If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! African safaris are one of the most aspirational trips people plan. For many, it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience that can break the bank. We're joined by Howie Rappaport this week to help you use miles and points to defray some costs on what may be the most expensive vacation you plan. He also has a review of JW Marriott Masai Mara, a fabulous property to redeem points at. And, it's been a while since Richard has had a crazy Frontier Airlines experience. We r ..read more

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! NOTE: Even if you don't watch us on YouTube on a regular basis, this short episode is highly visual.  Screenshots and pics of new properties. We're trying a new format for some breaking news. Hyatt announced the rollout of the first Mr. And Mrs. Smith properties to join World of Hyatt. Ed is flying solo for a short walkthrough of how the rollout looks. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Commun ..read more

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Plenty to discuss this week! First up, we're answering a question from the Slack community about Hyatt's Guest of Honor benefit. From there, we're talking about a great new benefit for Bilt members, including a free helicopter ride for Bilt Platinum members! We're also digging into some really interesting numbers on airline credit cards. Lastly, we're sharing a brief update on the SLH integration with Hyatt. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd ..read more

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! We're back to telling stories. Richard and Ed are sharing how they developed their love of travel and how they've earned and redeemed millions of miles to get where they are today.   They also dig in to this year's Daily Getaways deals. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use ..read more

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Ed and Richard are telling stories this week. They're both digging into their travel history to share stories they haven't talked about in detail on the podcast before. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly ..read more

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube!   We've got a VERY full docket today. We're going to zoom through a bunch of stories:   Hyatt has a double elite night promotion Richard and Ed recap their Hyatt NYC stays this week United seat alert feature United mileage pooling is live Priority Pass changes for Chase Sapphire Reserve and Ritz-Carlton cards Robinhood's new credit card AMEX Hilton Business card gets crushed Southwest expanding at DFW? If you're looking for a way to support the show ..read more

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube!   United launches two new features this week. They launched the ability to pool miles amongst a group of family members or firends. United also launched a seat alert feature that will notify you if a better seat becomes available and, in some cases, move you to a better seat.   Meanwhile, JetBlue is shrinking in a pretty big way. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me ..read more

f you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! On the heels of Bilt Rewards losing American Airlines' Aadvantage as a partner, they announced a new partnership with Alaska Airlines.  If you don't know why that's a big deal, you'll definitely want to listen to this episode. I also pose the question to Richard, would he fly on a Boeing 737 MAX right now? Would he fly on one with his family? We both have interesting answers to this question. If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you ..read more

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! Click here if you want to contribute to Ed's daughter's fundraiser. Richard lucked his way into a free Disney VIP tour and shares his opinions of the value (if you're a paying customer). Ed was at the Rio in Las Vegas this week and got to experience the newly renovated Rio rooms just as the property is joining the World of Hyatt. Read his full review. Lastly, Ed and Richard are breaking down whether the Marriott credit card offer for 5 free nights is better than the ..read more

If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you’ll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! Watch us on YouTube! We're talking about Marriott's big credit card bonuses this week.   Hyatt has released their award chart changes for 2024.    Bilt has a new benefit for Platinum members.   And, Cap One Venture X has a new 5X earning category. If you're looking for a way to support the show, consider joining our Slack Community. You can support the show and purchase access below: Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witt ..read more