Dining

89 Agave. Where To Go For Dinner In Sedona, Arizona

February 11, 2018By Edward Pizzarello1 Comment

89 Agave is a Mexican restaurant in Sedona, Arizona. Located in downtown, it’s a great, casual place with authentic Mexican food. Try the grilled corn!

30%+ Amazon Kindle And Kindle Unlimited Discounts Today!

October 23, 2017By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Amazon has discounts on Kindle, Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire Kids, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Unlimited and Kindle books today.

Did United Airlines Invite You To Their Secret Restaurant At Newark Airport?

August 22, 2017By Edward Pizzarello1 Comment

United Airlines is opening a secret restaurant in Newark Airport. You can only get in if you have an invitation. Were you invited?

Win Free Coffee And Stars In The Starbucks Summer Game

August 11, 2017By Edward Pizzarello26 Comments

Starbucks has rolled out a summer game again this year to win free prizes. I’ve only been playing for a couple of days, but it seems worthwhile.

Our Favorite Restaurant In Salzburg Was Awesome Italian Cuisine!

July 23, 2017By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Hiding in plain sight in Salzburg is a wonderful Italian restaurant. Friendly staff cater to families with great Italian food at reasonable prices. Here’s why L’Osteria should be on your list when you’re in Salzburg.

There’s A Ton Of New Savings Via AMEX Sync Offers This Morning!

July 10, 2017By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

AMEX has a ton of valuable new SYNC savings with popular merchants like Marriott Hotels, Best Buy, Petco and more.

No, Really. This Was An AWESOME McDonald’s. In Sicily.

May 29, 2017By Edward Pizzarello19 Comments

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Fresh-squeezed orange juice, quinoa salad, polite staff who bring our order to your table? This is just a different set of Golden Arches.

A First Look At American Airlines Flagship First Dining. What A Meal!

May 25, 2017By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

It takes a lot to blow me away when it comes to travel perks. I was literally shocked at how good my meal was in Flagship First Dining. And, it wasn’t just the quality of the food. American Airlines really sets themselves apart with this introduction.

Sneak Peek At A Major Houston Airport Food Upgrade

March 20, 2017By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Is Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport the site for what airport gate areas will look like in the future?

2 Free Starbucks Drinks For $10 Reload

January 9, 2017By Edward Pizzarello1 Comment

Here’s an easy way to score 2 free drinks or treats at Starbucks. You have until January 12th to take advantage of this.

Did Southwest Airlines Mechanics “Repair” Their Way to a New Contract?

For this first time I can recall, things have gotten truly ugly with Southwest Airlines and one of their unions. As the mechanics union and management work towards what could be a new agreement, it’s worth asking whether both sides met in the middle or the union got the better end of the deal. At the same time, it’s also worth asking if the unions’ actions are worth risking Southwest Airlines’ enviable culture.

Google Flights Will Now Tell You If Your Flight Is A Good Deal

It’s been quiet this week around here. Apologies for that. It was a crazy week of work commitments followed by two of my favorite days of the year, the start of March Madness. I’ve been keeping up on the travel world and have plenty of stories I need to tell. Hoping to get caught up on those soon. Google Flights is a pretty powerful tool for the casual traveler and the road warrior. When Google got into the flight business, I wasn’t sure what to expect. They bought one of […]

DEAL: $1,500 Round-Trip in British Airways’ Brand New Business Class!

In case you missed it, British Airways released information on their brand new business class product this week. The product looks wonderful. Much has been written about British Airways business class by my fellow bloggers and how much they don’t like the current version. I’ve traveled in it many times and actually don’t have an issue with it. That being said, the new product looks lovely. You can see a more in-depth write-up on it on God Save the Points. Now, bear with me for a minute, since I’m […]

Talking About Paine (Field, That Is)

Just a bit more on the nicest airport in the United Status. Hope you enjoy!

AirBnb Fighting With Cities, Leaving Customers In The Middle

Airbnb is fighting cities in multiple areas of the world on new regulations. Along the way, some customers are getting caught in the middle.

I Flew Frontier, Saved $400 And Didn’t Die. My Frontier Airlines Review

Those low-cost carriers always have very appetizing fare sales. Who wouldn’t want to pay $20 to fly somewhere? But, what does $20 really buy you? I found out exactly what Frontier does (and doesn’t) offer customers on my first flight with them recently.

How To Use New Metro Silver Line To Get Between Dulles and Reagan National Airports

People talk about how bad the traffic is in places like Los Angeles with plenty of adjectives. And, it is quite bad. But, the traffic in DC is what I refer to as “stealthy bad”. It doesn’t get the same press that LA traffic does, but a trip that normally takes an hour can easily turn into a 3-hour ordeal. With visiting dignitaries, protests and construction as variables, weather can also wreak havoc on a system that consistently backs up during rush hour. For those of us that live in […]

A Summary Of United Airlines Global Services Benefits

As travel has gotten more stressful the benefits of elite status are even more valuable. In some cases, what used to be free for everyone is now only free for those customers that fly most frequently. I value my American Airlines Executive Platinum status more highly than any status I’ve earned, including 1K service with United Airlines. However, Global Services is another matter. For those not aware, Global Services is an invitation-only status level that United bestows on their best customers. What defines a best customer? Well, United doesn’t list […]

Update: American Airlines Variable Choice Plus Pricing A Feature, Not A Bug

I have to admit, I was pretty pleased with the original announcement that American Airlines was creating bundled pricing that included change fees at a lower apparent cost. Things got a little better when American also announced they were expanding the timeframe you could request a same day change to your flight. And, then things started to get a bit screwy. It started with just one flight I couldn’t get to price right with Choice Plus as an add-on. But, then I did a bit more digging and found out […]

Is Foursquare Dead?

Venture Beat doesn’t think so, and I’m not 100% sure they’re wrong. But, before I discuss the article, a little background on why someone allergic to social media like me became a Foursquare nut. A few years ago, a company called TopGuest came up with this concept where you could earn airline miles and hotel points for checking in at various places on Foursquare. I can’t say I thought it was a terribly good business model, but they convinced a bunch of hotel chains to hand out miles for this. […]

docntx - March 24, 2019:
Excellent analysis. I am in the Dallas area, and have regular interaction [...]

Kevin - March 23, 2019:
First, SWA is still not listed. Following Frontier deals can drive one [...]

DindoTraveller - March 21, 2019:
I agree with your points about AirBnB. I would also add to [...]

Hello, Police? This Woman Is Licking the Toilet Seat - My Blog - March 20, 2019:
[…] I’ve seen my fair share of eyebrow-raising situations on planes. There [...]

derek - March 19, 2019:
The local residents who opposed the airport may have done themselves a [...]