Calvin Lim
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Ichika Sushi House – A Hidden Sushi Gem
Looking for a neat sushi place near San Francisco and Cow Palace? Well look no further, Ichika Sushi House is a neat gem in an area that lacks popular food options. This spot is located in a small plaza that was bustling making parking a bit of a challenge. Ichika does have a Yelp waitlist,…
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SFO-SNA: A Review of Alaska Airlines First Class in Seat 1A
Pros Excellent Leg Space Good Privacy Warm and Friendly Staff Cons None Alaska Airlines is a major domestic airline in the United States, with a large pressence on the West Coast. With my home airport being SFO(San Francisco), there are always plenty of options for a domestic trip, especially to Southern California. After having flown…
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Earning Points and Miles: My 2020 Goals
2019 was a wonderful year for earning points and miles. With the majority of my earnings coming from retail arbitrage and new credit card signups, I ended the year having earning over 500K American Express Platinum points, about 400k United Miles, 200k Hilton points, and about 60k Chase Ultimate reward points. This was a very…
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Review: Dan Izakaya a Japanese Gem in San Jose
While I am a knowledgeable traveler and very good with the ins and outs of travel points, point churning, and the points game, Jen is a truly amazing at finding hidden gem restaurants for us to try. While spending Valentines weekend in San Jose at Juniper Hotel a Curio Collection by Hilton, Jen found several…
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Hotels.com Stacking Deal -Raise.com [ 15% Cash back Via Topcashback 2/26/2020
Raise.com is a wonderful place to purchase gift cards. Top Cashback(my referral link) is currently offering 15% cashback to all Hotels.com orders making this a wonderful opportunity to purchase discounted gift cards for upcoming travel. I would refrain from speculatively purchasing gift cards, but this can be a great deal for some. Remember, bookings made…
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Shifting Airline Loyalty
Why I’m Shifting from United and airline elite status in 2020. 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 earning status, I was able…