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.

Bellagio-Something I’ve Never Heard Of

So, a friend of mine, Russell Rosenblum, is playing in a rebuy poker tournament in the Five Diamond Poker Classic at Bellagio right now. He called me to relay a story I’ve honestly never witnessed. I’m sure it’s happened before, but it’s a bit…

Yet Another Reason to Never Fly United

I have a general rule that I avoid UAL unless they’re less money or a significantly better itinerary. I’ve also flown a different airline for more money when traveling on business and reimbursed our company the difference. Why? Because they’re absolutely horrible. From my…

Canyon of Heroes, Part 2

Two more videos from the Championship parade. First one is of Andy Pettitte: Andy pitched the clinching game of all 3 series in this year’s playoffs. He has more postseason wins than any other pitcher in history. He’s in the twilight of his career,…

The Canyon of Heroes

The Yankees celebrated their 27th World Series last night. While it’s only been 9 years, it seems like an eternity since we were able to stand as champions. This marked the first year where I had the means (translated: cash) to attend a World…

Movie: Up In The Air

George Clooney stars in a new movie called Up In The Air. The movie prominently features my airline of choice, American Airlines. It also touches on the lunacy of the quest for more frequent flier miles. My good friend Gary has posted two clips…

element pictures

element is a new brand from Starwood Hotels. I stay at Starwood properties almost exclusively when I travel. On a recent trip to Denver, I was able to stay at an element for the first time. If you’d like to read my review, you…

Yankees Dominate Angels

I’ve been running behind on my blog posts, missing one for the trip we took to the new Yankees stadium to see them bash the Red Sox back in September. But, after tonight’s game, I couldn’t resist throwing a quick post together. CC Sabathia…