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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NowBoarding: Lee Huffman, Bald Thoughts!

Work and life have me running behind as usual.  While we published podcast episodes the last few weeks, I neglected to post about them here. So, you might have missed Lee Huffman as my guest on the NowBoarding Podcast. Author of the Bald Thoughts…

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Marriott Launched Their Fall Promotion. I Yawned

I’d be lying if I said I tried to get excited about the Marriott Rewards promotion. After 3 weeks, I was finally able to login to my account a couple of days ago. My elite progress is messed up. So, I already had a slightly pessimistic attitude when I viewed the new Marriott promotion.

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17 Years Later, We Still Remember

17 years is a long time.  Kids grow up.  Adults grow old.  People move on.  Memories fade. But, not these memories.  Not the memories of jets scrambling outside my office near Dulles airport.  The horror watching the day unfold. One moment that continues to…