How to spend a Hawaiian inter-island travel day is pretty important. You’ve spent a considerable amount of time and money to get to Hawaii to enjoy the beauty, so of course you want to maximize your time on one island before setting off to visit another. Your options are, of course, limited by your flight […]
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Everyone tells you how to book awards with Lifemiles. What they don’t tell you are how they encountered issues their first time. Ok, so you’ve used the tools (you know what I’m talking about) and you’ve found that great flight available with points. The process seems pretty easy, but on our first time using Lifemiles
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Social justice issues were starting to eclipse the pandemic in terms of everyday conversation. Trying to keep politics out of the military is an endeavor meant to fail. Regardless, I challenged my members to be apolitical at work while exercising their constitutional rights. Being in command is the most challenging and rewarding tour of a
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The best beach snorkel and volcanos are in Maui and both can be seen in the same day. Maui has some very unique snorkeling experiences. That’s right, I’m talking about sea turtles. You also need to visit Maui’s dormant volcano at Haleakala Volcano National Park. The same day, after snorkeling, you can drive up to
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How to plan the best relaxation day in Maui isn’t hard; but why would you want to? After all, you spent a lot of money to get here and there is so much to see and do. I’m also sure you’ve felt or even said it before, “Man, I need to go home and get
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While trying to build a sense or normalcy might appear straightforward it can also be rife with peril. In my writings I was attempting to connect with my members; to let them know that everyone was experiencing some level of disruption. While I did receive many appreciative emails where members’ shared their ‘new normal,’ I
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If you find yourself on Maui on a Saturday, do yourself a favor and check out a local Maui favorite- the Maui Swap Meet. It really is the best thing going on a Saturday morning on Maui. For a measly 75 cents per person, this is an amazing local experience that you won’t regret. Maui
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Our planned day was to grab some road snacks from a 7-Eleven and then drive the long Road to Hana. We had done the required reading and felt prepared. We were not. You can continue reading our journey in order, or use the TOC to skip ahead. But you’ll miss an opportunity if you take
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As the fallout from George Floyd’s murder continued to disrupt society, the coronavirus also continued its rampage seemingly unabated. At times, it seemed useless to try and talk with people as the subject inevitably turned to the political tones of social justice and public health policy. Trying to keep folks focused on our mission, while
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While the pandemic seemed to be easing, and local communities sought ways to establish a new normalcy, in other ways the pandemic seemed to grind relentlessly onward. Time wore on … and wore on everyone. Being in command is the most challenging and rewarding tour of a military career. My last US Coast Guard tour
