Off Like a Herd of Turtles: Family Travel Blog

This was my 3rd trip to Maui, the 2nd with kiddos in tow. There is something magical in the air here and the diversity of activities from water play, to hiking, to wildlife viewing is unparalleled. Here's a synopsis of our recent trip. Hope it's helpful! West Maui Overview: We once again stayed at the wonderful Honua Kai on Ka'anapali Beach (see here for 2019 Maui trip). I am very particular about which units have the best lanais and the best views and I got what I think is the 2nd best 2 bedroom in the place (the BEST is the one we had last time, but was booked for our dates). I very much enjoyed all of our adventures, but ultimately, this trip was intended to be a babymoon for our two kids (Zooey, 8 and Oliver, 4) as we eagerly await the arrival of their baby brother or sister, so I highly valued our quiet lanai time. Every morning Ollie and I waited for the sunrise and every night we all gathered to watch the sunset. The simple things are the best (though admittedly not...

Waianapanapa State Park Maui Feb 2019 One of the HK pools This was a trip I had been hoping to take my parents on for many years as a ‘thank you’ for raising me and helping raise my kids. My mom in particular spends a lot of time and effort with my kids and just making our lives work. We traveled every year as kids so they’ve been to most of the continental US but neither had been to Hawaii so this was a one week trip to give them a feel for the state. It was my 2 nd  time to Maui, and 4 th  time to Hawaii. My 5 yo daughter has been with us to Kauai and this was my 1 year old son’s first time to Hawaii. One of the HK Pools Generally, with littles (<7 or so), I’d recommend Maui or Kauai as they are small and easy to navigate and there is plenty to do with kids without much driving. The Big Island is fantastic and we plan to return there next. I have never been to Oahu. For a one time (my parents) trip with littles too I felt Maui would be the best...