Hilton Thinks You Should Pay More For Flexibility
In an era of high occupancy, hotels are finding ways to increase ancillary revenue even as rates are going up. Hilton is testing a new fee that won’t make many customers happy if it sticks around.
Author: Edward Pizzarello
My goal in life is to fill my family’s passports with stamps, creating buckets of memories along the way. You’ll find me writing about realistic ways for normal people to travel the world, whether you’re on a budget or enjoy luxury. I also enjoy taking us on the occasional detour to explore the inner workings of the travel industry.
Easy Free $20, A Hyatt Sale And My $120,000 Vacation
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment,…
My 2,000th Post Means Free Amazon Cash For You
2,000 posts seems like an awful lot. And yet, that’s how many posts I hit today with my glamour or gloom post. That just seems incredible to me. I’ve been blogging regularly for the last few years now after taking some time off. I’m…
Is Frequent Travel Glamorous Or Gloomy?
How many days on the road is too many? What are the side effects of a life on the road. Jet lag, sickness, depression to name a few. Sounds glamorous, right?
Starwood Hotels Reports Customer Data Breached
If you’ve used your credit card at a Starwood hotel in the past year you might be at risk for identity theft. In this case, the attack was centered on the point-of-sale systems at various hotels, though it doesn’t appear that the reservation system was…
An American Airlines Change I Really Don’t Agree With
It’s been a tough couple of weeks if you’re a big fan of American Airlines and their AAdvantage program. I am a big fan and there’s been nothing I “love” in the changes. I like the short mileage awards they’re adding, but they definitely…
Cheap Business Class Flights And Is Southwest Going To Ruin Thanksgiving?
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment,…
Swimming With The Fishes. Athens & Paris For Dollars A Day
Welcome to my multi-part review of our summer vacation. We spent 12 days abroad, predominately in Athens and Paris. We did squeeze in about half a day in Amsterdam before heading home. While I’m writing the series, I’m happy to answer any questions you…
3 Idle Thoughts For Friday
Back to 3 idle thoughts, a la Terry Maxon (scroll to the bottom if you don’t know who Terry is). Is a week going to go by where there isn’t a major terrorist incident? I don’t have to get on a plane for the…
Another Chance For Cheap Business Class Flights To Europe
Another opportunity to purchase miles cheaply for international travel.