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Captured at Magic Sands Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii, using the Camera+ app on our iPhone 4S.

For our three year wedding anniversary this past December, we spent ten romantic days at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa. The sole Starwood property on the Big Island of Hawaii, this large resort sits on a dramatic lava flow over looking the Pacific Ocean. Nestled on twenty-two acres of immaculately manicured grounds, Sheraton [...]

Here are the top complimentary activities (yes, they are all free and open to the public!) to experience during your trip to Kailua-Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii: Kaukulaelae Historical Tour – This 40-minute tour, offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am, is the best way to see the remnants of Kaukulaelae along the [...]

Beautiful, hot & sunny Kua Bay taken on the Big Island of Hawaii. Our iPhone 4S effortlessly captured its gorgeous white sand, stunning turquoise water, and striking black lava rock. Stay tuned for our review of the best beaches on Hawaii Island!

Looking to experience an authentic Hawaiian luau during your trip to the Big Island? Look no further than Haleo. It’s one of the top luaus in all of Kailua-Kona and is offered weekly on the Hawaiian Lawn at Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa. Under the bright Big Island stars, overlooking the ocean of picturesque [...]

My husband strained his neck on the first day of our 10-day stay at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa on the Big Island of Hawaii. To alleviate his affliction, I was able to book him a sports massage appointment for first thing the following day at the resort’s on-site spa. Sheraton’s Ho’ola Spa [...]

You don’t have to be an exclusive SPG member to gain access to Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa’s fitness center on the Big Island of Hawaii. All guests of this Kailua-Kona resort have complimentary use of its 24-hour, well-equipped fitness center. The gym is stocked with free weights and a wide array of the latest [...]

CNNGo created an extensive list of the top 50 reasons why Singapore is the world’s greatest city. “The little red dot heard round the world proves that size doesn’t matter”. Here are some of the highlights of this vibrant city-state: Food Capital of the World Singapore = Food. The city-state dominates the ‘net with food [...]

Recently, 9to5Travel has had our fair share of jet-setting NYEs! We ended monumental 2008 in Dubai & the Seychelles, while 2009 finished in Arizona’s Valley of the Sun. We spent the end of 2010 in vibrant Hong Kong, celebrated New Year’s Eve in fascinating Singapore, and kicked off 2011 on the beautiful beaches of Vietnam [...]

Vancouver is full of culture, ranging from opera and art, to comedy and burlesque, and now’s your chance to discover it all…Culture in Vancouver is giving away fantastic cultural experiences money can’t buy! Prizes include dinners in the city’s top restaurants, accommodations at the city’s finest hotels and behind-the-scenes access to concerts, plays and other [...]

Do you live in Vancouver or are you planning a trip to the beautiful British Columbian city soon? You might be drawn to Vancouver for its plethora of outdoor activities, but don’t forget about all of the wonderful arts and culture – including incredible concerts and theatre productions – the top Canadian city has to [...]

It’s coming up to our three year wedding anniversary (December 11th) so what does working wanderlusts, who were married in Dubai and honeymooned in the Seychelles, do to celebrate? Well, we’re not topping those two exotic destinations, but we have planned a romantic trip to Hawaii. It will be our third Hawaiian island to conquer, [...]