Capital One has been making big strides in the travel space the past few years. They started with the Venture X card, a credit card with a higher annual fee than you might normally expect from Capital One ($395). I have to imagine they…
I’ve found myself on airplanes on many September 11ths over the past twenty years. As a road warrior, flying on 9/11 is (for me) equal parts recognition of those who gave and lost their lives that day and a small bit of assurance that…
Anyone who knows me probably read the title to this story and thought, “there’s no way Ed wrote this”. You’d be mostly right. While I do use the Peloton app on the road to squeeze in some workouts I’m far, far less likely to…
I’m a big Apple fan and I generally plan ahead for a really nice Apple promotion on the various shopping portals to purchase equipment we need for our business. Today is a great day to purchase any Apple products you’ve been thinking about, with…
It’s summer which means the Pizza family is in travel mode. First up on our schedule this summer is a family trip to Hawaii. None of us have ever been (this will mark my 48th state visited) and we’re all looking forward to it. …
Hyatt has been on a path of steady growth over the past five years and they continue to add dots to the map. Recent additions included over 50 all-inclusive properties in Mexico and the Caribbean. The latest addition will add over 30 unique properties…
I’ll admit, I hate the term “devalue”. That’s the term many travel bloggers use to describe when airlines increase the number of miles or points necessary to book award flights. To me, this is a price increase on awards. The reality is that many…
Hyatt has done a commendable job expanding their footprint over the past decade with a variety of “bolt-on” acquisitions. This has helped solve the common refrain from of “but there’s no Hyatt there”. One such area missing a Hyatt is Newport, Rhode Island. There…
Airlines are complicated beasts. Hundreds of unique systems need to talk to each other to make sure everything functions properly. Frequently, that’s not the case. Road warriors are used to things going wrong. Planes break, employees show up late, technology backfires. Add weather to…
Friends know I’m a big Costco fan. So, you can imagine how happy I was to see a really nice discount on Southwest gift cards via Costco.com. It’s only available April 29th and 30th and you’re limited to 2 $500 gift cards per member….