Calvin Lim
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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2020 A New Year for Travel
2019 was a wonderful year as I was blessed with the opportunity to travel to Hawaii, Bali, Taiwan, Hong Kong, New York, and many more. Last year, I had the opportunity to fly on both United Polaris, United Old Business Class, and even China Airlines First. I’ve had an amazing opportunity to take my mom,…
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Tigar Sugar: Taiwanese Milk Tea
Tiger Sugar is an up and coming popular Milk Tea chain from Taiwan that has expanded to New York and Hong Kong. The spot focuses on Milk Tea, with a special brown sugar milk tea drink that comes with a neat presentation. Locations Tiger Sugar can be found in several different districts in Hong Kong.…