If you've been following along with my Valentines weekend trip to Maui, you'll know that we stayed on the Wailea side of the island. Unfortunately we weren't able to make it into the Lahaina/Kaanapali area this time around. However, the previous two time we were on island we did make it a point to get out to Maui's west side. We weren't staying out that side, but I made it a … [Read more...] about Dining Review: Star Noodle
American Expands Free Inflight Entertainment
Finally matching certain competitors, American expands free inflight entertainment selection for Main Cabin guests. This announcement, of course, come hot on the heals of a similar announcement made by Delta a couple months ago. Both airlines, in fact, will offer free in-flight entertainment in all cabins, on all domestic flights with equipped aircraft. Content will be … [Read more...] about American Expands Free Inflight Entertainment
Andaz Maui Dining
The Andaz Maui is a nice resort with great rooms on a beautiful beach. But what sets the Andaz Maui apart from many of the other properties around it is it's dining. Andaz Maui dining has a more local focus than other resort restaurants, though only at its own dining outlets. In total, the Andaz Maui has 5 dining venues: Ka'ana Kitchen Lehua Lounge Bumbye Beach … [Read more...] about Andaz Maui Dining
New Ritz-Carlton Visa Infinite
The buzz lately has been the rumored new Chase Sapphire Reserve card. I thought it would be the first Visa Infinite card by Chase, but to my surprise it wasn't. Instead, Chase released the new Ritz-Carlton Visa Infinite card as it's first Infinite product. The new Ritz-Carlton Visa Infinite card replaces the Ritz-Carlton Visa Signature card. The two cards look fairly … [Read more...] about New Ritz-Carlton Visa Infinite
Delta Adding Meals to Hawaii
Flying economy in the U.S. has long meant no meal service. Period. However, that trend has slowly begun to change this year. Up until recently, Hawaiian Airlines was the only domestic carrier still offering complimentary meals in all cabins. Then, back in February, American announced that it would offer meals on Hawaii flights. Recently, rumors have been emerging about … [Read more...] about Delta Adding Meals to Hawaii
Vistana Hawaiian Paradise Sweepstakes
Vistana Signature Experiences is the exclusive provider of ownership interests in both Sheraton & Westin Vacation Club. The Vistana brand is a result of Starwood selling its timeshare division to the Interval Leisure Group, LLC. And to celebrate this change, Vistana is giving away one first class trip to Hawaii in their Pick Your Hawaiian Paradise Sweepstakes! The … [Read more...] about Vistana Hawaiian Paradise Sweepstakes
Review: Andaz Maui
We weren't at Ali'i Kula Lavender long before I received a call from the Andaz Maui. Our room had become available, so after looking around for a few more minutes, we headed back to Wailea. It took us nearly an hour to get back to the Andaz Maui, which seemed like an eternity. Having been teased with the promise of a "special room," I was eager to see what exactly that … [Read more...] about Review: Andaz Maui
Maui Roadsters
As any frequent traveller knows, or as any car guy will tell you, rental cars suck. Usually they're some boring, vanilla car, or worst, a totally piece of junk. Sometimes you luck out and get a gem. Or perhaps you went and rented a luxury car or some "performance car" from a big rental agency. Those are better, but they aren't different, and in the case of performance cars, … [Read more...] about Maui Roadsters
What to do During a Tropical Cyclone
Tropical Storm Darby was the first topical cyclone of any type to directly impact Oahu in over a decade. It's been just one of many, however, that have impacted the Hawaiian Islands in recent years. The chaos that ensued, though, and questions that arose from friends that didn't grow up here got me thinking. A great blog post to write would be what to do during a tropical … [Read more...] about What to do During a Tropical Cyclone
Ali’i Kula Lavender
When we arrived at the Andaz Maui in Wailea we were informed that our room wasn't ready yet. Rather than wait around for an undisclosed amount of time, the wife and I decided to head out. Not wanting to be gone too long we simply headed to Ali'i Kula Lavender Farm on the slopes of Haleakala. The final couple of miles to Ali'i Kula Lavender are really windy and narrow … [Read more...] about Ali’i Kula Lavender