Totally blown away. That’s kite surfing in a nutshell, an intense amalgam of windsurfing, water skiing, and surfing that can drag you down the beach in a hurry or can hurl you skyward in blissful fits. Like most other wind sports, Maui is the epicenter. Kanaha Beach Park near the airport in Kahului is perhaps the best place on Earth to learn this difficult yet highly addictive sport that is allegedly the favorite of the Google duo…

Beneath the wind-tossed waves off Maui’s peerless beaches swim happy green turtles. They are curious critters – often so curious they try to nibble the bubbles right off the top of your snorkel or the orbs coming out of your mouth while scuba diving. Don’t touch them! It’s illegal on Maui or anywhere else in Hawaii. Instead, just sit there, watch them gracefully fly through the water, and enjoy the fact…