to Maui? Yes, please!
Previously on DaddyTravels The last time we visited Maui was in the summer of August 2014. From a family travel perspective, we have since had our fair share of worldly travels with lots of visits ....