Maui - Makena - Big Beach Excursion

Makena - Big Beach Maui - also known as Omeloa

Aloha,

We were out of the office today to actively scope the beach for you folks who have not yet made it to Maui - or have made it to Maui and not scoped the beaches.

Makenas' Big Beach(Omeloa) is at the very south end of Wailea - which is at teh very south end of Kihei - which happens to be the South of Maui!

Well I haven't visited this beach in a while and it lived up to it's awe inspiring reputation as one of the most amazing beaches to visit in Hawaii. The water itself was crystal and I mean crystal clear. I could see the ocean floor from most any where. The waves were very mellow today and not the body slamming forces of nature they can sometimes be. It was tame enough to be swimming along side my 5 and 8 year olds.

Of course where there is Big Beach(Omeloa) there is always Little Beach.(Pu'u 'Ola'i Crater) I do suggest that you proceed with caution over the rock and expect a little (or a lot) of nudity. Not many families on this side but a great spot for adults who are intent on that all over tan!

You are able to get cell phone connection out there - not that you want too - but it did enable me to tweet via TweetCall.com to my TwittDeal Twitter account to keep you updated on our Makena Excursion!

As always you are encouraged to slap on the sunscreen and "don" the hat and take lots of water! Have a lot of fun as we did and enjoy your Maui Vacation!



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Margit

Maui Travel Tips: 3 Steps to Sunburn and Hydration Protection!

You arrive on Maui and all you want to do is "Get to the Beach!" Cold rainy days are left far behind as you throw your belongings at the room and don your fave suit and rush out the door toward sandy freedom! "It's too cloudy or late in the day, all I need is a towel.

STOP! Follow the 3 Steps BEFORE you rush out the door. Your body will thank you!

Step 1:

Cover all exposed body parts with a sunscreen your skin tolerates. Should this be to arduous you can also wear light sun protective clothing - although if you plan on swimming this is not practical. Be sure your sunscreen protects for UVA & UVB rays and is waterproof if you are swimming.


Step 2:

Grab a HAT! This is so easy and protects not only your neck and face but yes "Your Scalp". Quite often we totally forget that the top of our heads are extremely vulnerable to sun exposure only because we can't see the top of our heads!



Step 3:

H2O/Water - Grab a bottle of this substance before you expose yourself to the elements no matter what. Your body is 95% water and relies on being constantly replenished especially when you are outside in the sun, wind and humid weather.

The 5 mins extra and the quick trip to the ABC store for water - (if you didn't already on the way to your accomodations!) will save you huge headaches toward sunset. Heat exhaustion and Dehydration can put a real damper on your Maui Vacation. So Sunscreen, Hat and Water before you leave for any excursion on Maui!

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Margit

Maui Vacation Photography Tips - Ordinary as Extraordinary

Things to think about while taking pictures during your Maui vacation! A Maui vacation is the perfect time to take time to reflect on the ordinary things in life and how extraordinary they really are!

Seeing The Ordinary
As Extraordinary

Techniques for unlocking your creative potential.
by
Dewitt Jones

An Extract - See Full Article Here

Let me share three of these techniques with you, using my photographs as examples. To find an extraordinary photograph, I need the right lens on my camera. In other words, if I don't view the challenge from the right perspective, I won't have a chance of finding a creative solution. Consider the photograph of Yosemite Falls . It's seen from an angle, a perspective that offers quite a pleasant scene. An amateur photographer would probably be quite pleased with it. But as I stared through the camera, I realized I had chosen the wrong lens. The perspective was O.K., but I'd seen it before. It offered nothing new, nothing extraordinary.

I looked again, and as I began to fall in love with the view before me, I realized that what really drew my eye was not this view at all. Rather, it was just the juxtaposition of the silhouetted tree at the bottom of the frame and the surging water behind. The wrong lens -- the wrong perspective -- kept me from capturing the extraordinary view. When I corrected my perspective, I found the real photograph! It's easy for me to change a photographic lens. It's often much harder to make sure I've got the right perspective on a business challenge.

Yet, the metaphor from photography helps me daily. As an association executive, I might ask, "Do I have the best lens through which to see the vision of my association? Have I found the right angle for explaining why two associations should merge? Do I have the right perspective for helping to build strong staff/board partnerships?" We have to find the right lens; we also have to find the right focus.

