Must-See Things in Maui | Haleakala | Road to Hana | Stay-Wailea Beach Resort
Channel: The Fites
Date: 2021-12-20

To celebrate Mars' 30th birthday, we booked a trip to Maui entirely on points!

Southwest-40,000 points per round trip ticket to Maui
Marriott-200,000 points for five nights 

We spent five full days exploring as much as we could. We loved staying at the Wailea Beach Resort. Before arriving, it felt like such a tough decision to choose where to spend our points, but I'm so happy with the choice we made. The rooms were comfortable and we were upgraded to a room with views of the ocean. The resort is gorgeous and the beach was fantastic. 

We used the platform Turo to get a local car rental so we could explore more of the island on our own-specifically Haleakala National Park and the road to Hana. 

We rented a Toyota 4-Runner, and though it handled really well, we probably should have rented a convertible or something with a bigger field of view for the drive on the road to Hana. We were concerned that the road would need a 4WD, but it was actually a really well kept road. 

Hawaii is beautiful. We chose to spend our time enjoying the beach and spending two days to explore. Lahaina is supposed to be beautiful as well, but we didn't have enough time budgeted to explore the western half of the island of Maui. 

We're super happy with what we did decide to see! 

Have you been to Maui? If so, what was your favorite part?

For the road to Hana:
Gypsy Guide: https://gypsyguide.com
Maui Revealed: https://www.revealedtravelguides.com/maui-island/

Car Rental:
Turo: https://turo.com

ABOUT US

Hello! So glad you found us! We are Mars and Ash(ley). We've been traveling full time the last six years, and the last five in our van Edison. We have two incredible kids-Everly (7) and Atlas (1). We also have a sweet old dog named Beirut (12). Being on the road has been the greatest experience, the biggest teacher and best decision we've ever made for our relationship and our family. We love meeting new people and helping other families navigate how to let go of doubts and jump into a life of more adventure. Don't hesitate to reach out!

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Love and Light,
Mars, Ash, Everly, Atlas and Beirut