Hiking The “Secret Trails” of Iao Valley

As mentioned in the Maui post, Hawaii is stunning. It is literally impossible to look at the volcanoes and mountains and not want to hike them. Our Road to Hana Guide, Christian, told us the Iao Valley State Park is his favorite place to hike and I'm glad we followed his recommendation. Mitch used the AllTrails … Continue reading Hiking The “Secret Trails” of Iao Valley

Mountain Biking Haleakalā National Park

  This was the most planning intensive of all our Maui excursions. Mitch and I both love mountain biking and after researching Haleakalā National Park, we decided to combine the two into one excursion. This was not logistically easy, because the mountain bike trails on the volcano are located on sacred land, prohibiting any commercial tours … Continue reading Mountain Biking Haleakalā National Park

Road to Hana

One of the most prolific excursions in our Maui research was the "Road to Hana." Everyone we talked to about our upcoming trip raved about the views and sights along the route, landing the excursion on our Maui "must-do" list. After doing some research on the Road to Hana and reading about the winding and … Continue reading Road to Hana