I love a good Pho spot, so I've had An Di Dzo Hawaii on my list for a while now. After all, it's an upscale Pho restaurant in the luxurious Ward Village neighborhood by the old local standby Cuu Long II in Chinatown. … [Read more...] about Review: An Di Dzo Hawaii
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Living It Up in California – Introduction
As you may recall from my 2023 Outlook post, I don't really plan on traveling this year and may not travel much at all in the mid-term. But before I made this decision, I had booked a stay in Napa and ended up turning that trip into a last hurrah, living it up in California. … [Read more...] about Living It Up in California – Introduction
Review: Daily Whisk Matcha
Recently, Mrs. Island Miler wanted to check out a new matcha spot. No, this isn't Junbi, which we checked out recently, but is a local spot in Kaimuki called Daily Whisk Matcha. … [Read more...] about Review: Daily Whisk Matcha
Review: Junbi Waikiki
Hawaii has no shortage of milk tea/boba spots. But one of our newer options, Junbi Waikiki, does things a bit differently. At Junbi, they focus on Japanese matcha rather than black teas and Chinese teas. … [Read more...] about Review: Junbi Waikiki
My Apple AirTags Experience
With the way travel has been lately, earlier this year, I decided to purchase Apple AirTags. To date, I've used them on two trips, so here's my Apple AirTags experience so far. … [Read more...] about My Apple AirTags Experience
Checking Out Stix Asia Waikiki
During our recent stay in Waikiki, we decided to pop into Stix Asia Waikiki for lunch. Recently opened, Stix Asia Waikiki replaces a similar concept that used to occupy its space - Waikiki Yokocho. And if you've been to Yokocho, Walking into Stix, you might get hit with a sense of deja vu. … [Read more...] about Checking Out Stix Asia Waikiki
Alaska Air 103 Seattle to Honolulu
Our flight home from our Labor Day Weekend PNW Adventure was Alaska Air 103 Seattle to Honolulu. This was probably the most convoluted flight we've ever had with Alaska, though it was nowhere near as bad as what others had been experiencing last year. … [Read more...] about Alaska Air 103 Seattle to Honolulu
Hawaii Hotel Report 01-2023
Hawaii hotel occupancy was slightly up, while rates were down. Let's dig into the numbers in my Hawaii hotel report 01-2023. But, while rates are down a bit, they're still far higher than they were before. … [Read more...] about Hawaii Hotel Report 01-2023
Review: Taku Seattle by Chef Shota Nakajima
On our last night in Seattle, I made it a point to check out Taku Seattle by Top Chef finalist, Chef Shota Nakajima. Shota was one of my favorite Top Chef season 18 - Portland. So I couldn't miss a chance to try his signature restaurant. It's too bad that it didn't live up to the hype. … [Read more...] about Review: Taku Seattle by Chef Shota Nakajima
World of Hyatt Hawaii Changes 2023
Hyatt's annual award chart adjustment season is here. And, in typical fashion, it's more bad news than good, with more hotels moving up a category than down. But it could've been worse, especially here in the islands. So let's go over the World of Hyatt Hawaii changes 2023. … [Read more...] about World of Hyatt Hawaii Changes 2023