Away from the tourist hoards, Maui’s east side — Hana and Kipahulu — is an unspoiled tropical paradise full of secret beaches, sacred waterfalls and a jungle so fertile it provides all the food you’ll need. Here’s how you can enjoy it like the locals.
The girlfriend (pictured) and I have been meaning to go to Hawaii for a while. One of our best friends lived in Hana for six years and basically insisted we had to go there. Honestly, I’d never heard of it, but he promised we could camp on secret beaches, dive into the ocean from seaside cliffs, eat fruit we picked off trees and basically just have our own tropical paradise all to ourselves. That was all true, but … More
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California is the most populated state in the United States, and the third largest. It’s almost double the size of the United Kingdom and slightly larger than Japan. If it was it’s own independent country (as it was briefly for a few weeks in 1846), it would have the 8th largest economy in the world by GDP. It contains the highest summit and the lowest desert in the Continental United States (and the second-lowest point in the world), both of which are in the same county. It’s most known for movies, technology, wine, and national parks, but also grows more than a third of the vegetables consumed in the US, two-thirds of the fruits and nuts, and an unknown but presumably huge percentage of marijuana. It contains every major climatological biome except tundra. More important than those facts, to me, is that I was born and spent most of my life here.
My goal was to cram all of the visually stunning things about the entire state, from coastline to mountains to deserts, from cities to wilderness and national parks, into four minutes.
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Forget the road less traveled; we’re looking for surf!
Now that the kids are back in school, the tourists are back home, and the swells are pouring in from multiple directions, it’s a great time of year for a surfing road trip. With accrued vacation time and incredible surf in mind, here are three classic surfing road trips that every surfer should undertake at least once … More
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The road trip is as quintessential a travel experience as, say, your spring break exodus to Cancun or that time you took on the Great Steak Challenge in Dallas (and got acquainted with your new friend Pepto-Bismol later that night). But for every reason road trips are so memorable, there are different reasons for why they can cause major headaches: flat tires, long stretches of driving late at night, and bad roadside tourist traps. Heed these road trip tips to make sure your highway hiatus really is half the fun of getting to your final destination.
Clean your car before your trip
Start off with a clean slate and dig out the crusty French fries and gum wrappers from under your car seat. Wash the windows, change … More
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