Denise Willing

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I love to travel. I have been to a diverse amount of countries. What I really enjoy when I go away is the food. I am quite adventrous and will always try local delicacies.
I work is travel but there is nothing like actually going somewhere yourself.



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Kitchy or tacky???

Published: April 3rd 2011North America » United States » Hawaii » Maui » Lahaina
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March 30th 2011

Whilst exploring the island of Maui we stumbled upon the tourist hot spot of Lahaina. Lahaina attracts tourists with it's large banyan tree, market shopping and the lighthouse. It also has quite few funky and trendy shops plus a number of restaurants. We discovered Bubba Gump restaurant chain based on the movie Forrest Gump. The place takes kitch to a whole new level, table tennis bat menus, signs to tell the waiters to come or go, glasses you can take home (we got one each, so cool) and a happy birthday that steers very clear of the traditional version. The seafood is fantastic but unexpected in such a place, you are however staring at water, unless another couple blocks you. We ate "Dumb Luck Coconut Shrimp" - Bubba always loved this one! Served with Cajun Marmalade ... read more



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March 29th 2011

Driving our massive jeep along a small windy road I was a bit apprehensive about where we were going. I had looked at the website for this restaurant but looks can be deceiving. We were greeted by lovely valet drivers (they usually are in the USA) and they took our jeep away so fast I missed it, efficiency is all I can say. We strolled into the restaurant as we were early. The maitre dee greeted us warmly and suggested we could be seated early. Yes! We were so hungry! We were seated inside but we had the most spectacular view, the sun was still shining and as we looked throughout our meal the sun set with all the colors of the rainbow, yellows, oranges, pinks and purples. The sea changed with the changing colors of ... read more






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