MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel!

Grant Thomas, an expert in miles and points, discusses the evolution of the credit card landscape, strategies for maximizing rewards, importance of organization, free night certificates, upcoming trips, love for Scandinavia, and cruise hacking opportunities in an entertaining podcast.

Podcast hosts discuss recording on the road, missed solar eclipse opportunity & impact on wildlife. They debate Chase Disney Visa offer, turning down Amex retention offer, 250K Amex welcome offer, and using 0% APR offers. Shawn plans Nashville trip with Hilton.

Episode Description We discuss Shawn’s experience with the Wynn status match, Hilton buying the Nomad brand, increases in Global Entry fees and much more! Plus some quick deals to help you along your way. Episode Notes 0:00 - Eclipsing 7:05 - Wynn status match experience 12:07 - Joe booked a Spirit flight 28:04 - Nomad hotels are going under the Hilton brand (except Vegas) 31:50 - Global Entry and NEXUS costs increasing 38:13 - Quick deals Benjy’s Choice Hotels article 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, 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 Joe’s back from an epic Disney trip, Shawn visits the Tropicana before it closes and a ton of credit card news in this week’s podcast. Plus, Joe considers booking Spirit and we discuss what’s going on with the blogosphere and Google’s negative SEO changes (negative for independent people, that is). Episode Notes 0:00 - Joe just got home and is Disneyed out 6:43 - Tropicana closing 10:01 - Booking Spirit Airlines 18:41 - Amex updates Delta card rules to minimize churning? 23:11 - Amex Hilton Business updates 26:26 - Chase Sapphire Reserve removes Priority Pass 30:13 - Robinhood 3% card 35:10 - Founders Card and Caesars 39:32 - The value of the Swan Reserve 44:36 - How Google is hurting independent blogs 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, 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

Topics include defeating jetlag with Timeshifter app, Meta Smartglasses for travel, United's new pooling feature, Rio/Hyatt integration experience, IHG Diamond perks, disdain for budget airlines, Boeing safety concerns, Chase Disney card offers, and maximizing credit card rewards.

A discussion on a recent Spring Break trip to Lisbon and Paris, including flights, redemptions, and highlights. Topics include one-way car rentals, AA Business Class, exploring Lisbon, free walking tours, Hyatt Regency Lisbon, day trips, Paris accommodations, Disneyland Paris, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, returning to places, and Air Tahiti Nui Business Class. The podcast concludes with reflections on travel, gratitude, and family memories.

Exploring hotel loyalty strategies, including the underrated Hyatt; Maximizing loyalty points for elite status; DFW Capital One Lounge experience; Hidden aviation store at DFW airport; Nostalgia for airline memorabilia and collecting; Comparing Amtrak rewards to Emirates

Episode Description On this episode of the podcast Shawn & Joe discuss trip planning including national parks, the insanity of summer demand and why you might want to visit during off-peak seasons. They also follow up on their jetlag discussion including a cool app to help you out, go into the details of two new “best ever” Marriott card offers plus discuss the recent category changes for Hyatt which saw many hotels increase in cost.  

Episode Description Joe recounts his trip to Taiwan, including Grand Hyatt Taipei, flying E-V-A Airlines in business class, highlights in Taipei, and eating at random bathroom tiled floor restaurants. How much money did the kids get in their red envelopes? Listen and find out! Episode Notes 0:00 - Joe just got home and is jet lagged 9:30 - Grand Hyatt Taipei (haunted?) 15:32 - EVA business class 28:05 - Exploring Taiwan 31:13 - Aloft Tainan 33:27 - Taipei highlights 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, 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 On this episode Han Chicago joins Shawn to discuss his recent epic back to back First Class trips to Asia. Products discussed include the new Japan Airlines First Class, Korean Air First Class, Etihad's customer service, Singapore's foot well, a lofty Holiday Inn plus the redemptions along the way. Han also discusses avoiding the Park Hyatt Siem Reap plus his favorite parts of Angkor Wat and why you should visit now. He also discusses why Seoul is so underrated, visiting the DMZ, his favorite place to eat in Singapore, where you want to stay when in Bangkok and more.  A jam packed episode. Enjoy! Episode Notes 01:56 - Solo trips & how they have changed over the years 05:12 - Korean Air First Class & Seoul 11:36 - Underrated Seoul & DMZ Tour 19:04 - Japan Airlines new First Class 25:28 - Park Hyatt Tokyo Before It Closes 29:45 Singapore Quirky Rooms & Hawker Fun 33:54 Visiting Cambodia & Angkor Wat 41:01 - Bangkok Takeaways - Best Area? 44:12 - Flying Etihad - Disappointing Service 48:24 - Homesickness During Travel? 53:38 - Importance of Networking in the Hobby 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, 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