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We hit up not one, but two guests on this week’s news focused Observation Deck. First, Leslie from Trips with Tykes drops by to discuss which airline’s no change fee policy comes out on top. Then, Gideon the Freequent Flyer chats about what plays will be available with the new Chase Freedom Flex.
We close out the summer with one final road trip report. Nick S from our Discord channel joins to chat about a two week road trip extravaganza. We talk packing, tips for kids, beautiful scenery, and how travel hacking helped take some of the edge off the costs.
The miles and points community was all abuzz when Miraval Berkshires’ opened with the BOGO promotion, but the shine has dulled a bit due to MA’s restrictive travel policies. Still, we had a man on the ground in Mike D, longtime listener first time caller, so we discussed the Miraval Berkshires in detail.
Tom Kim is back to do a dive into the dark underbelly of fuel rewards and grocery gas points and a look back at a wonderful trip from the not so distant past.
We’ve made a lot of friends doing this podcast, but it’s not often we get a chance to talk to personal friends from before the podcast! Joe talks to Jen Che from Tiny Urban Kitchen, a food blog, and her husband Bryan who have been living in Hong Kong for the last few years.
Spencer Howard from Straight to the Points and 10xTravel is back to discuss airline cancellation policies, award trends, becoming a famous Instagram personality, and a whole lot more!
We talk Vegas re-opening and the future with Michael Trager of TravelZork and the ZorkCast. We discuss his miles and points origin story, what Vegas looks like and what it maybe should look like, and more!
We talk to Dia Adams of Forbes and the internet at large about renting a beach condo in May (!) in North Myrtle Beach, SC. We discuss what summer travel might look like for folks, the appeal of vacation rentals, whether we’d consider visiting Disney World, life, and a whole lot more.
Dustin from Waller’s Wallet returns to discuss which banks are doing best by their customers during the covid-19 pandemic and chat about local places to visit if you’re thinking about taking a road trip this summer.
Bethany Walsh of Bougie Miles joins the podcast to discuss Vegas, gambling, double dip opportunities including casino status, gambling, Canadian music artists, gambling, and much more!
