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**MTM Travel – The Fun Side of Points & Travel!**

The fun side of miles, points and travel! Hosted by Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann, MTM Travel dives into the points hobby & the lifestyle of travel with topical conversations and plenty of laughs along the way.

Mark & Shawn have a combined 18 years of experience covering these topics on Miles to Memories and Travel on Points and are cohosts of the popular MtM Vegas Youtube Show on the Miles to Memories Vegas channel. They also host the 20 Minute Travel news show on this same feed where you can keep up with the latest deals, news and happenings.

Latest Episodes:

Racking Up Rewards Without Spend, Why 5 Free Nights Are Bad & Shocking Vegas Violence Oct 08, 2020

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Huge 100K Offer, Why Traveling With Kids Sucks & Chase Extends Popular Program Oct 01, 2020

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In episode 59 we discuss why family travel sucks sometimes, the best miles for international first class and a massive 100K offer. We also talk about Chase extending their popular program, continued issues with the Hilton Surpass & much more.

Episode Notes

6:47 - Chase Pay yourself back extended

8:48 - 100K Cap One Venture offer

14:58 - Hilton Surpass continues to have issues with grocery spend

17:51 - Why family travel sucks

36:29 - A dark horse credit card

37:57 - Best miles for international first class travel

38:28 - End of month checklist

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When MS Turns Into Marriage, Saving Thousands With Everyday Rewards & Amazing Amex Offers Sep 24, 2020

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In episode 58 we have a special guest, Grant Thomas from Travel with Grant. During the episode we talk about when MS turns into marriage, savings thousands using everyday rewards and Grant's recent travels. We also give World of Hyatt & Delta customer service tips.

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5:45 - Introducing Grant

10:50 - Grant's current road trip to Carmel/Monterrey

16:24 - MSing a wife

22:38 - How did Travel with Grant start?

26:31 - The importance of community

31:38 - Saving $6K on Everyday Rewards

43:48 - World of Hyatt Customer Service Tip

44:28 - Tons of hotel AMEX offers

45:02 - Delta award ticket refunds tip

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Istanbul Trip Report, Tips For Using Turkish Miles & Cats Gone Wild Sep 17, 2020

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In episode 57 we have a special guest, Ian Snyder, who talks about his recent international trip to Istanbul. We talk about the travel experience during the pandemic, customs, top sights in the city and all the dang cats! Ian also shares Turkish redemption tips, we talk about Hyatt's amazing promo and maxing out the Hyatt Brand Explorer perk.

Episode Notes

3:25 - Introducing Ian

8:13 - Turkey basics

12:45 - Istanbul as a tourist

19:32 - Istanbul cats

22:39 - Immigration and customs during covid-19

26:45 - Turkish redemption tips

29:46 - Have any of Ian's 48 hour trips been affected by delays?

31:54 - Hyatt Brand Explorer

33:17 - 7 least visited countries

34:25 - Hyatt Bonus Journeys Promo

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Chase Flex Shenanigans, Flying To Buy Gift Cards & Why Using A Disney Travel Agent Makes Sense Sep 10, 2020

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In episode 56 we discuss why people flew across the country for a gift card deal, how the rules keep changing for the Chase Flex card and how a travel agent can save the day at Disney. We also talk about the most popular posts of August, being the only person staying in a hotel & Vegas' newest property.

Episode Notes

7:27 - Using a Disney travel agent

16:47 - Using Disney gift cards

20:17 - People flew from Texas to Michigan for gift card deal

24:18 - Chase freedom flex strategy

37:09 - August Top 5 Posts

38:11 - Circa construction tour

42:31 - Renting out an entire hotel

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When Pigs Fly: Chase Flexes Lineup, Target Pays & Airlines Eliminate Change Fees! Sep 03, 2020

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In episode 55 we discuss Chase bringing the heat with their newest credit card launch. We also talk about airlines actually doing a customer friendly change, getting compensation from Target, the different types of US Passports & more.

Episode Notes

8:43 - New Vegas show!

10:52 - Chase Freedom FLEX and other changes

19:22 - Getting paid back by Target

23:52 - Airlines eliminate change fees

30:07 - US passport types

31:01 - Vegas visitor numbers

32:09 - Is the US Bank Altitude Reserve overrated?

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Staying Covid Free in Tonga, Getting Reacquainted with Citicards & A Cape Cod Trip Report Aug 27, 2020

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In episode 54 we discuss what it is like living in a Covid free country, Chase shutdowns and reversals and Joe's Cape Cod trip report. We also talk about playing the upgrade / downgrade game with Citi and how Mark lost brown bag roulette.

Episode Notes

1:12 - Natty Ice!

7:47 - Mortgage rates are super low

12:54 - Cape Cod trip report

19:10 - How Tonga has stayed covid-19 free

24:46 - Adventures with Citi applications and annual fees

33:52 - Chase shutdowns and reversals

36:45 - A great timeshare deal

38:44 - Don't make late payments!

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Our Next Credit Cards, Our Next Family Vacations & Our Evolving Travel Views Aug 20, 2020

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In episode 53 we discuss the next credit card we have our eyes on, what our upcoming family travel plans look like and if our thoughts on travel have changed at all. We also talk about Aeroplan's new award chart and its sweet spots, a new way to cash out ThankYou points and popular YouTube videos.

Episode Notes

7:57 - What are the next credit cards on our radar?

18:15 - Our family travel plans for the near future.

25:43 - Have our thoughts changed on travel?

34:13 - Aeroplan details and sweet spots

35:05 - New valuable Thank You Points cash out option

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37:29 - Vegas and Laughlin YT videos

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Increased Amex Welcome Offers, Maximizing Southwest's New Offer & Vegas' Catastrophic Numbers Aug 13, 2020

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In episode 52 we discuss maxing out Southwest's new voucher system, how awful Vegas' travel numbers look and some juicy new welcome offers on Amex cards. We also go over how to get credit from Amazon when they mess up and Aeroplan's new award chart.

Episode Notes

7:58 - Aeroplan initial impressions

12:11 - Vegas crowds and numbers

24:00 - Southwest convert to points

34:15 - AMEX Gold and Platinum offers

35:33 - Getting paid for late Amazon shipments

37:56 - Choice Privileges Aspirational Options

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Trouble at the Lake House, Chase Extends Valuable New Feature & Apple's Gift Card Changer Aug 06, 2020

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In episode 51 we discuss Chase extending the popular Pay Yourself Back feature, using travel hacking to pay for college, awesome Amex Offers & when a house inspection goes horribly wrong.

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1:33 - Choice Hotels CC

6:40 - Mark's Lake House update

13:08 - iTunes working for all Apple products, is it a good or bad change?

19:09 - Chase pay yourself extended

31:26 - Using miles and points to pay for college

33:44 - Dell and Staples AMEX offers

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.

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