2020

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Shifting Airline Loyalty

Why I'm Shifting from United and airline elite status in 2020. United First Class Cabin SFO-HNL Based out of San Francisco, the majority of my travel over the past 10 plus years have been on United Airlines. With their recent change last year, attaining elite status just got tougher. While I was never crazy about … Continue reading Shifting Airline Loyalty →

A Job Well Done A Review of the Juniper Hotel King Suite by Hilton

For a quick long weekend getaway, I booked a two night stay at the Juniper Hotel, A Curio Collection by Hilton. This property is located in downtown Cupertino nearby an Apple Office. Over the past couple years, most of my hotel stays have been with either Hilton or Hyatt. I stay at Hilton because of … Continue reading A Job Well Done A Review of the Juniper Hotel King Suite by Hilton →

Din Tai Fung San Jose: Upscale Chinese Dumplings

Jen has always raved about Din Tai Fung, a Taiwanese franchise that specializes in delicious dumplings, soup dumplings, and wontons. The chain has spots all over the world and over the West Coast including several in the Bay Area. After much talk, Jen and I decided to try out the Din Tai Fung in San … Continue reading Din Tai Fung San Jose: Upscale Chinese Dumplings →

Trip Insurance: When Does it Matter?

Over the weekend, my younger brother was returning to college located in Milwaukee. Flying out of SFO, we seldom experience weather delays, and weather related cancellations are a rarity. Well, last weekend, freezing temperatures and an ice storm led to Southwest cancelling my brother's flight. As a result, my family and I scrambled to re-book … Continue reading Trip Insurance: When Does it Matter? →

RECAP: Southern California & A Disneyland Getaway

For Martin Luther King Weekend, Jen and I took a quick three day trip to Southern California to go on a Disneyland Adventure. Growing up in San Francisco, my parents would take my brother and I on semi-annual trips to Southern California that included visits to Disneyland. For Christmas in 2018, Jen and I made … Continue reading RECAP: Southern California & A Disneyland Getaway →