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Primate (2025) - Sickening Slasher Inside A Glass House - REVIEW

Source Primate 2025 has a certain background aspect not so common, mainly about the history of rabies and that alone sets a creepy tone, and then the actual story

Hiking to a Rainforest Waterfall on Oahu, Hawaii

The payoff at the end of the hike, Manoa Falls. It is a slippery, but beautiful trek through the rainforest, ending at this picturesque waterfall. The trail used

Hiking the Famous Diamond Head Crater in Waikiki

The ascent on the Diamond Head Crater trail is no joke. It'll get your blood pumping. The story of Waikiki, the most famous of places in the Hawaiian Islands, is

Nighttime Walking Tour of Waikiki, Oahu

A surfer uses every bit of light before finally paddling in to the shoreline of the famous Waikiki Beach on Oahu. After a wonderful few days on the island of Kauai,

Hidden River Kayak on Kauai

This is a photo of where I kayaked to in the Hule'ia river, near Lihue, Kauai. I paddle up from the ocean entrance, all the way to just past this huge ancient fish

Hiking Sleeping Giant and The Lost Swing on Kauai

Feeling good after climbing to the top of the Sleeping Giant here in Kauai. Looking down at Wailua along the coast. I can see for miles from up here! I always think

Exploring Kauai: The Garden Isle

One of my favorite views, overlooking the taro fields near Hanalei town. Of all the Hawaiian islands, where tourism is allowed, I have been to the island of Kauai

Close encounter with a humpback whale

Today we had the most incredible encounter with a humpback whale. We were in a small boat, and this whale that was bigger than our whole boat, swam over to us and

Vier Inseln. Vier Welten. Eine hat mein Herz gestohlen. 🌺

Vier Inseln. Vier Welten. Eine hat mein Herz gestohlen. 🌺 Ich war zweimal auf Hawaii. Beim ersten mal 2014 habe ich mir vorgenommen, alle vier großen Inseln zu

Snorkeling a Shipwreck in Lana'i, Hawaii

A school of goatfish glide next to the sunken hull of the shipwreck off the coast of Lana'i. Today was a blustery day in the Hawaiian Islands. All of the snorkel

A Week of Adventures in the Hawaiian Islands

The humpback whales are here in force right now. Maui is the epicenter of the humpback migration. It where many of the North Pacific humpback population comes to

The Wrecking Crew (2026) - All Action And No Brain Cells Why Not? - REVIEW

Source The Wrecking Crew is one of those movies where you just turn your brain off and enjoy the ride, you are not getting some masterpiece here but you are getting

Hiking 6,000ft up on the slopes of Hualalai Volcano

Enjoying beautiful views, 6000ft up the side of Hualalai Volcano. This is a high ridgeline next to a massive volcanic fissure. In 1800 the land split apart and lava

Whale Watching in Lahaina, Maui

Luckily I was pointed in the right direction for this shot. I whipped up my camera, and 400mm lens, and pushed the shutter right at the apex of this whales breach.

Secrets of Hawaii’s Hidden Valley

It looks like I'm having some trouble with the youtube video I made load up here. Are you, the reader, able to see it? If not, here is the link below. Halawa Valley

A Walk Back in Time in Molokai's hidden Halawa Valley

Announcing our arrival and asking permission to enter Halawa Valley, on the island of Molokai. When I take guests onto the island of Molokai, I tell them that they

Off-road E-bike Adventure on the Pineapple Island

The bikes were Kona mountain e-bikes... not inexpensive, but an amazing way to get to parts of the island that are less traveled. Today I wanted to take guests to

My Actifit Report Card: January 16 2026

It was a beautiful day visiting Halawa Valley for a cultural hike through an ancient village and a dense rainforest to a magical waterfall. This report was published

Exploring the Wild Coast of Lana’i, Hawaii

The turtle and his two butterflyfish friends made for a beautiful underwater scene. I am in the middle of a weeklong expedition cruise trip through the Hawaiian

Best Snorkel Destination on the Big Island of Hawaii

The whales are here! A humpback whale greeted us as we neared our snorkel destination of Kealakekua Bay on the west coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. If you are