What are the elements of the solution that deserve the most attention? Within that right perspective, what are the elements that are most critical? In the photograph of the falls, everything has to be in focus. Both the tree and the falls must be sharp, or you'll never see the magic of the vision. In the case of this photograph only one element needs to be clear. Only the little ground squirrel needs to be sharp while the soft background serves as a foil to draw attention to the squirrel. Here again, the photographic metaphor can be helpful in facing the challenges in association work. "Have I found the best focus for my association's strategic plan? Have I clearly focused and prioritized the programs and services that the association offers?" The right perspective, the right focus, they're important. I found the real key to creativity, however, in another lesson from my photography: There's more than one right answer.

It's a simple idea but one which can radically change the way you run your association and your life. Throughout our careers, we too often fall prey to the belief that there's only one right answer. You either have it or you don't. Though my own thinking often pulls me in this direction, I find it simply doesn't match up with the world I see around me. As a photojournalist, I've reported on a thousand different cultures finding a thousand different answers to the challenges they face day-to-day. As a photographer, I've shot hundreds of excellent photographs of the same subject. Our world just happens to be ambiguous, and that can be terrifying or, if seen from the right perspective, can be the very thing that leads us to open to our creativity.

National Geographic sent me to Smith River , California where they raise about eighty per cent of the country's Easter lilies. In Photograph #4, I've chosen a perspective that does a pretty good job of telling that story: picked lilies, unpicked lilies, the boy picking them, a little of the region's architecture and weather. It's one right answer. As a photographer, however, I would never think of stopping here. Almost as soon as I snapped the shutter, I reached into my bag for another lens, walked over two rows, knelt down and found... another right answer. Here were the same parameters of the problem now seen from a totally different point of view. My favorite right answer that afternoon was Photograph #6. They were using a helicopter in the field, I got a ride and, looking down from 200 feet, saw the extraordinary in the ordinary.

Three right answers. It's so easy for me to think this way in my photography and yet often so hard for me to adapt it to other areas of my life. When I do, however, the results are remarkable. When we really believe that there's more than one right answer so much begins to change. First, we don't stop at first right answer. The first right answer is just doing our job. Any of us can come up with one right answer. But, and here's the key, as we look for the next answer, we do so, not in terror, but comfortably knowing that it will be there waiting for us.


Now go out and look at something you found quite ordinary and find the extraordinary by changing your perspective.


Safe Travels


Margit

Molokai,Maui - Magnificent Mokuhooniki Rock.

Aloha!

Yes here it is in its full glory! What does it remind you of? Molokai's Mokuhooniki Rock is an amazing visual illusion. It really does look like an Elephant just ran out of steam and laid down in the ocean before reaching his destination of Molokai, Maui!

This picture was taken by our own roving in house photographer on his latest excursion with Alex Air on a Doors Off Helitour.

Yes he loves his job! What we love more is sharing magnificent hidden treasures that you may not experience or realise exists on your Maui Vacation. Please share any shots you may have of uniquely beautiful and rarely seen treasures of Maui on Twit Pics or Flickr. Label them TwittdealPic and we will link to them and feature them here on our blog and tweet them on TwittDeal!

Have an Extraordinary time searching for wonderful experiences on Maui. There are so many yet to be discovered and rediscovered.



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Margit

Maui Vacation Savings with TwittDeal on Twitter!

Aloha!

You may have heard of Twitter and how it is reshaping the way people communicate when they are on the go. Here at Maui Coupon Magazine we have grabbed the bull by the horns and are offering our TwittDeal Membership to be linked with discounts,savings,coupons for dining, activities and shopping here on Maui. Before, during and after your vacation stay in touch with all that is going on in Maui,Hawaii. You are sure not to miss out on the next best deal or get info on Traffic snarls on the Pali! Visit Twittdeal.com to join and become more involved with the goings on on Maui! Tell your friends! I am sure they will love to be in the loop while you vacation on Maui!


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Margie

How is YOUR Vacation Going?

Aloha!

I just wanted to put a word out there to all those vacationing or thinking of taking a few days to relax in paradise. How is it all going? Did you manage to find good places to eat? Fantastic places to Play and interesting areas to Shop? Let us know what your favorites were. As residents we have our favorites but it is really helpful to understand what our visitors appreciate andhowwe can better provide for them on their vacation.

Here are this Weeks Local Pics for Dining, Activities and Shopping:

Dining: Hula Grill - Kaanapali - Free Icecream Sandwich with Lundh or Dinner for Two with the coupon from MauiCouponMagazine.com

Activity: Whale Watching - See the whales from the air with Alex Air Helitours. $100 off per couple with flights over 45mins. (Doors Off not included).

Shopping: Have you found Nuage Bleu in Paia yet. A unique store that for over 20 years has bought intriguing and beautiful clothing design for women and children to Maui. A shopping experience not to be missed on the way to Hana on the Hana Hwy as you enter Paia on the right hand side.

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Margie