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
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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