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November 2015 Month In Pictures

December 1, 2015By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

The month in pictures is much more family-oriented in November. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

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I Can’t Help But Laugh At This Airplane Video

Maybe it’s mean that I’m laughing at this guy, but I just can’t help myself. I’m sure I’ve done something equally blockheaded. But, this is just so darn funny. My friend Russell shared this Tweet on his timeline yesterday: Seriously, how do people like this survive in the world?! 😳 #flying #aviation pic.twitter.com/oWiOVjjVjh — Larry Lee (@lazblue) July 13, 2018 The Final Two Pennies Hope you got a good laugh out of this and don’t think I’m horrible for finding it so funny! The post I Can’t Help But Laugh At […]

Lodging Review: Cabins At Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort

The Cabins at Disney World’s Fort Wilderness Resort are a very different lodging option. One of the few options that’s not a typical hotel room, your kids can use their imagination to create a wonderful adventure there. This first post covers the cabins themselves. I plan to cover the activities and transportation in a future post.

Hyatt’s New Credit Card, Toy Story Land Preview & $100 In Free Amazon Cash!

New episode of Miles to Go including a breakdown of Hyatt’s new credit card, a previous of Disney World’s new Toy Story Land and how to score an easy $100 in free Amazon cash!

Want To Learn How Some Folks Are Earning A Lot of Miles?

I’m sure at least one person will roast me for a clickbait title. But, I couldn’t think of another way to frame this for beginners. I earn a bunch of miles and points flying for business. And, I earn a decent amount more from credit card spending as part of my day job. My wife adds on another amount shopping for our kids. Some folks don’t have those methods to count on. I have some friends who earn tons of miles without ever stepping foot on a plane. They even […]

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. […]

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 […]

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.

Clarity On Restriction of American Airlines Ticket Sales in Argentina

There seems to be some clarity on exactly how American Airlines will handle restrictions for ticket sales in Argentina. I received the following information that was sent by American Airlines to ticket agents today: Argentina Point of Sale Restrictions September 26, 2014 American Airlines has implemented sales restrictions for Argentina point-of-sale on our flights to/from Buenos Aires (EZE), Argentina. These sales restrictions do not apply to point-of-sale outside of Argentina. Reservations can still be made or ticketed for travel on American and American codeshare (AA*/OA) flights for departures prior to: […]