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24 hours in Okinawa

This is a continuation of the Miyajima trip.  Starts with flying IWK-OKA with free wifi!  I originally planned to stay at a killer Hyatt resort to take advantage of my free nights, but

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24 Hours in Miyajima/Iwakuni

This is part 1 of this short trip in Japan..How to get there The closest and cheapest airport to Miyajima is Iwakuni airport (IWK) - takes just 40 minutes. The next closest

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Chengdu - a 21 hour adventure

This is round 2 of my HK trip, and again picking a layover spot to my trip more interesting (and also HKG->SFO flights were really full).  After considering multiple layover locations

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Taipei - 12 hours hustle

This is part of a last minute layover stop for one of my HKG trip (the other trip's layover was Chengdu).  Because I would like to return to SEA after the trip, potential

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Kauai for 26 hours

The focus as usual.. food, some outdoors, minimal hiking..It's a morning flight, so need some food right?  How about free food in first class?!?!First class meal on AS867 SJC-LIHBy the time

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Upcoming blog posts..

24 hour trip - HakodateDay adventure - OahuShort trip - PortlandDay trip - KyotoMaybe the Japan series..  Sapporo, Fukuoka, Tokyo

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The legend of vx

There are times I wonder if I've flown on the entire fleet of 71 Virgin America planes..  Here's the result:So..  I covered the entire A319 fleet.  Missing 19 A320, and a couple

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Day Trip in Hakone, Japan

Planning I had a 3 day trip in Tokyo, so I have time to trek to a further away spot.  Originally I was thinking to stay a night in Hakone, but I didn't

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Day trip in Los Angeles

Eating adventures in Sawtelle, formerly known as Little Osaka - for $40!Getting from LAX to SawtelleTsujita AnnexMillet CrepeArtelice PatisserieBlockhead ShaverySanta MonicaGetting from Santa Monica to LAXGetting from LAX to Sawtelle - $1

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