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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Yankees Update & Japan 787 Trip

Quick Yankees thoughts and some notes on my upcoming Japan trip: Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of the opening of Fenway Park. There was a big celebration before the game between the Yankees and Red Sox, our first time playing them this season. Then,…

What’s On Your iPad?

I’m always curious what people have on their iPad.  I don’t spend a bunch of time hunting for new things, so I have a lot less stuff on my iPad than some people I meet.  Here’s a few things (some old, some new) hanging…

American Moving Aggresively to Trim Labor Cost

According to this Wall Street Journal article, American Airlines is set to trim about 20% of it’s non-union payroll through job reductions and benefit reductions. I wrote earlier about the closing of the Admirals Club at my home airport, Washington Dulles.  While I’m disappointed,…

A Little More Space Shuttle

We actually ended up getting a little more than we bargained for with the space shuttle landing.  We were hoping for a low pass, then a landing.  We got the first low pass at 9:45.  Standing on the roof of the daily garage, we…

Space Shuttle “Lands” at IAD

I don’t have a ton of time to post, but the shuttle Discovery landed piggy back on a 747 at IAD this morning. Since the shuttle program has been discontinued, landings such as these are bound to be a thing of the past quite…

a room with couches and tables
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Upgraded at Hyatt Regency Denver

I’ve probably booked a few hundred room nights at the Hyatt Regency Denver over the last couple of years, so the staff knows me pretty well.  I’m always treated very well by the staff, but I especially look forward to when the hotel is…

Ticked Off About Johnny Damon

Sorry for the initial blank post.  Not sure what happened. It was reported a couple of days ago that Johnny Damon was signing with the Cleveland Indians.  Until tonight, I hadn’t seen the numbers on the contract.  It’s being reported as 1 year, $1.25MM…