Are you planning your Maui wedding, but are unsure of what tools to use to help in the daunting process?
Yes, there’s pen and paper, excel or even something super involved like MS Project. While the one is low tech and not efficient, the other expreme is too expensive and feature rich to be user-friendly. There’s been a happy medium missing.
The Examiner recently ran an article on a new project planner that might fit the bill: Tom’s Planner. The best part is: IT’S FREE because it is currently in beta!
If you are heading through Paia on your vacation (or even if you haven’t planned on it), it’s worth stopping by some of the town’s restaurants. One of our favorites is FLATBREAD. It’s not appropriate for your Maui wedding night, however, on any other night, it’s a great choice. A lot of organic offerings, great atmosphere, great food, and just plain fun.
Watch the review video shot on a little flip cam here:
Where do Mauians go for a little city life and shopping?
Yes, you guessed it: Honolulu.
My wife and I took a little one night sabatical to enjoy some Chinatown dim sum, a chinese foot massage in a speak easy clandestine store front, a classic Waikiki sunset cocktail complete with Elvis music and Diamond Head view, an Apple Store visit an authentic Japanese dinner experience and, ohh yeah… TESTING WEBCAST SIGNAL. It seems neighboring islands have caught on to what we’re doing and have inquired about our services.
That’s pretty cool when the main island looks to an “outer island” with far smaller population to service them with a technology service.
Now to the shopping. I scored some on sale board shorts for 20 and get this, 2 rock and roll style jeans for only 15 a piece. Designer jeans for 15? In Waikiki no less? Yep. Go hit the the Genius Boutique on Lewers Street followed up with a glass of sake and a Japanese meal at the Genius Bar upstairs with terrace lanai seating. Genious I’d say.
Live Maui Webcasts is also in the market for new Apple Macbook Pro computers to replace our aging (but totally solid) Dells. The Apple Store in waikiki is amazing. Open until 10pm and a staff that gives workshops and great consultations, hardware and software that’s rock solid (I’m blogging from my iPhone), Apple has really impressed me.
Just had a continental breakfast at the Aqua Boutique Coconut Hotel (rated nr 1 on tripadvisor.com), which I totally recommend and now off to sone spa treatments and more dim sum.
Then – shock of all shocks – we go back home to the real world.
The Today Show takes a look at a common occurrence with newlyweds. The video is not terribly insightful, but it does give you pause: is what I’m feeling right now just a passing fad does it contain a deeper truth?
Many people ask me whether there are seasons on Maui and my answer is always an emphatic YES!
The whales arrive.
The air gets nippy (ok, I’m exaggerating… HAha).
The sun sets way farther south.
In the picture below you can see the Maui sunset behind Kahoolave. That’s very far south. On December 21st, the sun will be at it’s farthest point south.
The other pictures were taken a bit earlier. Big Beach is a must-see when you come to Maui for your wedding.
