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The Valley of the Temples is a memorial park located on the northeastern portion of Oahu that welcomes people of all faiths to worship. Near the back of the Valley of the Temples is the Buddhist Byodo-In Temple which was erected in 1968 to commemorate the one hundred year anniversary of the first Japanese [...]

On May 10th, 2010, Starwood Preferred Guest announced a world-wide social media scavenger hunt called the “SPG Passport to Free Weekends” contest exclusively for Facebook fans and Twitter followers. To win the prize, contests needed to follow the clues given on the social media pages and tell the front desk assistant of the correct [...]

Have you ever watched a fictional movie that involved a real city and thought to yourself, “That would be awesome to live there!” Well, here is your chance to vote!

The historic grounds of Pearl Harbor instantly fills your thoughts once you step past the gates and begin walking throughout this National Historic Landmark. These are just a few of the creative photographs I took when paying respect to those who have fallen protecting freedom…

When sitting on the beaches of Waikiki, it’s almost impossible to miss the hulking volcanic crater that rises to your left as you stare out into the ocean. The crater was given the name “Leahi” by local natives for the crater’s ridge-line as it appears to be similar to a tuna’s dorsal fin. [...]

Don’t you hate when you get to a hotel and find out that you need to pay some exorbitant fee to use their wireless network? Well, for the past six years, the folks over at HotelChatter have been monitoring the reliability and fees associated with wireless access for some of the major hotel chains. [...]

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As a kid, I loved when my parents gave me some quarters so I could spend some time at the local arcade on the Jersey Shore. One of the better arcade games was to pick up the foam baton from ‘Whac-a-Mole’ and beat down the heads of the moles popping out of their holes. [...]

Samara is rather low-key beach town located on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica which is not yet crowded with foreign tourists…yet. The beaches are mostly enjoyed by locals, especially during holidays like New Years in which you will find hotel vacancies low and tents scattered throughout the camping grounds. Throughout the day [...]