Author: Kathy Morey
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Keywords: valley, island, treks, strolls, trails, walks, maui, amp
Number of Pages: 300
Published: 2003-07-20
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 089997323X
ISBN-13: 9780899973234
This guidebook contains walks that will satisfy everyone, ranging from easy strolls to strenuous, multi-day hikes. Maui Trails covers the entire island, describing 54 walking tours and trips in all the hiking areas. For each trip, author Kathy Morey describes the trail, and provides information on distance, difficulty, driving instructions, and average hiking time. Many trip descriptions include Hawaiian legends or other interesting tidbits about the area of the trip. You’ll find equipment suggestions, hiking tips, permission and permit requirements, and geological and historical informa
Author: W. D. Westervelt
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: maui, legends
Number of Pages: 120
Published: 2008-02-14
List price: $19.75
ISBN-10: 1437526934
ISBN-13: 9781437526936
According to some legends, the skies pressed so closely and so heavily upon the earth that when the plants began to grow, all the leaves were necessarily flat. According to other legends, the plants had to push up the clouds a little, and thus caused the leaves to flatten out into larger surface, so that they could better drive the skies back and hold them in place. Thus the leaves became flat at first, and have so remained through all the days of mankind.
Author: Wayne Moniz
Publisher: Koa Books
Keywords: stories, skies, maui
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2009-05-15
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0982165633
ISBN-13: 9780982165638
Maui’s rich history and culture are the foundation of these new, original short stories by Maui’s award-winning author/playwright. Under Maui Skies, and Other Stories presents seven Maui tales in different genres set in a variety of Maui locales ranging in time from pre-contact Hawai`i to the 1960s. In The Cave of Whispering Spirits, a couple and family face the wrath of the goddess of fire, Pele, in the last eruption of Haleakala. That legend is followed by The Cruel Sun, the true story of a love affair in Old Lahaina and the demons that haunt them - alcoholism and missionaries. U
Author: Sara Benson
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Keywords: maui, planet, lonely
Number of Pages: 280
Published: 2002-07
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 1740592719
ISBN-13: 9781740592710
Want to ride some of the world’s best breaks? Dive a submerged volcano? Hike through the Upcountry, picking guavas from the tree? This guidebook uncovers all of Maui, including its many beautiful beaches, its creative cuisine and it’s aloha at every turn. dining with any size wallet, from plate lunches at kaukau wagon to five-star Pacific Rim cuisine surf schools, volcano hikes and more-a whole chapter on activities lots of islander tips, such as which shoes to wear hiking on lava and what to do in a tsunami 32 maps, including water sports and hiking maps
Author: Jeanette Foster
Publisher: Frommer
Keywords: maui, portable, frommer
Number of Pages: 180
Published: 2007-11-05
List price: $12.99
ISBN-10: 0470165480
ISBN-13: 9780470165485
Frommer’s Portable Guides offer all the detailed information and insider advice of a Frommer’s Complete Guide--but in a concise, pocket-sized format. Perfect for the short-term traveler who insists on value and doesn’t want to wade through or carry a full-size guidebook, this series selects the very best choices in all price categories and takes you straight to the top sights. Get the latest on resorts, restaurants, sports, shopping, and nightlife in a nutshell in these lightweight, inexpensive guides. Meticulously researched by an acclaimed local journalist, Frommer’s
Author: Andrew Doughty
Publisher: Wizard Publications Inc.
Keywords: guidebook, ultimate, revealed, maui
Number of Pages: 312
Published: 2007-09-21
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0971727996
ISBN-13: 9780971727991
USA Today calls it, "An authoritative and in-depth look at all that the island offers." The author is a resident who personally and anonymously reviews every facet of Maui. From restaurants to helicopter companies to scuba to beaches to trails, he sees it all and shows you the best Maui has to offer.
Authors:Ned Friary, Glenda Bendure,
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Keywords: planet, lonely, maui
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2008-09-01
List price: $19.99
ISBN-10: 1741047145
ISBN-13: 9781741047141
Insider Guide, Aloha SpiritRecommended itineraries help you plan your vacation by time or interestOpinionated reviews and Our Pick icons guide you to the best choices for your tripInterviews with locals offer additional insider tips and insightsSimple to use, with color-coded chapter and 50 easy-to-follow mapsIn This Guide:Sustainable icon highlights establishments that preserve Hawaiian environment, culture and identityStunning highlights chapter showcases Maui’s very best beaches, sights and experiencesActivities chapter gives the lowdown on island adventure, from bodysurfing to ziplin
