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Sakura Revisited: Cherry Blossoms of Nagoya, Osaka & Kyoto (Part 1)

After Osaka and Kyoto in 2025, we said that our next cherry blossom trip might take us somewhere different. A year later, we were...

Shopping at Costco as an international visitor

You don't need to live in the United States to shop at Costco.If you travel regularly to countries with Costco warehouses, such as the...

United Airlines Million Miler: what I received after crossing one million miles

This is a guest piece by Chris, a friend of The Quiet Vacationer and a United Airlines Million Miler.The Quiet Vacationer messaged me shortly...

Review: United Airlines B787-9 Business Class (SFO-SIN)

My work trip in San Francisco had come to an end, and it was time to fly home on United Airlines flight UA1. It...

Review: United Club (G Gates) (SFO)

I visited the United Club at the G Gates right before boarding my UA1 flight back to Singapore. Gate G4 was literally next door,...

Review: United Club (F Gates) (SFO)

While on the waitlist for the United Polaris Lounge Dining Room, I had about an hour or so, and so I decided to make...