This cute cowboy town on the slopes of Haleakala volcano is worth a stop on your visit to Upcountry Maui. With its colorful wooden storefronts, eclectic shops, and quiet, rustic vibe, it will transport you to the days of Upcountry Maui’s cowboy past. The wooden horse-ties where cattle ranchers and Hawaiian cowboys, called “paniolos,” tied […]

After a morning of thick, cool, fog rolling down the Tuscan hills at Villa Cetinale, the afternoon was blessed with sunshine that cleared the sky and warmed the landscape around us. In the midst of olive groves, boxwood gardens, and lemon trees stands a historic chapel. Its path and interior is lit with flickering candles, and its weathered, old wooden doors were left slightly ajar to gesture us to come in and see more.