Carmen Chai feats on the jaw-dropping scenery Maui has to offer but also indulges in the appetizing array of culinary delights she finds while visiting this Hawaiian island paradise.

Isabelle Kirkwood sets out to conquer Hawai's famed Kalalau trail and is rewarded for her efforts with breathtaking views and some unexpected challenges.

Dennis Chu gets up in the middle of the night to experience the sun rising over Mau'i's highest peak, Puʻu ʻUlaʻula.

TraveLife contributor Steve Taylor discovered the 'real' Hawai'i when he checked into the Kā’anapali Beach Hotel on Maui - a cultural oasis for guests.

BIG ISLAND, HAWAII - “It is interesting that people give me praise for what I do,” confessed Dawn Marie. “I feel more like a piano that’s being played and not that I’m actually the music or the player.”

MAUI, HAWAII -Time was running out. I was halfway through my pregnancy and yearned for a vacation – a few days away was just what the doctor ordered – but the window of opportunity for me to fly was quickly closing.

MAUI - Hawaii golf means you can drink from a coconut, drive by the ocean and putt toward the sea. And Maui is the reigning queen of this archipelago’s signature sport.

MAUI - Oh baby! This travelling with toddlers isn’t child’s play, is it? I mean, let’s not kid ourselves; packing up baby for long-distance travel is akin to preparing for a military campaign.

KONA, HAWAII - The captain of our tiny boat points his search lantern out into the darkness and we follow the beam of light to a dive spot about 20 minutes off the shore of this Pacific island treasure.