MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel! Amex FHR Woes, Amazing Status Match, Sad Seoul Hotel & Amazing Views + SW Companion Pass with 1 Card
Oct 6, 2025
39:19
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Episode Description
On this episode of MTM Travel Shawn debriefs more from his Asia trip including his time in Seoul, visiting the Lotte Tower and his somewhat sad room at the Ibis Styles Seoul Gangnam (redeeming Accord points)! Other topics discussed include: what Amex FHR options look like post-credit boom, how to grab the Southwest Companion Pass for 2 years with just one card offer, a status match that was too good to be true, New Haven pizza and the tallest/longest bridges in the world.- 0:00 Welcome to MTM Travel
- 1:40 Why New Haven pizza is the best in the world
- 5:20 Debriefing Seoul - 6th tallest building, Korean Disneyland and more
- 10:10 Ibis Styles Seoul Gangnam review - Redeeming Accor points!
- 13:44 What $80 gets you at an amazing Courtyard in China
- 17:27 How to get the Southwest Companion Pass with just one card
- 24:03 A status match that was “too good to be true”
- 29:01 Diving into the Amex FHR weeds - Higher prices & hard to find a “deal”?
- 35:52 The tallest and longest bridges in the world - Modern tourist sights!
Links
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