Travel Agent - July 7, 2008 - (Page 26)

Agri-Tours, Cultural Activities & the Small Town Way of Life MAUI ravelers who thrive on exploring unbeaten paths, making new discoveries, and learning the “why” of what they encounter will find Maui is almost inexhaustible in its attractions. Dig a little deeper, and you’ll soon see that Maui’s rich volcanic soil is home to flourishing farms and charming botanical Haleakala Crater provides 32 miles of exhilarating l- C r e gardens. Upcountry, hiking trails tr traversing the misty slopes of Haleakala, are three farm tours that showcase Maui’s popular flowers and herbs: orchids, protea, and lavender. Orchids of Olinda presents award-winning, eye candy blooms in a very informational walking tour with lunch. Shim Coffee, Protea and Botanical Farm Tour offers a visit to a working coffee plantation, which also grows exotic protea flowers and provides a short lesson on the history of Chinese immigrants in Kula. Ali‘i Kula Lavender features an outstanding display of 45 varieties of the fragrant herb to be discovered in a variety of combo tours. ariet Two formal gardens are open for touring daily: Enchanting Floral Gardens in lower Kula features over 1500 species of plants and flowers from all over the world, while Kula Botanical Gardens in upper Kula offers a highland garden showcase of proteas, bromeliads and trees. While today’s farms and farming methods may be different from those of ancient Hawai‘i, there is an educational activity which allows visitors to go back in time and discover how an ahupua‘a (self-sustaining land division) and the people who maintained it lived and worked. From the estimable folks at Old Lahaina Lu‘au comes a T day program, “Ho‘omana‘o” (to remember). Featuring Canoe paddlers launch in to Maui's warm waters w three interactive stations with a traditional Hawaiian blessing which demonstrate Hawaiian warfare, hula (dance), along with farming and fishing, war this cultural activity is a way to watch, listen, touch, taste and learn the skills and lifestyle of old Hawai‘i. To find out more about Hawai‘i’s multi-ethnic plantation era of the 20th century, there’s no better showcase than the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum. Set in an old plantation manager’s house near a working sugar mill, this museum and outdoor exhibit examines Maui’s sugar industry, camp life and the plantations’ influences ustr on island water resources. For a history of the pineapple plantations on Maui, take Maui Land & Pineapple Company’s Pineapple Plantation Tour, which is led by the workers and goes straight into the fields. Ki Kipahulu’s waterfall-fed pools offer an invigorating swimmers paradise r ool of sw r From plantation field workers entrepreneurs, Maui’s immi “mom-and-pop” businesses today, if you know where is The Hasegawa General established in 1910, which a trip back in time to rural small town America. Visitors who seek these stores, bakeries and diners nestled in Maui’s picturesque small towns will receive a rewarding glimpse into the island way of life. Wailuku’ Wailuku’s ‘Iao Needle rises 1,200 majestic feet from the valley floor f

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Travel Agent - July 7, 2008 Online Now Contents Contributors From the Editor Europe: History and a Scenic Landscape Define Normandy Pacific/Asia: Kuala Lumpur Offers Luxury Shopping and Hotels Hawaii: Honolulu’s Nightlife is as Dazzling as its Sunshine Canada: VIA Rail Offers a New Way to Enjoy the Great North Las Vegas: Hotels and Casinos Away From the Strip Florida: Hilton Daytona Beach Offers Budget-Friendly Packages Central & South America: Panama is Poised to Become a Hot Destination Mexico: The ME Cancún Targets an Upscale Clientele Caribbean: Maxim Opens a New Resort in Puerto Plata The Latest News and Notes from Dominica Cruises: A CLIA Study Offers Good News About Cruising Cartagena and Santa Marta Offer Two Different Sides of Columbia Cover Story: Wendy Goodenow Industry In Crisis: A New Report Offers a Gloomy Forecast for the Airline Industry Hotels: Prince Edward Island Celebrates Anne of Green Gables EZGuider: Vacation.com Launches a New Platform Agenda: Fam Trips, Deals & Incentives, Calendar Opinion Consortia Can Be An Agent’s Best Friend MLT Expands Roles and Offerings Malaysia Continues Agent Push In the Spotlight Agent Access Classified Marketplace Editorial Index Advertising Index Trendwatch

Travel Agent - July 7, 2008

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