In approximately 72 days, the Paris Olympics will commence. Earlier this year, I posted about how a spontaneous tickets purchase about a year before ended up to a Paris Summer Olympics planning spree. I couldn’t be more excited! Image from olympics.com It started with signing up for a draw that will allow you to purchase…
Looking for a quick eats with an ocean view that doesn’t break the bank in the San Francisco bay area? Taco Bell Cantina at Pacifica is the place to be! Probably the best Taco Bell spot around. There is ample parking in front of the restaurant but there are signs that say only for 30…
Over the weekend I had a chance to explore Chicago at night. I was only staying overnight 40 minutes away from downtown so why not check out what downtown has to offer since it was my first time in Illinois. Living around San Francisco Bay Area, I always compare downtown cities to SF. Chicago was…
When I flew to Japan I booked a Premium Economy seat at about $1272 flying from San Francisco, USA (SFO) to Osaka, JAPAN (KIX) with a layover in Taipei, TAIWAN (TPE). At time of booking, business class was at least $2100. About 2 weeks prior to departure, I checked my trip status in my account…
Four beaches in one day… That’s the plan… and it was a success! We stayed at the Mangrove Beach Corendon Curacao All-Inclusive Resort in Willemstad and it was a good decision to have rented a car rather than be stuck in tours with a bunch of strangers in the back of a 4×4 with no…