The terrifying incident over Oregon late last week still remains largely unresolved. However, I'm going to provide an update on AS1282 as new information has shed light on what potentially caused the frightening yet lucky incident. … [Read more...] about Update on AS1282
2024 AAdvantage Changes
While American Airlines remained mum on their loyalty program amidst many of the other programs announcing changes last year, it seems that 2024 AAdvantage changes are happening after all. They just waited till the New Year to let us know. … [Read more...] about 2024 AAdvantage Changes
Alaska Airlines 1282 Incident
On Friday, the Boeing 737 MAX experienced another potential setback with the Alaska Airlines 1282 incident. Thankfully, while frightening, the incident was not a fatal one, nor was anyone seriously injured. That said, things could have ended very differently. … [Read more...] about Alaska Airlines 1282 Incident
Best Bites of 2023
While I didn't travel much last year nor dine out much, I enjoyed a surprising amount of great eats. So, I wanted to take some time to go over my best bites of 2023. … [Read more...] about Best Bites of 2023
JL516 – What We Know So Far
The New Year got off to a rough start for Japan. A magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocked the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, followed by the tragic JL516 incident in Haneda. Initially, I held off writing a post about the disaster due to the lack of information, but that has changed. … [Read more...] about JL516 – What We Know So Far
My 2024 Card Strategy
I had some unexpected changes to my card strategy last year, including an unplanned new addition. My spending pattern also drastically changed. However, I don't foresee quite as large changes in my 2024 card strategy, though I'm also a bit unsure of my use priorities. Alas, in this post, I'll go over what I'm currently planning on. … [Read more...] about My 2024 Card Strategy
My 2024 Outlook
Happy New Year! I can't believe how quickly 2023 came and went! As such, it's time for me to do my 2024 outlook post. To be honest, I wasn't sure I wanted to do one, primarily due to my lack of travel for reasons I outlined in my 2023 year-in-review post. But what the heck? I can't evolve what these posts are, right? … [Read more...] about My 2024 Outlook
My 2023 In-Review
As predicted at the beginning of the year, this year was a really quiet one for me. In fact, I only went on one trip in 2023, which was a short hop to the Big Island. Otherwise, I haven't traveled and haven't really even dined out. With that said, let's get this 2023 in-review post going. … [Read more...] about My 2023 In-Review
Marriott-MGM Partnership is Delayed
I know this is old news now, but I only came to the realization that the Marriott-MGM partnership is delayed when I began working on my year-in-review post and noticed that we're way past the announced "October" timeline of the tie-up. Unfortunately, information on the entire relationship remains limited, even as we approach the new launch window. … [Read more...] about Marriott-MGM Partnership is Delayed
Outstanding! Kusano Sushi
Hilo is home to some surprising food options. Na'au Hilo and Moon & Turtle are two of the most visible (in my opinion), but other options exist as well. One of these is Kusano Sushi, which is a takeout-only sushi concept that requires preordering in advance. Sound familiar? It should. Kusano Sushi operates very similarly to the former FoodxJitsu, though both have very … [Read more...] about Outstanding! Kusano Sushi