The Maui Film Festival is the event I look forward to ALL year. It’s got everything – movies, food, events, celebrities, community and it celebrates Maui. What more could you ask for? Three years ago I covered the film festival for Hawaii News Now (see video below) – but now, as a Maui resident, this… Read More
Three years ago, I was thrilled to be a part of covering this world class event for Hawaii News Now. The Maui Film Festival is now in its 15th year. Barry and Stella Rivers founded the festival in 2000 to “share exceptional cinematic vision in the service of compassionate and transformative storytelling with a diverse audience… Read More
Malika’s Minute is a name my husband came up with for short one-minute videos that I will occasionally post. This one is a simple tutorial on how to make sure your pareo (or sarong) doesn’t fly away when you’re at the beach. No rocks needed! lol I use this “technique” every single time I go… Read More
I love Mo’orea! My sister will be proud of us! She came to Tahiti several years ago to do an underwater photo shoot on Moorea with world famous photographers. The resulting photos from 8 hours a day for 7 days were stunning, captivating and awe-inspiring. She has swum with dolphins, whales, sharks, rays, turtles… you… Read More
Ingredients: 1. Wake up early for a trip around the island of Tahiti. 2. Stop at Paea to visit the site where Kaimi’s great-grandmother lived in the 1920′s. 3. Get a “tour” from a local Tahitian man who takes us down the road along great-grandma’s old property to tell us stories passed down… Read More
I’m very fortunate that my latest “buying trip” has brought me to these beautiful islands in French Polynesia. Okay, to be honest, that isn’t the primary reason for my trip. My husband’s first cousin is getting married. Okay that’s not entirely true. They were married in Hawaii but his wife is Tahitian so they are… Read More
Aloha everyone! Well, after two years of saying “I need to start my blog” – I finally did it! Mahalo to the “babes” at Blog-Doo for being so amazing with my website design and for all of their tips and hints on blogging. I definitely could not have done this without them. It’s been a… Read More
Life’s swell when you’re eating crêpes! One of my absolute FAVORITE recipes is my mother’s French crêpe recipe. Mom is from North Africa, which used to be a French territory, and cooks amazing French / Algerian cuisine. People always ask her to start a restaurant. She never has and probably never will - Lucky me,… Read More
