This gorgeous Hawaii beach ceremony by Simple Maui Wedding showcased the island at her finest: breezy and flooded with golden evening light. The white sands of Palauea set the stage for Suzanne & Jake’s luminous Maui wedding on the beach, all captured by Karma Hill Photography.
Most are also aware of Maui’s biggest claims to fame: it’s home to the world’s largest dormant volcano and serves as a sanctuary for the migratory Humpback Whale.
But beyond its obvious merits, Maui also possesses a number of fascinating facets few have even heard of.
Score some pub trivia points—and appreciate your dream destination all the more—with these 10 things about Maui we’d high-five you if you already knew from Bike Maui:
Commonly known in other parts of the world as frangipani, melia, and celadine, there’s hardly a yard in the islands that doesn’t contain one of these heavenly-scented trees—which often produce more than 200 flowers per cluster.