Travel Meetup

Are You Attending Our Travel Meet-Up Later This Week?

March 5, 2018By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Are you joining us for travel tips, tricks, strategies and stories? We’ll be talking travel later this week. Hope to see you there!

DC Travel Meet-Up: GeekyPizza Comes Back To Clarendon

February 16, 2018By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Ready for another DC area travel meet up? Jeanne and I are at it again. Can’t wait to see you guys!

Let’s Talk Travel! Come Join Us For Another DC/MD/VA Area Travel Meetup!

January 17, 2018By Edward Pizzarello4 Comments

Travel Meet-Up in DC, MD, VA area. Come join us at Hyatt Regency Reston on February 8th to talk travel, answer questions, compare notes, tips and tricks.

Are You Joining Us To Talk Travel (And Do Good) This Week?

November 29, 2017By Edward Pizzarello1 Comment

Are you joining us this week to talk travel?

DC Travel Meetup-Toys For Tots At GeekyPizza 8!

October 26, 2017By Edward Pizzarello4 Comments

Our next happy hour is ready to rock. We’ll be collecting toys for tots, meeting new friends and old, sharing travel tips and enjoying the holiday season.

Are You Joining Us Next Week To Talk Travel?

October 4, 2017By Edward Pizzarello3 Comments

I can’t wait to meet up with everyone and talk travel again. Are you coming out to have a drink with us?

The Next DC/MD/NoVA Travel Meetup Is October 10th!

September 12, 2017By Edward Pizzarello3 Comments

Are you joining us to talk all things travel? I can’t wait to get together for another happy hour.

Are You Joining Us To Talk Travel This Week?

August 21, 2017By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Jeanne and I hosting our next travel meetup tomorrow night (Tuesday). Jeanne and I have been hosting events for a bit over a year now, and we’ve dubbed them GeekyPizza. What’s GeekyPizza, you ask? It’s a series of travel meetups that my friend Jeanne and I have been organizing for a couple of years. Jeanne writes the blog LeChicGeek. When you put a geek and some pizza together, you get….. Jeanne and I will be hanging out, sharing drinks with friends and answering all of your travel questions. Key Details: […]

GeekyPizza 6! The Next DC Travel Meetup Is Tuesday, August 22nd

August 1, 2017By Edward Pizzarello1 Comment

Are you joining us for GeekyPizza 6? Come talk travel, get advice or just hang out. We’ll be talking travel and we’re happy to answer any questions you have.

Are You Joining Us To Talk Travel This Week?

May 28, 2017By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Are you joining us for our Travel Meetup? Come join our Happy Hour and talk all things travel.

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.

18 Years After 9/11

18 years ago, I didn’t have children. Heck, I wasn’t even married yet. Life was very different for me. And, on a quiet drive to work in the morning on September 11, 2001 I had no idea how to expect what would come next. Shortly after we realized it was real (like, really real) my employer sent us home for the day. I don’t remember if we came back to work the next day or not. All I really remember was sitting on my couch not being able to take […]

New Hyatt Promotion Offering Up To Triple Points On Stays!

It’s about time we’ve had a promo really worth talking about. Hyatt’s fall promo should lead the way in value for road warriors and business travelers.

Cool! Redeem Hilton Honors Points For Disneyland VIP Vacation

Got a bunch of Hilton Honors points? A Disney nut like me? This could be the deal you’ve been waiting for.

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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You're being very kind, as is your wont. American really does have [...]

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Travel Meetup

Are You Attending Our Travel Meet-Up Later This Week?

DC Travel Meet-Up: GeekyPizza Comes Back To Clarendon

Let’s Talk Travel! Come Join Us For Another DC/MD/VA Area Travel Meetup!

Are You Joining Us To Talk Travel (And Do Good) This Week?

DC Travel Meetup-Toys For Tots At GeekyPizza 8!

Are You Joining Us Next Week To Talk Travel?

The Next DC/MD/NoVA Travel Meetup Is October 10th!

Are You Joining Us To Talk Travel This Week?

GeekyPizza 6! The Next DC Travel Meetup Is Tuesday, August 22nd

Are You Joining Us To Talk Travel This Week?

My Interview With American Airlines Senior VP Kurt Stache

Plenty of Hyatt Promotions To Talk About!

18 Years After 9/11

New Hyatt Promotion Offering Up To Triple Points On Stays!

Cool! Redeem Hilton Honors Points For Disneyland VIP Vacation

I Flew Frontier, Saved $400 And Didn’t Die. My Frontier Airlines Review

How To Use New Metro Silver Line To Get Between Dulles and Reagan National Airports

A Summary Of United Airlines Global Services Benefits

Update: American Airlines Variable Choice Plus Pricing A Feature, Not A Bug

Is Foursquare Dead?

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