Hulihe‘e Palace is located in historic Kailua-Kona on Ali‘i Drive. The Palace was originally built out of lava rock during the Kingdom of Hawai‘i on land known as Kalāke‘e, a former residence of Kamehameha the Great. The Palace itself was first home to High Chief John Adams Kuakini, brother of Ka‘ahumanu the favorite wife of Kamehameha, and later home to more members of Hawaiian royalty than any other residence in Hawai‘i. Hulihe‘e Palace consists of six large graciously appointed rooms, two large inviting oceanfront lanai and lovely grounds.…
Known as one of the seven wonders of the world, the Great Pyramid of Giza is a defining symbol of Egypt in a few different ways. It was built as a tomb for the Egyptian ruler at the time, pharaoh Khufu, meaning Cheops in greek. It has a unique background of how it was built, why it is one of the seven wonders of the world and why this Great Pyramid was built. One of Egypt’s greatest mysteries is how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. This astonishing pyramid took twenty years to build, while the delicate engineering has kept it intact, even today.…
Tahir Sqaure is a significant location in Egypt as it symbolizes the revolutions in Egypt. Located by the Nile, Tahir Sqaure is the location where millions of civilians demonstrate their anger in politics by protesting. The square is used as a platform to bring awareness of corruption and prejudice Egyptians were facing in Hosni Mubarak and Mohammed Morsi regime. During the first uproar millions of civilians including Christians and Muslims gather in the square to advocate against Hosni Mubarak. Once again Egyptians march to Tahir Sqaure in order to release their frustrations towards President Morsi.…
The menu is filled with hearty foods that are served in large portions. The fries overflow off the plate. The dishes are so filling that there is no room for the homemade desserts. The local cuisine served tastes delicious. They serve fresh caught Lake Superior whitefish, perch, steak, burgers, and a local favorite venison poutine.…
Stay at Caesar’s Palace for Vegas-Style Luxury Las Vegas is a destination on nearly everyone’s bucket list. Iconic landmarks like The Strip, the Eiffel Tower replica, and the Bellagio’s fountains are famous the world over. And so are the casinos, especially those in the larger hotels. And there is perhaps no hotel more well-known, and more intrinsically “Vegas,” than Caesar’s Palace.…
In both nations, political reform was on the rise. For the Turks, instead of agreeing to the "dismemberment of Turkey by the Allies [General] Mustafa Kemal and [Turkish] nationalists [established] a breakaway government in Anarka" (Page 65). After defeating Greek troops in a victorious battle in 1922, Kemal became the Turkish Republic's President in 1923. For this reason his presidency marked a period of transformation.…
Janelly Mora Mr. Peeke AP Human Geography December 18, 2017 Sacred Sites There are millions of religions in the world and with that there are millions of sites that are sacred to the religions. Religion is a particular system of belief with faith and worship. A sacred site is a place with significant meaning. The site I will be focusing on is the Sri Harmandir Sahib, or better known as the Golden Temple in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India.…
Agrabah Agrabah. Even the brightest geographer would have great difficulty pin-pointing this mysterious location on a map because, well, it's fictional. Agrabah is the fictitious city in which the well-known Disney classic Aladdin takes place.…
The Great Wall What makes a player earn the nickname “The Great Wall”. Yao Ming is a basketball player from China who played for the Houston Rockets, reaches 7’6” tall, dominated the NBA during his short eight season career, and was named “The Great Wall” because of his size and his talent. Finally having a promising Asian player in the NBA, a lot of Asians, and especially Chinese people hopped onto the bandwagon and supported him. So even though Yao had to move to a new country where he couldn’t even communicate with his team due to a language barrier, he flourished into a superstar and dominated the league humbly.…
While doing some research for this week's assignment, I was a bit surprised to learn that Ghandi was an activist in South Africa. I always associated Ghandi with India so this was new to me. Also, thank you for providing this additional information. I had no idea that he married at such a young age, this is shocking. While checking out the website you provided above, I also found another site with some additional information about Ghandi.…
Jainism originated in India, and to this day only four to five million people in India believe in this religion(Jainism video). Jainism is said to not have one single founder, however they do believe in Tirthankaras. Tirthankaras were the twenty four revealers of truth; the word means ford finder. Tirthankara will only appear on earth when there is a need for renewal of the good teachings that have been abandoned. The last known Tirthankara was known as Mahavira, he lived approximately from 599-527 BCE.…
The Great Wall of China: An Architectural Achievement China has had an incredibly large amount of recognizable accomplishments and aspects. While all were/are extraordinary and have caught our attention, some haven't been so likeable or popular. Although, among the most well-known and desirable have been The Great Wall of China. Did you know that China's Great Wall is a graveyard as well?…
1.1.1 Overview of hotel industry in Berlin and case hotel Berlin is the capital city of Germany where each year over 25 million people, both national and international travel to, stay overnight and book hotels(Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, 2012, p. 5-10). The city of Berlin itself is home to 3.47 million people covering an area of 892 sq. km. Berlin is also the third best and popular tourism destination in Europe for the year 2015 with record overnight stays of 30 million.…
Tawheed comes from an Arabic word which means that “oneness”. There are three aspects of Tawheed. 1. Tawheed al Ruboobiyah. 2.…
Introduction Grand Hyatt Macau is convention hotel and Butterfly on Prat Boutique Hotel is boutique hotel. Both they are famous in the world. Their type is different, so their facilities are different to suitable for their target market. In this project, will comparison this two hotel from facilities and services. Also, will introduce the hotel and their hotel group background.…