Start scouring your harddrive for all those pictures you took during your previous vacations in Hawaii, because if you’re any good as a shutterbug, you could win yourself a nice classy 6-day, 5-night free stay at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach Hotel in Waikiki.
Oh, and there’s also additional cash and gift packages for first […]

Posted on July 19th, 2009 by Thomas
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If you’re planning on hitting the Maui beaches, no time like the present. Rates are low, the summer crowd won’t be choking up the facilities, weather’s brilliant and the 17th Annual Celebration of the Arts festival will be held at the Ritz-Carlton in Kapalua, Hawaii from April 10-12, 2009. Kapalua is a CDP in Maui […]

Posted on April 7th, 2009 by Thomas
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No, neither Sasha nor Malia Obama, nor even First Lady Michelle Obama, are going to be dancing in Honolulu. We’re talking the girls from Obama in Japan, who’re going to be doing a Hula dance for the Honolulu Festival in Waikiki from March 13-15 2009.
The 15th Annual Honolulu Festival (www.honolulufestival.com/) is held every year to foster ‘Pacific Harmony’, understanding […]

Posted on February 28th, 2009 by Thomas
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Dangerous times for creatures of the sea in the waters off the Hawaiian Islands. A 15-foot long dead humpback whale calf was found washed ashore Monday on Kekaha Beach, Kauai, HI. The calf was visbly wounded, but hasn’t been determined as yet as to how (or who) attacked the baby whale.
Kokole Point, where the whale was found, […]

Posted on February 12th, 2009 by Thomas
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Here’s the thing - The States are in trouble. Big trouble. Tax revenues have plummetted, businesses are going bankrupt, jobs are being lost. Its a vicious cycle - People don’t have jobs, so they don’t pay taxes, but they need unemployment benefits.
To prevent things form getting totally out of hand, the states are all looking at […]

Posted on January 29th, 2009 by Thomas
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Waikiki Beach is one of the most famed beaches in the United States, and certainly the most well known one in Hawaii, if not the most beautiful one. And there’s a new study out which shows that Hawaii would lose $2 billion in tourism dollars if Waikiki Beach were to be completely lost to erosion.
Just so […]

Posted on December 8th, 2008 by Thomas
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There’s very few hotels in the world who can launch a 2,365 sq ft, $7000 per night premium suite in the middle of a recession, and have it become an overnight sensation. But that’s what makes the Halekulani a premium destination, already a legend amongst Honolulu hotels and high-end travelers for its unique and exclusive […]

Posted on December 7th, 2008 by Thomas
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Thumbing through USAToday’s travel section, I bumped into two interesting articles. The first was a journey back in time, tracing Obama’s family history and his roots in Kenya and Indonesia and Kansas, Hawaii and Chicago and all the places he’s stayed at, and still does.
But to see all the places connected to Obama’s life story, […]

Posted on November 14th, 2008 by Thomas
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Last year, around this time, Disney announced plans for an 800 room fantasy themed hotel/resort complex in Hawaii, albeit without an amusement park. Walt Disney Parks & Resorts purchased 21 acres of oceanfront property on the Western side of Oahu to house the resort.
Disney spent $144 million to buy the land at the Ko Olina development, […]

Posted on October 24th, 2008 by Thomas
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No time like now for Honolulu vacations, when one of the best beaches in the nation comes alive with a beach festival to honor one of Hawaii’s greatest athletes - Duke Paoa Kahanamoku.
The Duke is considered as the ‘Father of International Surfing’ and Hawaii’s greatest athlete, winning six Olympic medals – including three swimming gold medals – from 1912 […]

Posted on August 15th, 2008 by Thomas
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