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Madeline Sall from @madelinesall began her points & miles journey in 2013 with her consultant job and had to get a little more strategic after she left that job & didn't have corporate expenses on her credit cards all the time. Now, she uses her points & miles to attend concerts in other cities & plan last-minute redemptions without planning every day of her trips. She believes that the best use of points & miles is the one you're actually going to use & not always the one that has the best cost per point.

In this episode, Madeline and I talk about a points trip she took to Paris, and how using public transit in Europe -- and really most places where it's available -- can save so much money and sanity, and we discuss some different tricks for navigating public transit while traveling.

To offset the costs of public transit, I'd recommend using a card like the Chase Sapphire Reserve or Capital One card with purchase eraser. Alternatively, you could also use the World of Hyatt card to earn 2x on public transit purchases. If you're interested in any of these cards, please make sure you use a friend or creator's referral link -- do not apply through Google.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) - Introduction: Travel Savings with Public Transit (07:19) - Favorite Airline Redemption Programs (10:03) - Convenience of the Eurail Pass in Europe (14:10) - Flexibility in Travel Hacking (17:20) - Exploring Paris and Hotel Options (20:27) - Navigating Paris Neighborhoods (26:09) - Benefits of Public Transit in Foreign Countries (29:27) - Food, Savings, and Travel Tips for Paris and Beyond

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