Category: Maui Life

Seven Scented Shoreline Beauties – Hawaii’s Beach Flowers

Brackish ponds in Hawai'i

Endemic Hawaiian plants and flowers will typically thrive in their native environments. You do not have to go deep into the Hawaiian rainforests or to the edge of remote cliff faces finding exotic native flora in Hawai’i. Many beautiful flowering plants live along the beach where you go every day. They flourish in the sand,… Read more »

HANA! You’ll Never Want to Leave Part 2

Hana Blow Holes, Maui

Remember this ⇓⇓⇓ bumper sticker? Previously we mentioned  it in Hana! You’ll Never Want to Leave, Part 1 Our destination for this week is Wai’anapanapa*. It is a place many residents and visitors are grateful for. So much so, that they want to declare it to the world with this bumper sticker. Wai’anapanapa is a… Read more »

Protea of Maui – Unique, Beautiful, and Magical

Bright yellow pin cushion proteas

Proteas are not native to Maui.  In fact, they have only been residents of Maui since 1977. Yet, they are renowned for being one of Maui’s most striking flowers!   Generally, when people see them for the first time, they cannot believe they are real flowers.  They comment, “they look prehistoric” or “they look like they… Read more »

Maui Calls – Private Charter Tours are the Best!

Temptation Tours has continued to be the recipient of the Viator Badge of Excellence and we are very proud of this acknowledgment. As Queen Kapi’olani said, Strive for the Highest, and that is what we do. Always putting our guests first for the best experience possible. Why does this matter, you ask? Well, first of… Read more »