General Travel

I’ve learned in the travel world that it never hurts to ask.  In this case, I saw a great article about plane spotting and wanted to learn more.  Namely, the author mentioned that he uses a variety of apps for plane spotting. I was cheeky enough to ask if he …

Hyatt changed the award redemption value of some of their properties without any notice.  Usually, programs (and especially Hyatt) give you notice ahead of time, which gives frequent fliers a chance to lock in bookings. Pizza in Motion wrote on this change and whether or not you should be worried …

In anticipation of my trip to New Zealand, my coworker sent me this animated short about a kiwi bird. When I saw it was someone’s Master’s Thesis project, I wasn’t expecting to be blown away.  But not only was the short fantastic, it ended up bringing me to tears.  It’s …

Hyatt’s New Promotion Hyatt has a new promotion that can really add up depending on your Hyatt plans.  Pizza in Motion has a reminder up today to register and gives instructions on how to do it.  He also gives great advice–always sign up for a hotel promotion. I signed up for …

I came across something very cool today.  Someone made a map of the world, using the language of each individual country to depict it on the map. The creator has his creation on a website he calls Endonym Map–referring to a very specific term. From the website: An endonym is …

I love going to resorts.  There’s something relaxing about laying out in a deck chair.  It’s even better if you have someone to share it with. Apparently sea lions feel the same way. A photographer was able to snag a video of two sea lions cuddling in a deck chair. …

I have elite status with National–which is really nice.  You just walk out and choose the car you want.  There’s no waiting on line.  No problems at all. You don’t get this benefit when you book through a 3rd party.  So if you use Hotwire, for example, you get a …

One criticism my friends have had of Uber, the car sharing service, is that you cannot schedule trips ahead of time.  They have a fear that cars won’t be available when they want to leave for the airport, so they’d rather schedule a ride with a taxi or a car …

Has American Airlines changed to dynamic pricing?  American Airlines had standard pricing levels for it’s awards.  But Ed from Pizza in Motion investigates whether or not that has changed. What is a taxi card?  If you asked me an hour ago, I would have had no idea.  Travel Gadget Review of …

I sleep pretty well on airplanes.  I even take redeyes because I’m out cold during them. My friends think I’m crazy because they don’t think it’s possible I sleep that well. I think I figured out why I’m able to sleep so well. This is me sleeping at home: I …