Debbie Rasar

My feet first touched Maui soil in June 1999. I had never been to Hawaii before. I had just graduated college (go cougs!) and this trip was a gift from my uncle, Monte.

Leaving the hustle and bustle of the Honolulu airport after spending hours over the vast ocean, my small prop plane offered a real perspective of how special these islands are.  We floated past waterfalls on the island of Molokai and grazed the tops of pineapple fields and sugarcane as we touched down at the Kapalua Airport.   My skin met the warm island air as my uncle placed a tuberose lei around my neck. To this day, the smell of tuberose transports me back to that very moment.

I lived in San Francisco after college, living and working at The Presidio (another incredible place!) but when I had the opportunity to move to Maui in 2003, I didn't hesitate. And my life has never been the same.

My love for the island has grown immeasurably over the last 20 years as I have explored it and met people who have shaped my life. I've worked with, and for, the best people in the Hawaiian Islands.

I want to share my love of Maui with you.   Maui is more than wearing a lei or a grass skirt, eating shave ice, or drinking a mai tai. It can be experienced at a deeper level.

When you immerse yourself fully in the magic of this island, it will create memories in you that will change you forever too.

There's no place like Maui.