“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” ― Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics Win-win situation Housesitting for family and friends is usually easy, you know the areas, homes & the animals so there aren’t any surprises. When our friends in Hana asked us to come and take care of their […]
365 Project 2014 – week 27
Fish tacos and lilikoi margaritas This week we discovered lilikoi margaritas at Polli’s, a local Mexican restaurant. Had some awesome fish tacos at Jawz and went snorkeling. You can see all photos here. How did you spend your week?
Kahanu Garden in pictures
Kahanu Garden – ethnobotany We decided to visit Kahanu Garden because it was only a short drive from our housesit in Hana. Kahanu is an ethnobotanical garden that tells the story of the relationship between plants and the Hawaiian people. It is also home to one of the oldest Hawaiian temples. We were greeted by a knowledgeable […]
365 Project 2014 – week 26
Poke, tikis and pogacsa This week we went for a walk in the forest, had some more delicious poke, visited Tau master carver to check out some tikis and made pogacsa with crispy pork. You can see all photos here. How did you spend your week?
365 Project 2014 – week 24
Makawao, lemons and the Jackson’s chameleon This week we went from Lahaina to Makawao, upcountry Maui. We’ve been cooking with lemons and obsessively looking for the Jackson’s Chameleons on the property. How did you spend your week? You can see all photos here.
I’m Letting Them Bleed Out In the Jungle
Bleed Out In The Jungle “I’m letting them bleed out in the jungle”, I never thought I’d hear Tim utter those words but there he was, sitting on a tractor with a saws-all in one hand and a smile on his face. He had just cut down a few stalks of bananas and was letting […]
Discover Yulair
We recently had the opportunity to speak to Fred from Yulair and find out the philosophy behind his helpful website. 1. What is Yulair? Yulair is a website where you can find the best airfares from your city to basically anywhere around the world. It started as a pretty basic blog and we now have added a […]
365 Project 2014 – week 23
Goodbye Hana Week 23 saw us leave Hana Maui and move to über touristy Lahaina. After eating our fair share of shave ice and local grindz we will be moving upcountry to Makawao. Looking forward to the peaceful surroundings and exploring the area. You can see all photos here. How did you spend your week?