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…

Hyatt Brings Back One Of My Favorite Promotions, 10% Back On All Point Redemptions!

Hyatt is running one of my favorite promos again this summer. They’ve been pretty consistent with this one. It’s easy, and rewarding. All you need is to hold either of the two Hyatt credit cards and register as well. Do that now. It’s that simple to earn 10% back on all Point redemptions. Hyatt will give all co-branded credit cardholders a 10% rebate on pretty much all points you redeem between July 1st and September 2nd, 2019. That’s: Award rooms Points & cash reservations Room upgrades Dining and spa reservations Exhale classes […]

Hotels Believe Customers Appreciate Resort Fees? Really?

A top voice in the hotel industry thinks hotel guests appreciate resort fees. I have yet to meet a hotel guest that agrees with that sentiment. What’s your opinion?

United Takes A Bite Out Of Me And New Award Flights To Tokyo

Boy, it was a rough week for me on the miles and points front! United Airlines decided to take 165K miles from my account. When I called to point out that it was a mistake, United took 15K more miles. It’s still a developing situation, but you can hear more about it on this week’s episode of the Miles to Go podcast. You’ll also learn about a promotion MasterCard is running with Airbnb that can save you $25 on a tour or experience on your next vacation. And, we dive […]

American Airlines Gifting Status To Members (Targeted)

Did you get targeted for American Airlines’ most recent status gift and status match opportunity?

QUICK! Purchase Hyatt Points At The Cheapest Price Today

You’ll need to be quick, but the Hyatt points on sale today via Daily Getaways are a great deal. The larger packages are enough for a long weekend or short vacation.

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. […]

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Edward Pizzarello - June 15, 2019:
Tony, that's the big rub. You can't figure out what the price [...]

Edward Pizzarello - June 15, 2019:
Christian, where this can really be a pet peeve is markets where [...]

Edward Pizzarello - June 15, 2019:
Charlie, agree it's a non sequitur.

Edward Pizzarello - June 15, 2019:
Jay, ultimately I think occupancy across the industry is too high right [...]