every mom wants to be an all-powerful wizard
Well, I did it. I took a video with my phone upright instead of across in landscape mode. So the video has the ugly black bars on the sides. And what I want to see is teeny tiny. Now that Google has taken away YouTube video editing, I had to find another way to convert portrait video to landscape video.
Get a look at these cliff jumpers we saw in Maui….
The Bamboo Forest in Haleakala National Park on Maui is an impressive sight and not to be missed! If you have time on your drive on the Road to Hana, you definitely want to do this bamboo forest hike. But please note that it’s located at the midway point on the Pipiwai TRAIL. Yes, you need to pay attention to that trail part. Because unlike what other blog posts may have led you to believe, you need to be prepared for a hike when you set off to see the Bamboo Forest. Read Maui’s Magical Bamboo Forest trail to find out what to expect on the hike. Keep reading here to find out what to take with you on the hike into the Bamboo Forest on Maui!…
Maui’s Bamboo Forest in Haleakala National Park, just past Hana on the Road to Hana Drive, is the impressive Bamboo Forest hike you’ve probably heard about on Maui! I’d seen photos like this on blogs, with the comment that since it’s at the end of the road, there often wasn’t time to do this because of needing to drive back to the resort area. But even though they didn’t spend much time there, you should make sure you see it! I got the impression that those bloggers had gotten to the edge of the Bamboo Forest, snapped a photo, and then not had time to explore around inside it. But the truth is, the bamboo forest is a LONG way into the hike and you need to be prepared. You can’t just see it and leave. We decided to stay a night in Hana, so that we would have time to see sights like this. BONUS: the best waterfalls on Maui are on this hike – not just one, but two waterfalls!
Be sure to check out all 23 posts in my Maui Hawaii – First Trip Travelers Guide!
Because we planned enough time, we saw the bamboo forest. Bloggers who said they didn’t have time to explore must have used stock photos – this is my own photo. We were actually there! And it was impressive and other worldly.
It was totally worth it!
To see the bamboo forest and the best waterfalls on Maui, you’ll need to be prepared with both time and supplies….
What’s the best stop on the Road to Hana? What was our favorite place? The black sand beach!
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Seeing the rain forest out the windows of a moving car is great.
But it’s not the same as BEING in the rain forest.
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East Maui is a lush tropical paradise with waterfalls and black sand beaches! Find out how to make the most of your East Maui tour on the Road to Hana. On the map it will be marked Hana Highway, Hawaii Route 36 and 360. 12 tips to make the most of the Road to Hana!…
To really enjoy snorkeling, you need more than fins and a mask! Based on that and experience, here are my recommendations for the best snorkeling gear for beginners….
While planning our family trip to Hawaii, we were looking for the best snorkeling in Maui. I planned based on our past snorkeling experiences and lots of internet and guidebook research. But unfortunately, our snorkeling in Maui was less than impressive.
I talked to some other visitors and we looked at lots of other beaches. Based on what we heard, the surf was unusually rough during our trip even though we were there for an entire week. However, even with the rough water, snorkeling was still great if you went out on a boat.
Here’s my plan for next time….
Everyone raves about snorkeling tours, or snorkeling boat trips. But we had so much fun snorkeling the Big Island off the beach that we passed them up at first. We got to go on our own schedule. So we went earlier in the day when visibility was better and sunburn was less.
But, to see what we were missing, we tried snorkeling boat trips in Cozumel and Florida.
Unfortunately, we found exactly what we were expecting.
Be sure to check out all 23 posts in my Maui Hawaii – First Trip Travelers Guide!
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Snorkeling was high on our list of things to do in Maui planning our family trip to Hawaii. The first time my husband and I ever snorkeled was on the Big Island of Hawaii. We had the most AMAZING snorkeling experiences. So we were really looking forward to Maui Snorkeling….