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.
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$30 In Credit On Your AMEX Card Today Only

Don’t forget, it’s Small Business Saturday.  Today only, you can get 3 $10 credits for each American Express card you have by shopping at participating local merchants.  Shop Small! Mommy Points has the full breakdown on how to register your American Express cards. The…

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Is Dulles Airport Shrinking Too Much?

Dulles airport has been my home airport since the late 90s when I relocated to Northern Virginia.  Right around that time, the airport saw a big step towards modernization with the new B concourse.  Since then, there hasn’t been much in the way of…

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So, Yeah, Walmart, Black Friday

I remember a decade ago before Black Friday was really “Black Friday” heading out one day on the Friday after Thanksgiving and going to Macy’s and Target to grab some door buster special, no idea what.  Since then, the closest I’ve gotten is peaking…

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Plenty To Be Thankful For!

It’s been a bit over 6 years since I started this blog.  I started it as a way to keep in touch with family and friends.  I wrote about whatever moved me, whether that was sports, politics or travel.  Back then, a normal day…

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Where Does All The Lost Luggage On Airplanes Go?

Have you ever left something on an airplane?  The list of items I’ve left behind is endless.  And, very infrequently have I ever recovered any of those things.  There was one example of why I continue to support American Airlines because an Admirals Club…

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Different Directions For Unions At American Airlines

I continue to read about developments each day in the continuing sage of union negotiations at multiple levels within American Airlines.  The last time I wrote about the unions, the pilots union was still negotiating and the flight attendants had just narrowly voted down…

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Holy Cow! That’s An Uncomfortable Seat!

I had read plenty of reports from folks about the new United slimline seats.  None of them were really all that positive.  But, for those that haven’t met me, I’m not overweight or over 6′ tall, so I rarely find seats that aren’t comfortable…