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.

41 Hours in Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market

This is my second post about my recent trip to Tokyo on the inaugural Dreamliner flight from BOS-NRT.  You can see the previous posts here: Sheraton Miyako Hotel The Tuskiji fish market is the largest in the world.  Here’s a quick picture from above…

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41 Hours In Tokyo: Sheraton Miyako Hotel

I spent the last couple of weeks chronicling my trip on the inaugural 787 Dreamliner flight from BOS to NRT.  I skipped over my actual time in Tokyo because I figured the Dreamliner story was more compelling to airline enthusiasts.  I’m planning to spend…

Mariano Rivera

I hope everyone won’t mind a brief moment to contemplate some sadness in my sports world. I always thought I would be a bit sad to see Mariano Rivera retire.  But in the same sense I thought it would be a happy moment, a…

787 Dreamliner NRT-BOS Meal Service With Pics

Links to previous Dreamliner inaugural posts: BOS-NRT 787 Trip-Arrival in BOS JAL 787 Touches Down at BOS BOS 787 Departure Delayed Onboard the 787 787 Taking Off 787 BOS-NRT in Flight 787 Windows 787 BOS-NRT Inaugural Flight-Meal Service 787 Dreamliner BOS-NRT: Some Random Pics…

A Great Airport Idea for Traveling Families

One of the challenges families face when flying is trying to keep the kids together (and happy) while doing all the necessary things to get on a plane, including security, getting to the gate, getting bags stowed, etc. And, unless you’re lucky enough to…

787 Dreamliner BOS-NRT: Take-Off Footage

Going a bit out of sequence here, since I’m still finishing up my post on the meal service for the NRT-BOS leg of my trip.  Here’s a full list of Dreamliner posts from the last week: BOS-NRT 787 Trip-Arrival in BOS JAL 787 Touches…

Boeing Backs AA Staying Independent For Now

Boeing announced in it’s recent earnings call that it supports AA’s reorganization plan. That means it’s not in favor of USAirways raiding American Airlines during bankruptcy.  Boeing is one of the nine members of AA’s creditor committee.  It’s good to see someone actually come…