Dining

Disney World Expanding Alcohol Offerings In Magic Kingdom

December 23, 2016By Edward Pizzarello4 Comments

Disney World is expanding the places where you can grab a beer or glass of wine. But, the list of places is still pretty limited.

Changes To Disney Dining Plans Coming

June 20, 2016By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Disney Dining Plans are a reliable way for lots of families to save money at Disney. With the changes announced today, are you more or less likely to purchase a dining plan in the future?

Paris Restaurant Reviews. Athens & Paris For Dollars A Day

June 10, 2016By Edward Pizzarello1 Comment

Paris has lots to offer for the food lover. As in most big cities, not all the best restaurants are at “Main and Main”. A bit of research prior to traveling and the right questions while in Paris will yield pleasurable dining.

Our Two Favorite Restaurants In Greece. Athens & Paris For Dollars A Day

December 28, 2015By Edward Pizzarello1 Comment

Vouliagmeni presented us with many great food options. We had great seafood and Japanese/sushi with great seaside locations. But, two of our simplest stops were the best.

Is Your Next Lyft Going to Help Earn You Free Starbucks?

July 23, 2015By Edward Pizzarello3 Comments

Lyft and Starbucks are hopping into bed for an interesting loyalty arrangement. Read more….

$99 One-Way Fares To Paris And 15% Off At Select Hyatt Hotels. The Best of the Rest For Friday, July 17, 2015

July 17, 2015By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Todays’ Best of the Rest includes WOW Air sale to Paris and Amsterdam, SPG Moments at the US Open Tennis Championship, Frontier Airlines big middle seat and more….

Restaurant Review: Ray’s Boathouse Seattle

July 16, 2015By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Ray’s Boathouse in Seattle is one of my favorite restaurants when I come to town. A quick sampling of their menu….

Pizza Week In Review For Sunday, June 21, 2015

June 21, 2015By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

In case you missed it, here’s the Pizza Week in Review, including posts on Uber in Hong Kong, TripAdvisor hopping into bed with Marriott, the crazy valuations for Uber and Airbnb, American Airlines getting scolded for doing the right thing and more….

Hotel Review: Equinox Resort In Vermont Dining Options

June 16, 2015By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Following on my review of the excellent rooms and facilities at Equinox Resort in Vermont, here’s a review of their main dining options. Read more…

Restaurant Review: Cho Lon Denver

June 7, 2015By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

If you’re craving authentic Asian food, the small plates at Cho Lon in Denver should be on your list. Read more…

Earn 3X Hyatt Points On Las Vegas Stays!

World of Hyatt is offering 3X points on Las Vegas hotel stays through the end of 2019 at properties like Bellagio, MGM Grand, Park MGM, Vdara and Aria.

UGH: Blister Pops On Airplane Splashing Blood On Fellow Passengers

I mean, really? If there weren’t pictures I would guess this wasn’t even real. Well, no. I know better. Anything can, and will, happen when traveling.

Monthly Airplane Wi-Fi Reliability Report Card: August 2019

August was a pretty successful month as far as airplane wi-fi reliability was concerned. Given how bad United Wi-Fi has been, I’ll wait to claim this a win.

My Interview With American Airlines Senior VP Kurt Stache

Just over a week ago I had the chance to participate in the retirement of the American Airlines MD-80 at a celebration in Roswell, New Mexico. Taxiing past the rows of retired airplanes, we arrived at a hangar where we got to hear stories from team members on the history of the Mad Dog as well as crawl on some MD-80s ourselves. When I got invited to the event, I asked American Airlines if they could make time with an executive to talk about the MD-80 retirement and what the […]

Plenty of Hyatt Promotions To Talk About!

We discuss all the current Hyatt promotions, including triple points, double stay credit and a way to save $250 at Ziva and Zilara.

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. […]

Edward Pizzarello - September 21, 2019:
Vivek, you didn't come across as a dick. I'm glad you [...]

Vivek Doshi - September 21, 2019:
I didnt mean to come across as a dick but I just [...]

Edward Pizzarello - September 21, 2019:
Vivek, because I have my head up my butt today and can't [...]

Vivek Doshi - September 21, 2019:
How is that four times? The max it seems to me is [...]

Bill G - September 20, 2019:
Not necessarily saying it was an accident but might the decreased air [...]