Today I attended one of the Paper Garden workshops in Wailea. It was so much fun spending time with local artists and being creative.
How do you fold up those beach chairs?
Have you struggled with folding up the popular Tommy Bahama beach chairs? Here is a short how-to video to help you out. Enjoy your Maui beach trip!
What to do about Beach Gear?
We supply some basic beach gear to our guests at Maui Oceanview Condos. What’s the best way to get the other items you want?
What should be on your Maui packing list
Vacation rental condos can vary widely. However, here are some ideas of what to bring from home when planning your Maui packing list.
How does Trip Insurance work
Trip insurance is a great way to protect your vacation investment. How does it work, and what kind should you get?
It’s #BookDirect Day!
It’s #bookdirect day! Tired of paying service fees and limited communication with your vacation rental owner? #bookdirect safely
What to do on check-out day
Do you plan for vacation rental check-out day? Do consider logistics if you have a late-night flight, so you end your vacation happy!
International Travel Update
HISTORICAL The State of Hawaii issued an international travel update – it is aligning its policy with the new federal entry requirements.
How to get around vacation rental service fees
You can avoid service fees on Vrbo and Airbnb by booking directly through the owner. Should you, and if yes, how?
How to slice a mango
Have you struggled slicing a mango? My friend Richard showed me his trick years ago and it is the best! Enjoy!
What to do if there’s a tsunami
The likelihood of there being a tsunami while you are on vacation is very slim, and yet, it’s a good idea to know what to expect.
Did you know Wailea has a farmer’s market?
Wailea has a weekly farmer’s market that takes place Tuesday mornings in the Wailea Village shopping area near Manolis.
Important – Maui County Covid rules
HISTORICAL Maui County has specific Covid rules that must be obeyed to help minimize an outbreak on island. Please familiarize yourself.
Hawaii’s Grand Reopening
HISTORICAL Here is your Oct 11, 2020 Maui travel update on Hawaii’s Grand Reopening. Please double check official sites before you travel.
Wailea’s best walk
Wailea’s best walk winds its way ocean front of the Wailea resorts. The Wailea Beach Walk has the best ocean views!
And here we go – another inter-island quarantine
How are things going Covid-wise in your neck of the woods? Here, after months of good numbers, the Hawaii governor has re-instated the inter-island quarantine AND pushed back the start ‘avoid quarantine by showing a negative test’. We were doing well with low numbers, thanks to an island-wide shutdown and[…]
Quarantine extended!
HISTORICAL State of Hawaii Governor David Ige made the announcement – the mandatory 14 day quarantine extended. Tourism is still on hold.
How to avoid the mandatory quarantine
HISTORICAL How to avoid the mandatory 14 day quarantine when traveling to Hawaii. However, there are still many questions to be answered.
Reopening for vacation rentals!
HISTORICAL Maui mayor’s decision to allow the reopening of legal vacation rentals on Maui. In celebration we are offering a 20% ALOHA discount.
Life in our new COVID-19 reality
Aren’t these strange dystopian times we are currently living in? It is so surreal that the entire world is facing this same COVID-19 crisis at the same time. We here on Maui are fortunate to face social distancing and school closures in the tropics instead of say in winter-bound Edmonton.[…]