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Whale Watching with Pacific Whale Foundation on The Liberty

Syed and I went whale watching this past Saturday, March 17. We thought the season was coming to an end and wanted to see these magnificent sea creatures once more. About a week ago I was driving from Kahalui to Lahaina and saw a whale breach near the whale lookout. We have been with Pacific [...]

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Picnic in Paradise at Thompson Ranch

We have friends who come to Maui a couple times a year for extended stays. We met them when they purchased timeshare resales at The Westin Ka anapali Ocean Resort Villas and The Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas North. They live in upstate New York and have been coming to the island for 30 years. [...]

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Morimoto Waikiki

Last Sunday Syed and I took a trip over the pond to Oahu. There was an owners meeting at Lifetime in Hawaii at Royal Kuhio and it gave us an excuse to enjoy some of Waikiki’s wonderful food. We reserved a table for Sunday night at Morimoto’s. I have watched Iron Chef as I am [...]

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Ruth’s Chris Wailea Maui Hawaii Restaurant Review

We went to dinner at Ruth’s Chris in Wailea Maui at The Shops at Wailea recently. We have been to many Ruth’s Chris, however this is one of the best! To start with the servers have been with the restaurant since it opened in 2000. That in itself says a lot about a restaurant. We [...]

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Marriott Shadow Ridge Resort and Dylan’s Candy Bar Review

With the addition of Dylan’s Candy Bar to the already incredible list of amenities at Marriott Shadow Ridge Resort, things are definitely getting “sweeter” for the owners and guests. Dylan Lauren is the founder and visionary behind Dylan’s Candy Bar and is the daughter of Ralph Lauren. The first Dylan’s Candy Bar opened in 2001 [...]

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The Hilton Maldives Resort and Spa Review

Many people associate the Maldives with world class scuba diving and ultra luxury resorts. We stayed at the Hilton Maldives Resort and Spa , which is a destination resort spanning across two tropical islands. For our stay here and the review, we utilized our Hilton Points at this highly recommended world class resort. The Hilton [...]

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Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club Decorates for Christmas

I always like to see how Whaler’s Village and the Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club decorate during this festive time of year. Its Christmas time on Maui where Santa is most likely wearing shorts and flip flops and the elves are out surfing!  Our “white Christmas” can be seen in the white foam of the waves [...]

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It’s Christmas time on Maui

It’s Christmas time and where else are you most likely to see Santa in shorts and flip flops and the elves out surfing?  Why Maui of course!  Our “white Christmas” involves the white foam of beautifully formed waves caressing the warm sandy beaches.   The spirit of Aloha is mixed with Christmas Cheer and it [...]

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Hawaii Five-O films at HGVC at Hilton Hawaiian Village

The popular CBS drama, Hawaii Five-O, has entered its second season and was filming an episode at Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Hilton Hawaiian Village on November 17, 2011.  Imagine the excitement of those timeshare owners lucky enough to be enjoying their timeshare vacation during the filming! It began as just another perfect day in [...]

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Women Helping Women Shelter needs your help

As reported in a recent article in the Maui News, the island’s only domestic violence shelter, which provides a safe place for victims and their families, is experiencing serious funding issues.  Women Helping Women needs $189,000 to keep the shelter in operation through the end of its fiscal year in June. State funding has been [...]

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