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Cheap Tickets to Mexico and Let Them Drink (Tomato Juice)

May 14, 2018By Pizza in Motion0 Comments

The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel stories that interested me on a daily basis. I don’t have time to write about them in length, but picked some of the best below. It’s a shortcut to find out what’s going on without reading dozens of travel blogs to get the best info. Today’s highlights include cheap tickets to Mexico and the popularity of tomato juice at 30,000 feet. In Case You Missed It It’s almost time for summer vacation and this week on Miles […]

A Woman-Only Uber? Can Chariot For Women Make It To Market?

July 28, 2016By Edward Pizzarello8 Comments

Does a ridesharing service targeted specifically at women make sense? Will it make the industry safer?

JetBlue Expands Mint Service To Grenada

July 21, 2016By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

JetBlue continues to be opportunistic finding places to use their Mint-configured planes to add interesting routes. The latest one strengthens the network of places you can fly premium service on JetBlue from the New York area.

Ready For Launch?

October 21, 2015By Edward Pizzarello11 Comments

Are you a frequent travel junkie? Take a quick peek for a cool opportunity.

Rome, Vancouver, Toronto On Sale Through September 26, 2015 With SPG Hot Escapes

September 24, 2015By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Some interesting hotels discounted for the next 6 weeks on SPG Hot Escapes.

Cheap Tickets To SFO, United Airlines CEO Kinda Calls His Customers Stupid. The Best of the Rest For Saturday, August 1, 2015

August 1, 2015By Edward Pizzarello5 Comments

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Today’s Best of the Rest includes cheap flights to SFO and San Diego, news that Uber will deliver you a bar, that United is still a bit clueless and Paris taxi cab drivers still suck. Read on…..

Free Gift Bag From Uber in NYC Today

July 11, 2015By Edward Pizzarello7 Comments

Uber is offering another giveaway today in New York City. Here are the details….

I Can’t Pay My Bills. It’s Uber’s Fault

April 18, 2015By Edward Pizzarello4 Comments

Of course it’s Uber’s fault. One of the behind-the-scenes barons of the NYC taxi industry can’t pay his bills, and he’s asked the judge to keep the banks from taking his collateral. An eye-popping 900 medallions. While the value of medallions has been dropping, they’re still worth a lot of money (the article quotes a price of $800K a piece). Assuming Friedman’s “control” of the medallions doesn’t mean 100% ownership (I’d guess he has backers), he still probably owns a big piece of a $700MM business. He owes a lot […]

Las Vegas Casino Giving Away Almost 2,000 Free Airline Tickets to Vegas

Las Vegas has been one of the hardest hit cities in the United States during the COVID-19 crisis. So much of the economy depends on travel and tourism. With unemployment rates in the state reaching 30%, folks in Las Vegas can use a break. One casino owner is helping Vegas make another comeback while also helping people score a cheap vacation. The D Casino, located on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, gave away 1,000 free one-way airline tickets yesterday. The giveaway was so popular that Derek Stevens, the owner […]

Hawaii Not Messing Around: Jails Man Over Breaking Quarantine

The COVID-19 crisis has lead to lots of different reactions by government agencies. Hawaii, for one, is not messing around. Yesterday they announced that they had jailed a man who violated the mandatory 14-day quarantine for visitors. They made a point to put out a press release, which has been widely covered in the news. It clearly states the crime, and that the individual, Tarique Peters, had posted pictures of his actions on Instagram. I believe I found the correct Tarique Peters on Instagram: According to CNN, violating the quarantine […]

Marriott Is Selling Gift Cards For 20% Off. Should You Buy?

A 20% discount on Marriott gift cards is identical to the biggest discount I’ve ever seen from them. It might seem like a slam dunk to stock up. Is it?

From My Daughter: Five Places I Want To Visit After Being Quarantined

From time to time, my daughter gets the urge to write a blog post. She was talking about all the places she wants to visit when it’s safe to travel. Next thing I know (without any urging from me) she wrote a blog post about her top 5 places she wants to visit. If you enjoy this post, you can check out some of her previous posts. Without further ado, here you go….. Hi everyone! My name is Cat! You may have heard of me before, for my dad has written […]

Dream From Home! Save Money On Planning An Incredible African Safari

We’re stuck inside and it’s time to start dreaming! An African safari has been a dream of mine for some time. Sure, we’ve seen the animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. But, we know that’s nowhere close to a true safari. Every time we go to Disney it whets our appetite for that dream trip to Africa. That’s why I tracked down Stefan Krasowski, a well-traveled expert on the region. He’s been on the show with me before, talking about how to plan a safari for under $100 a day. That’s […]

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. […]