In March 1995, representatives from the public sector, private corporations and various ethnic associations in Japan and Hawaii joined to create the very first Honolulu Festival.  Since then, the Honolulu Festival has grown into a premier cultural event, featuring ethnic performances, events and exhibits at various venues throughout Honolulu.  The three-day Festival culminates on the [...]

Professional surfers from all over the world will be descending upon Manly Beach, known as one of Sydney’s most beautiful beaches boasting miles of tree-lined soft white sand and the perfect surf, to participate in the inaugural Australian Open of Surfing Event, taking place February 11-19, 2012. More than 100,000 surfers, tourists, and Sydney-siders are [...]

On Christmas Day this weekend, The Rink at Rockefeller Center celebrates its 75th anniversary.  Since 1936, skating on The Rink has been one of New York’s traditional ways to usher in each winter season and enjoy a session of timeless, smile-inducing family fun.  Both a symbol for the spirit of American family and an international [...]

Declaring it “a hotbed for high culture,” Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel magazine has named Kansas City one of its Top Budget Travel Destinations for 2012. Here are 10 more reasons to visit Kansas City in the New Year. All eyes turn to Kauffman Stadium next July, as KC welcomes the Major League Baseball All-Star Game [...]

TripAdvisor® launched its inaugural TripIndex Ski – a cost comparison of 20 popular ski destinations across the United States and Canada – and found that Salt Lake City tops the list for the best ski deals in North America.  TripAdvisor’s TripIndex Ski presents the combined cost of one night’s hotel accommodation, a basic ski rental [...]