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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    Free Silver Starbucks Card Or….?

    Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time.  But, nobody is ever going to accuse me of being on the cutting edge of fashion or having a great sense of what the cool kids are doing. I had been contemplating some sort of…

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    Cyber Monday Hotel Deals!

    Did you spend your holiday weekend out shopping all the sales?  Hanging out on the couch recovering from too much turkey?  Either way, now that Cyber Monday is here you’ve got plenty of opportunities to get discounted stays at great hotels along with those…

  • $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…

  • 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…

  • 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…