In December 2005 we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary on the island of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. As soon as we stepped off the plane a hard to describe sense of calm descended on me and persisted for the entire time we were there (we returned the following year and it happened again). It really is such a lovely place and this was certainly one of the best vacations we’ve had. I would consider moving to Maui if I thought we could afford it.

The island in the background is (I think) Lanai.