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Points and miles guru Richard Kerr stops by and hijacks the show this week! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us attract more listeners! Richard Kerr, Loyalty and Engagement Editor for The Points Guy, seemed like the perfect person to take me to task for everything in my wallet, and the sizable stack of cards that don't even fit into my wallet. You be the judge and give me your own letter grade! If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about!

https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co Mexico City is a sometimes overlooked cultural hub just one short flight away from most of the US. Becky Pekora from SightDoing.net returns to the show this week. After multiple trips to Mexico City, Becky really knows the ins and outs. Hidden donut shops and a whole lot more! She's also got a bunch of articles on her website if you want to dig in deeper: Mexico Travel Guide Where to Stay in Mexico City: a Neighborhood Guide Where to Stay in Mexico City: The Best Hotels in Each District for Any Budget How to Visit Teotihuacan Without a Tour Mexico City's Best Sandwich If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us attract more listeners! If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about! Hope you enjoy the show! https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co

Welcome back. We've got some great award space to Europe to lead off the show this week! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us attract more listeners! Even if you're not ready to travel today it's good to have your eyes open for great deals down the road. I've got my eyes on some fabulous availability on Austrian Airlines for early 2021 with tons of dates. Spencer from Straight to the Points is with us to go over this find and his awesome newsletter where you can get this information on a regular basis. As the country reopens for business, we're chomping at the bit to get back to traveling. Many of us are wondering how to travel safely. Leslie from Trips with Tykes has outlined some great tips to be safer when you hit the road. If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about! Hope you enjoy the show!

We lead off the show with a bit of travel news. Saint Lucia will be open to tourists next week. Should you go? And, before this week's guest joins us to talk Santorini, he decided to fly across the ocean this week. See how it went. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us attract more listeners! We're joined this week by Gilbert Ott of God Save The Points to talk about one of the most picture perfect places in the world. Santorini is a Greek island paradise that should definitely be in your future. Gilbert has visited multiple times and shares some of his best tips on how to do Santorini right. If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about! Hope you enjoy the show!

United Airlines has seen almost a twenty-fold increase in the number of complaints to the Department of Transportation at a time when 90% fewer passengers are flying. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us attract more listeners! We're joined this week by Richard Kerr from The Points Guy to talk about United's recent changes. This includes removing their partner award charts from their website, increasing the number of points required for most of those awards. Oh, and they also redefined part of the English language. If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about! Hope you enjoy the show!

What the heck do you do right now with a credit card that earns a bunch of bonus points for travel? We're talking about that in depth today. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us attract more listeners! Pretty much all the banks are jumping on the bandwagon of new bonus categories during the pandemic. Jen from Deals We Like joins us today to help rearrange your wallet to maximize your earning right now. And, a brief reminder to make sure you're getting enough value out of your credit cards to keep paying those annual fees. Especially on the premium cards, there's no sense paying $400 or $500 a year if you're not getting the bang for the buck. **Side note: We're still waiting for Jen's Instacart to post to her Chase Sapphire Reserve, as noted in the episode. If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about! Hope you enjoy the show!

Will you look at that? I'm stuck at home again this week, staying safe. When will we travel again? That's the first question I ask this week, and I want to hear from you. I'd really love it if you'd take 30 seconds and rate our podcast! It helps us reach out to a larger audience. So, when are you ready to travel? Give me your opinion. Finally, we're joined by Summer Hull to talk about one of my favorite places, Disney World. When will Disney World reopen? And, when it does, what will it look like? Hope you enjoy the show! If you have a comment or a question for a future episode, find me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, or shoot me an e-mail at ed@pizzainmotion.com. Stay safe!

We're all stuck inside figuring out how best to work from home. Today we're talking about some tips to improve your office environment and some travel-related tips to relieve the stress everyone is dealing with. I've also got a reminder in The Final Two Pennies about how you should be canceling flights to make sure you give yourself the best chance of a refund. If you're not familiar with EU261 and have European travel planned, you'll want to stay tuned for that. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. It'll only takes a few seconds. That helps us grow our audience! Mike from Coworkaholic joins us this week. With over a decade of experience working from every corner of the globe, Mike has plenty of tips on how to make any work environment more productive. His tips should help save you time and money. And, we'll talk a bit about some ways you might use travel to reduce stress during the COVID-19 crisis. Thanks for listening!

Stefan Krasowski, an extensive traveler and expert on African safaris, shares invaluable insights on how to save money while exploring Africa's stunning landscapes. He emphasizes regional planning to avoid long transit and reveals the best airlines for award availability, notably Ethiopian Airlines. Discover how to use Marriott Rewards points for safari lodgings and the best times to visit for optimal wildlife viewing. Stefan also discusses luxury safari options and accessible parks near major airports in Kenya and Tanzania.

Not going anywhere at the moment means that you might also forget to notice your passport is close to expiring. Or, perhaps you want to renew it a bit earlier/faster than you would normally. Tiffany Funk from One Mile at a Time shares some best practices on getting a passport quickly. Jen Yellin from Deals We Like chats with Ed about ways you can still save, even when off the road. Such as 20% off streaming apps and DoorDash! Links Tiffany Funk SoFi offering 20% cash back on Netflix, Disney+, Door Dash and more 20% discount at Amazon, up to $50 off — working on gift card purchases too!