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Racking Up Freebies In Atlantic City, New Amex Play & Smuggling 31 Beers On Southwest Jun 30, 2022

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In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we discuss Shawn's recent trip to Atlantic City and how he was able to rack up hundreds in value. We also talk about Mark making all kinds of mistakes on Southwest when smuggling 31 beers home and wrap up debating if the new Amex checking account is worth your attention.

Episode Notes

0:00 - Travel updates

9:17 - Mark's beer wins and Southwest fails

18:19 - Atlantic City status matches

29:54 - AMEX calculations

37:19 - Airbnb blowback

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Amex Tossing Out 260K Offers & What That Means, Delta Crashes Our Meetup & How The Government Missed Their Chance With The Airlines Jun 23, 2022

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In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we discuss our recent MtM Diamond meet up in Detroit and some changes with the group at the end of the month. We also discuss Delta having another meltdown this weekend and how the government failed us when giving all of that bailout money early in the pandemic. And, of course, we talk about some more absolutely insane Amex offers.

Episode Notes

0:00 - Detroit meetup

10:16 - MtM Diamond closing to new members

14:57 - Delta weekend meltdown

23:14 - MORE absolutely insane Amex welcome offers

28:43 - Quarterly bonus categories

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Hotel Program Shakeup, Dirt Cheap Flight Home From Europe & Amex Still Dropping Bags Of Points Jun 16, 2022

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In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we discuss a shakeup in the hotel world with Choice buying Radisson Americas and what that means. We also talk about Amex dropping more massive offers, booking last minute international flights for cheap, Wells Fargo dropping the ball and more!

Episode Notes

4:36 - Booking last minute award flights this summer

12:07 - No more inbound testing

16:49 - More AMEX bonuses!

23:32 - Choice buys Radisson, goes upscale

31:35 - Wells Fargo Update

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Navigating The Amex No Lifetime Language Offers Windfall, Visiting The Loch Ness Monster & How To Get Back To The US Jun 09, 2022

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In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we discuss the craziness of Amex no lifetime language offers and what you can do with them. We also discuss the process of testing for US re-entry, Shawn visiting the Loch Ness monster and why Mark slept in a tent outside his own home.

Episode Notes

0:25 - Scotland and Shawn's trip updates

10:11 - Mark's in a tent!

15:36 - Re-entering the United States from other countries & travel insurance.

31:13 - AMEX No Lifetime Language offers

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Miraval Berkshires Review, The First Ever Andaz Fails Us & Returning To Childhood Travel Jun 02, 2022

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In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we discuss Shawn's trip around Europe and how Hyatt failed him in London. We also get a review of Berkshire Miraval from Joe's recent stay. Lastly, we discuss Mark's throwback travel over the holiday and how we all caught the travel bug.

Episode Notes

3:40 - London

12:36 - The Baltics

19:49 - Miraval Berkshires

31:30 - Childhood Travel Inspirations

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Are Partner Flights A Thing Of The Past, Best Personal Chase Card & Virgin Voyages vs Disney Cruises May 26, 2022

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In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we are joined by special guest Mark Jackson from Brad's Deals. We discuss Mark's recent travels including many major cruise lines and seeing how they stack up against each other. He gives us some insight to summer deals and what has been popular at Brad's Deals. We also discuss summer travel, if partner awards are on their way out and what the most valuable Chase cards are right now.

Episode Notes

1:54 - Catching up

7:33 - Mark Jackson compares Disney / Virgin / Royal Caribbean & Carnival cruise lines

26:46 - What is popular this summer at Brad's Deals? Potential reselling items.

29:53 - Thoughts on summer travel and are partner awards dead?

41:31 - Chase personal cards rankings. Which one offers the most value in year 1?

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Are Hyatt Lounges Gone For Good, Insane Offers Keep Rolling In & Hyatt Loses Cosmo In Vegas May 19, 2022

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In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we discuss whether or not Hyatt lounges will ever open again domestically. We also discuss Shawn getting on another boat, Choice actually having sweet spot redemptions, Amex keeps rolling out insanely profitable offers and how MGM bonvoyed Hyatt at the Cosmo.

Episode Notes

4:58 - Shawn's on a boat again

9:07 - Detroit FC meetup

12:59 - Crazy AMEX bonus

17:10 - MGM buys Cosmo, bonvoys Hyatt lovers

21:56 - Choice hotels give value??

27:16 - Copenhagen/Scandavia/Shawn updates

36:28 - Will Hyatt lounges reopen?

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Hyatt's Big Expansion, Complications Booking Last Minute Travel & Why You Should Always Ask For More May 12, 2022

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In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we discuss Hyatt's big expansion into all inclusive resorts, how far we go for big miles and points wins plus an update on Joe's JetBlue saga. We also talk about the ports Shawn visited on the way to Europe, Mark's Chicago trip and the headaches of booking travel last minute now.

Episode Notes

0:00 - Shawn in the Atlantic

5:13 - Mark in Chicago

11:37 - Getting the Wells Fargo bonus

16:38 - New Hyatt All Inclusives

21:55 - Jetblue compensation

26:13 - Mark's going to Hawaii!

33:51 - Shawn Europe planning issues

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Cruise Hacking - Free Cruises, Maximizing Offers, Status Matching & CRAZY Prices Right Now May 05, 2022

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In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast Shawn will discuss all of the craziness in the cruise industry and some amazing deals you don't want to miss out on before the cruise industry returns to normal. Recorded from his Transatlantic cruise somewhere in the middle of the ocean, he discusses strategies for saving on the 3 major mass market cruise lines (Carnival, Royal Caribbean and NCL) plus how you can utilize casino and hotel status to get free cruises & more. Plus Ellie joins in to review the Carnival Pride from a kids perspective. Enjoy!

Episode Notes

01:55 - Why Shawn has 6 cruises booked right now

02:38 - Carnival Fun Match - Status match for free cruises

06:18 - Types of Carnival offers & what to do if they don't offer you a free cruise

08:39 - Carnival casino match on board experience - How it works

10:51 - Maximizing Carnival free cruise offers

11:16 - Carnival Pride mini review

16:42 - Ellie's review of Carnival Pride from a kid's perspective

18:40 - Maximizing gift cards, cashback offers & more

20:00 - Saving big on Royal Caribbean & being opportunistic

20:52 - Utilizing Royal Caribbean & MGM Rewards partnership

22:21 - Transferring a cruise to a travel agent for free

23:28 - Royal Caribbean's RoyalUp. Amazing upgrade opportunities

27:04 - Cruise line past guest offers are amazing right now

32:06 - How NCL is pricing their cruise deals

33:22 - Comparing Carnival, Royal Caribbean & NCL

34:43 - One last way to get casino offers on cruise ships

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Boycotting Summer Travel, How To Get Better Compensation & JetBlue's Problems Continue Apr 28, 2022

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In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast we discuss Joe's recent trip to California and how the JetBlue experience is still pretty bad. We do a live request for compensation and he talks about his stay at Hyatt Regency Long Beach. He discusses some of the other touristy stuff they did in the LA area and then we share our thoughts on summer travel and why Mark is thinking of giving it a pass until fall.

Episode Notes

5:26 - Jetblue woes continue, Joe's experience

10:28 - Hyatt Regency Long Beach upgrade

12:28 - Will lounges never reopen?

15:57 - Touristy stuff in LA

23:29 - Boycotting summer travel

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