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With a few "free days" at work and a birthday coming up, I thought about how to spend them. I considered flying to Bonaire, but late September does not offer favorable windsurfing conditions. I queried ChatGPT and Gemini AI and was advised to consider visiting Maui. . . While checking out Maui, I learned about a Maui Experiences Camp hosted by Robby Swift from September…
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Saturday, December 20, 2025 . After waking up at 05:00, I showered and dressed. Our Southwest Airlines Flight #4736 (SJC to HNL) was originally scheduled to depart at 07:00 but was delayed by 1 hour (new departure time: 08:06). . I ordered UberX at around 06:00, and we arrived at the San Jose Airport around 06:30. As we were a bit sleepy and tired (from…
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Over the past few years, I have surfed various stand-up paddleboards. Unfortunately, the paddleboards available to rent in Oahu and Kauai are not designed for surfing, so I am constantly frustrated by the poor, oversized boards I am forced to ride. . . . . I recently read a review of an inflatable surfing-focused paddleboard from an Australian Company called Honu. Their Honu Bondi small…
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Saturday, November 23, 2024 . After waking up at 06:30, I showered and dressed. At around 07:00, we drove to Oakland International Airport for our Hawaiian Airlines (HA) flight #67 to Lihue, Kauai. Our plane departed on time, at 09:45. The flight was smooth, with some occasional turbulence. . . Since there were no movies on the plane (but there was free Starlink Wi-Fi), I…
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Saturday, April 13, 2024. We woke up around 07:00, and I took a quick shower to get ready for our flight to Hawaii. After quickly getting dressed, we ordered UberX and were dropped off at San Jose Airport's Terminal A. Our Hawaiian Airlines HA43 flight boarded on time (despite the light rain), and I had already checked in the day before. I had boarding passes…
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After many weeks of hard work, Inna and I decided to take a short 5-day trip to Kauai, Hawaii. Initially, we thought Christmas travel to Hawaii would be out of our price range. Still, we found reasonably priced airline tickets on United Airlines from San Francisco to Lihue. . . . . . Wednesday, December 21, 2022 . As our flight to Kauai was scheduled…
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In the morning, Alex was scheduled to try e-foiling with Benny (eFoil Kauai) in the Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor. Benny was planning to teach Alex how to operate the Lift eFoil so that he could understand how to either wing foil or surf foil in the future. . . . . At around 9:00 am, I drove Alex to the Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor (about…
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One of our close friends offered us the opportunity to stay at the Marriott Beach Club on the Hawaiian Island of Kaua'i. We decided to rent one week, from July 2 to July 9, 2022. Since I had Alaska points from canceled trips to Boston, I could use them to purchase 3 airline tickets from San Jose to Kauai, Hawaii. . . . . .…
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We have been away from Hawaii, especially Oahu, for so very long. The last time we visited Oahu was during the week of July 4, 2010. While in Oahu, we always stayed in the Waikiki area (Hilton Hawaiian Village).. . . . This time, Inna found excellent airfares on Alaska Airlines, but we stayed at the Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's North Shore. We also…
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Back to Maui!. . Having scheduled a very early 7:20 a.m. departure from San Jose (SJC) airport (bound for Kahului, Maui, we woke up groggy at 4:30 a.m. We decided to try using Uber to avoid parking at the airport, and I had a driver at my house in 10 minutes! We arrived at the terminal by 5:30 a.m. and had plenty of time to…
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Maui time!. . We took the morning 7:50 a.m. flight from San Jose (Hawaiian Airlines HA45) to Kahului, Maui (OGG), arriving at 11:15 a.m. Hawaiian time. The flight lasted four and a half hours and went smoothly. I was surprised that Hawaiian Airlines actually provided breakfast on the plane. Most airlines charge for food and only offer peanuts or crackers.. . Once we landed and…
Read More: Relaxing in Wailea Marriott, Maui
Maui time!. . We took the 8:00 a.m. flight from San Jose (Hawaiian Airlines HA45) to Kahului, Maui (OGG), arriving at 11:30 a.m. Hawaiian time. The flight lasted four and a half hours and went smoothly, without much turbulence. I was surprised that Hawaiian Airlines actually provided lunch on the plane. Most airlines charge for food and only offer peanuts or crackers.. . Once we…
Read More: Relaxing at Wailea Marriott, Maui
We decided to relax on the beautiful island of Maui, Hawaii, for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. We had stayed at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort and Spa many times and really liked the location.. . . After we landed at Kahului Airport on Wednesday, November 14, we stopped by Da Kitchen for lunch. Da Kitchen features interesting Hawaiian dishes like Loco Moco. I liked my…
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009. . On Wednesday, July 1, we flew from San Jose to the beautiful Hawaiian island of Oahu. After renting our car, we drove to the Hilton Hawaiian Village and checked in. Inna made reservations for 6 nights (from July 1 to July 7).. . . After dropping off our luggage, we explored the Hilton Hawaiian Village and the nearby beach.. .…
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