18 February 2010

Maui Engagement Photos

By |February 18th, 2010|Hawaii, Maui, Maui Art, Maui Beaches, Maui Weddings|Comments Off on Maui Engagement Photos

Natalie Brown Photography recently shared a photoshoot with us that is truly unique.  She was hired to secretly photograph an engagement on the beach.  As she told us the story, you could tell how it affected her just by the enthusiasm in her voice.  She went on to explain how she's enjoyed shooting photos of [...]

12 January 2010

Discount Hawaii Car Rentals

By |January 12th, 2010|Big Island, Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, Oahu, Saving Money, Travel|Comments Off on Discount Hawaii Car Rentals

Unless you don't plan on leaving your resort in Maui, or any island in Hawaii, renting a car is crucial.  Having traveled inter-island again and again, we've grown accustomed to renting cars from all kinds of companies.  After much research, Discount Hawaii Car Rentals comes up over and over as having great rates and a [...]

10 December 2008

10 Steps for Maui Business Success in a Down Economy

By |December 10th, 2008|Hawaii, Hawaii Economy, Maui, Saving Money|Comments Off on 10 Steps for Maui Business Success in a Down Economy

Nowadays, it seems everyone in the world is suffering at least a little bit.  Maui and Hawaii are no exceptions.  After dealing with companies on Maui for many years now, we've identified some common traits that are keeping regular Maui business owners down, especially right now.  Here are a few things that you can do [...]

25 August 2008

Kitty Crisis Update 2

By |August 25th, 2008|Hawaii, Maui, Maui Animals|Comments Off on Kitty Crisis Update 2

This is in response to an enlightening post by Candy Aluli. She explained that many of the euthanized cats at the Maui Humane Society are put down because of their health, not because they're homeless. The Maui Humane Society is responsible for countless free spay and neutered cats. Here at THE MAUI GOODNESS we're glad [...]

9 August 2008

Maui Cat Overpopulation Update

By |August 9th, 2008|Hawaii, Maui, Maui Animals|Comments Off on Maui Cat Overpopulation Update

One of our editors just stumbled upon a great article in Maui Weekly about the problems with cat overpopulation on Maui. Some of the statistics claimed are: There are anywhere from 100,000 to 500,000 homeless cats on Maui. As many as 250 cats are euthanized EVERY MONTH at the Maui Humane Society. The organization of [...]

15 May 2008

Hawaiian Localism and Racial Tension

By |May 15th, 2008|Hawaii, Localism and Racism|Comments Off on Hawaiian Localism and Racial Tension

A question we're often asked stems from the stigma attached to the islands about local tension and racism. Stories regularly float around about local Hawaiians beating up haoles and tourists. Is this True? Yes and no. In any community, you're bound to find bad seeds and racism. We don't live in a perfect world. On [...]

19 February 2008

Celebrities in Maui Hawaii

By |February 19th, 2008|Celebrities in Hawaii, Hawaii, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Maui Film Festival, Molokai, Oahu|Comments Off on Celebrities in Maui Hawaii

I've lived in Los Angeles for half of my life and on Maui for the other. Since being on Maui, I've seen 100 times more celebrities than I ever did in LA. Why do celebrities come to Hawaii? Hawaii is the closest tropical vacation getaway to LA. Also, paparazzi are not quite as prevalent on [...]

4 February 2008

Island Fever Tips

By |February 4th, 2008|Big Island, Hawaii, Kauai, Lanai, Localism and Racism, Maui, Molokai, Oahu|2 Comments

Learn about Island Fever, a common phenomenon in Hawaii and other islands. Discover who is most affected, why it happens, and effective strategies to prevent it.