Li hing mui Directly translated “li hing mui” means traveling plum and it is no wonder since it is exactly that, a small deeply coloured plum that is cured with salt and then dried, preserving it for travel. With roots in China, these little salty sweet and sour nuggets have traveled all over the world, […]
Hawaii
Our blog articles written about and inspired by our travels around Hawaii.
8 of our favourite tropical fruit
We’ve had the privilege of spending time on Maui a few years in a row and had the opportunity to eat and cook many different types of tropical fruit. Some we were already familiar with, others were new to us. You will recognize some of these, and hopefully you’ll learn about a few new fruit […]
A tour through the pineapple fields
Maui Gold Pineapple tour We were picked up for the Maui Gold Pineapple tour just outside the Haliimaile Distilling Company. We boarded the air conditioned bus and our informative driver shuttled us across the street and up into the pineapple fields. I had a few questions about pineapples that I was hoping would be answered on this foray. […]
Live your passion: a visit to Haliimaile Distilling Company
Haliimaile Distillery Company We love meeting people who do what they love, Mark Nigbur, master distiller at Haliimaile Distilling Company is one of those people. We recently had the opportunity to meet him and chat about what he’s been up to and future projects. Ten years ago Since arriving on Maui ten years ago he […]
Our own piece of paradise – PAW PAW
Wild mangoes As the road to Hana winds its way passed Hana town and along some of the best shoreline views the island has to offer, including the legendary Koki and Hamoa beaches, we dove deep into Maui’s rainforest. Where ever narrowing roads and steeper terrain are draped in green and wild mangoes, breadfruit and […]
The baby cockroaches are kind of cute
Things I never thought I’d say Any good house sitter knows that to have an enjoyable experience, you need to be adaptable. As we mentioned in an earlier post, we’ve learned tons since we’ve started to house sit; about ourselves, life and how other people live. And yes, I really did say that baby cockroaches are cute. So here […]
Haleakala in Black & White
The crater Maui’s Haleakala crater covers almost 75 percent of the island. Temperatures can get very cold and the wind unrelenting at the top but the views are astounding, something reminiscent of a science fiction novel. Cinder cones of different colours and textures and a vastness that’s difficult to get your head around let alone […]
Tiki Tau
Damn you Bobby Brady On our first trip to Maui there were two things that I just had to bring back home, one was an ukulele and the other was a tiki. Blame television and that crazy Brady Bunch for instigating an enfatuation with tikis. Damn you Bobby Brady! Our first visit to Lahaina revealed that I […]