Last minute plans can often be the best, and while I’m known for massive advance planning, sometimes it’s just nice to wake up and figure out what to do for the day. That was Sunday for us, and last minute plans had our family at our friend’s house. Yuhao and Xiaoling opted for “dim sum […]

I feel so lucky our company’s headquarters is in Pasadena, California. While I lived in the city for 5 years, I’ve also had the pleasure of staying at many of the hotels in the area for work trips since I moved to Boston. I was not familiar with the Pasadena Hotel and Pool, an odd […]

The walk from my hotel to Tokyo Station was 40 minutes through Ginza. It is a gorgeous walk, and when the weather is 70 degrees and sunny, it is extremely pleasant… more of a stroll, one might say. I was curious if there would be a club sandwich along my route. The ride from Tokyo […]

We had planned this trip 6 months prior, but it only truly came together in the days leading up to it. If you have points on Star Alliance, generally speaking, a lot of international availability opens up within 24-78hrs prior to departure. Who has the ability to book such last minute international trips? This guy, […]