My husband and I spent a blissful anniversary week at the Gingerbread House in Paia, HI. We are two active, nature loving, bicycle riding vegans and first time Maui explorers. We were more than satisfied with the privacy and comfort that the house provided. Poni, the house caretaker, was responsive to our needs and very pleasant. The house is tucked back away from busy Hana Highway and is surrounded by beautiful mango and coconut trees. The kitchen was well stocked with all the cookware needed to stay in and cook meals if we so desired. We enjoyed shopping at Mana Foods, a local food store which carries everything essential for vegan/vegetarian cooking. When we wanted to dine out we had took a quick ride into Paia Town to Fresh Mint for delicious vegan Vietnamese food or Flatbread for vegan pizza. We traveled around most of Maui and ended up deciding that the best beaches were all nearby, Baldwin Beach for swimming and beachcombing as well as Ho' okipa for surfing, snorkeling and watching Green Sea Turtles (yes, at dusk these amazing creatures climb out of the ocean to rest on the beach!). In conclusion, we are in love with Maui, Paia and Gingerbread House! We hope we can return for more adventures sometime soon!