Back in November, the National Park Service announced https://www.jeffsetter.com/haleakala-national-park-requires-reservations/that reservations would be required for sunrise viewing at Haleakala National Park. That requirement begins today, so lets go over the Haleakala sunrise reservations process again. … [Read more...] about Reminder: Haleakala Sunrise Reservations
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Review: Breakfast at The Riggsby, Washington DC
Having not eaten anything since waking up that morning in New York, we were fairly hungry. So, despite having just 9 hours in DC, our first order of business was to find some breakfast. I hadn't looked into it much, but I found a place with decent ratings and OpenTable reservations and went with it. So our first stop in DC ended up being for breakfast at The Riggsby in the … [Read more...] about Review: Breakfast at The Riggsby, Washington DC
Bloody Mary’s Bora Bora [Review]
Looking for a night outside of your resort in Bora Bora, then consider the local icon Bloody Mary's. Bloody Mary's offers fresh seafood prepared to showcase the natural flavor of your hand selected meal. … [Read more...] about Bloody Mary’s Bora Bora [Review]
Review: Amtrak Northeast Regional NYC-DC
With just six nights in The City, our trip was not quite as long as I would have liked. There's so much to do and see in New York, but things take time, especially during the holiday season. But Mrs. Islandmiler has never been to DC, I wanted take her to some of the Smithsonian Museums, and we have friends in the DC area, so we decided to take a day trip. And our mode of … [Read more...] about Review: Amtrak Northeast Regional NYC-DC
Intercontinental Le Moana Bora Bora
We stayed two nights at the Intercontinental Le Moana Bora Bora in August of 2015. This is our tour of the property. … [Read more...] about Intercontinental Le Moana Bora Bora
Review: Ivan Ramen New York (Flagship Restaurant)
For those of you that don't know him, Ivan Orkin isn't your usual ramen master. A "Jewish kid from Long Island," Ivan is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. He learned how to make, and became famous for his Jewish influenced ramen in Japan. Fast forward a few years, and a couple Tokyo ramen shops later, Ivan returned to New York and opened his first U.S. shop, … [Read more...] about Review: Ivan Ramen New York (Flagship Restaurant)