MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel!

Episode Description Join Shawn and his wife Jasmine for a fun conversation that explains the origin of Miles to Memories. In this first part we talk about our decision to sell everything to travel around the world with our 6 year old son and some of the crazy stuff that happened along the way. From hostel life to rat infested cruises it was quite an adventure. And we did it all with a kid. Is this a good thing and how can children benefit from this type of travel? Stay tuned for Part 2! Episode Notes 0:00 - Shawn and Jasmine’s Background 12:43 - Selling all our stuff and traveling around the world with a 6 year old! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Episode Description In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we say goodbye to Mark with one last session of Doordash Diaries. We also discuss the crazy Southwest meltdown, why Chase didn't suspend 5/24 and our predictions for miles, points & travel in 2023! Episode Notes 03:52 Crazy winter weather & Southwest meltdown 10:55 Is it time to get travel insurance? 15:08 Insane Christmas travel story 20:17 Doordash Diaries returns 29:34 Did Chase get rid of 5/24 temporarily? 32:25 Our predictions for 2023 in miles, points & travel Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Episode Description In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast Mark breaks down his epic trip through Europe. He had 6 action packed days of trains, planes & automobiles that included losing luggage, expensive cheese, randomly walking into the 12th best restaurant in the world and more. Episode Notes 3:45 - Basics of the trip 5:04 - Rebooking into Polaris 7:00 - Polaris experience 11:15 - Rome 21:55 - Ryanair to Austria 25:44 - Vienna 37:31 - Cheese disaster 41:58 - Salzburg 48:21 - Munich 52:01 - EU 261 Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Episode Description In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we discuss the most recent Miles to Memories Diamond meetup in Austin (new sign ups are open for a limited time!), Venture X devaluation of Priority Pass and begin our goodbye for our soy sauce rice loving friend. Also - stop trying to make Real ID happen. Episode Notes 0:00 - Cruise industry updates and chat 12:29 - Jetblue Mosaic changes 26:04 - Hilton Aspire thoughts and potential annual fee changes 31:45 - Utilizing pay with points promos Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Episode Description In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we discuss the most recent Miles to Memories Diamond meetup in Austin (new sign ups are open for a limited time!), Venture X devaluation of Priority Pass and begin our goodbye for our soy sauce rice loving friend. Also - stop trying to make Real ID happen. Episode Notes 2:50 - MTM Austin meetup recap 17:53 - Priority Pass devaluation 28:48 - Real ID postponed again 33:22 - Mark says farewell Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

This episode is sponsored by LifeMiles. Sign up for free to begin earning and redeeming miles for flights, hotels and car rentals. Sign-up now Episode Description In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we recap Black Friday and Cyber Monday including which deals we pursued and which we didn't. Shawn earned over 200K Membership Rewards while shopping, but was this year as good as the past? We also update you on a Capital One/Spirit customer service surprise and Mark talks about the final itinerary for his upcoming European Christmas Markets trip. We also dive into how to get ready for the end of the year in the hobby and which deals died this year that will be sorely missed.  Episode Notes 1:09 Black Friday/Cyber Monday recap 5:55 Chrome extensions we use to earn & save 13:27 Spirit/Capital One customer service surprise 18:22 Frontier eliminates phone customer service 21:36 Mark's final Europe itinerary 25:30 Things to do in Europe in the Winter 27:11 Miles & points end of year checklist 34:20 Our long strategy on Saks credits 27:23 Maximizing holiday card spending offers 39:11 Deals we lost this year that hurt Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Episode Description In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we talk about Amex’s latest annoying glitch with new accounts, why St Louis is a heavily underrated family travel destination and Disney’s massive shake up. Episode Notes 4:14 - Chapek out at Disney 14:04 - Mark’s not going to Hawaii anymore 22:18 - Amex activation woes 27:55 - Citi IT nonsense and finding lost money 32:55 - St. Louis trip report Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Episode Description In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we talk about Mark’s recent run in with the Bank of America fraud department, how United has devalued their program and Joe’s experience with an award booking service. We also discuss how awesome renewing your passport online is. Episode Notes - 3:32 - Joe’s point.me experience - 15:49 - United “enhancements” - 21:01 - Online passport renewal - 26:58 - Mark battles the Bank of America fraud department…again Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Episode Description In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we talk about the scammers coming after Shawn’s dad, why now is the time to go all in on the Companion Pass and how to time credit card applications to perfection. We also discussed if we went after the Bank of America spending day and car rental prices changing after bookings. Episode Notes 0:00 - Shawn’s family almost gets scammed 10:42 - Southwest companion pass offers 18:00 - Timing credit card applications 28:58 - Bank of America bonus spending day 33:39 - Car rental prices changing after booking? Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Episode Description In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we talk about Chase saving Joe’s welcome offer blunder, Frontier’s new promotion that could offer awesome value, Mark playing dumb games and winning stupid prizes and Chase’s best ever offers are now online. Episode Notes 9:41 - Chase Ink bonus updates 12:17 - Joe almost misses a sign up bonus! 18:33 - Mark’s breaks down making over $25,000  37:07 - Shawn’s buying Frontier’s new game changing product Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Sticher, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know! Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License