Category: Travel

  • EVA Air Business Class

    EVA Air Business Class

    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…

  • Curaçao: 4 Beaches, 1 Day

    Curaçao: 4 Beaches, 1 Day

    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…

  • April Fool’s Day in Curaçao

    April Fool’s Day in Curaçao

    I have always been fascinated with turquoise waters where you can enjoy a dip and snorkel the wonders under the sea! Curacao has been on my list since I visited Aruba last year. One of the ABC islands and the largest of the 3 westernmost islands in the Caribbean Sea.…

  • Renting the Mustang Mach-E

    Renting the Mustang Mach-E

    Over the weekend I had a chance to rent the Ford Mustang Mach-E. It is one of the first all-electric SUV available a few years back, which I considered prior to purchasing a Tesla Model Y. Budget recently added this to their EV fleet. I was given a fob and…

  • Beach Please

    Beach Please

    Winter is almost over in the northern hemisphere and I am so ready for the beach! To start this year’s beach escapade, I’m headed to one of the ABC islands that is part of the Dutch Caribbean… Curacao! I have been to Aruba and it was lovely and worth the…

  • Chasing Waterfalls

    Chasing Waterfalls

    Planning another trip soon to go back into chasing waterfalls. Open to recommendations to add to the bucket list! Here’s a collection of past hikes and adventures of chasing waterfalls. Iceland: Gullfoss, Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss, Svartifoss Other than the seeing the northern lights, there are so many waterfalls to see here.…

  • Viva Las Vegas

    Viva Las Vegas

    I had a chance to visit Vegas over the long weekend! Getting a comped room and some free play was like hitting the jackpot before even hitting the casino floor! For 3 night and 4 days… I was able to check out and play some slots at 9 properties: 1.…

  • Take me back to Hawaii

    Take me back to Hawaii

    Yesterday was a holiday break so I thought I would start this week’s post on a Tuesday instead! For years (ever since Southwest Airlines began flying from the mainland to Hawaii), we’ve been heading to the Hawaiian islands at least once a year. It’s around this time of year when…