Smart Travels Pacific Rim With Rudy Maxa: Maui and Hawaii's BigIsland / Oahu and Kauai

Two episodes plus bonus clips: Maui and Hawaiis Big Island: Pacific cultures converge on Hawaii. Rudy begins on Maui, where he braves the twisting road to Hana past waterfalls and tropical splendor. Fire-dancers light up the night sky, and we sway to slack-key guitar. Later, Rudy hops over to Hawaiis Big Island for ancient petroglyphs and a helicopter tour of the worlds most active volcano. *Silver Telly Award-Travels and Tourism Oahu and Kauai: Sunning, swimming, and surfing at Waikiki Beach are just the start in Honolulu. Rudy explores Hawaiis Polynesian roots at the Bishop Museum, remembers WWII at Pearl Harbor, and pays homage to King Kamehameha. From Oahu we head north to the Garden Island, Kauai. Rudy hikes the Waimea Canyon and kayaks past traditional villages. The Allerton Gardens show off rare plants, and restored homes of planters recall days when sugar was king.