258 episodes
Miles to Memories - Conversations About Miles, Points & Travel Shawn Coomer
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4.6 • 287 Ratings
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We celebrate the fun & positive side of miles, points & travel while talking to the most interesting people in the space. Get inspired to travel, find out the latest tricks and learn how to maximize travel rewards. Save money, accomplish your goals and form memories that will last a lifetime!
Shawn Coomer has spent the last 17 years globetrotting with his family and has been professionally covering the miles & points space since 2013 when he launched Miles to Memories. He earns and burns millions of miles per year through welcome offers & spending from his Amazon side hustle.
By interviewing some of the best & most interesting voices in the miles & points space we aim to bring you a wide range of knowledge, different perspectives and enjoyable conversation. Come learn how miles & points can enrich your life in so many ways.
Want to dive deeper into miles & points? Check out our private Diamond Slack community - http://www.milestomemories.com/diamond
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Last Minute Travel Changes & Anxieties, Tipping Culture, InKind Deals & The World's Biggest Arby's!
Episode Description
In this episode, Shawn and Joe discuss various topics including the changes in low-cost carriers, their upcoming trips, the InKind app, and the controversy surrounding tipping and resort fees. They explore the recent changes in low-cost carriers, such as Spirit Airlines adding first class and other airlines adopting similar practices. They also discuss their upcoming trips and the challenges they faced with changing plans. The hosts then delve into the InKind app, which offers discounts and deals at various restaurants. Finally, they address the issue of tipping and resort fees, emphasizing the importance of not punishing tipped employees for these surcharges before diving into unpredictable hotel amenities and the world's biggest Arby's.
Links
InKind $25 off $50 for signing up (referral link) - https://milestomemories.com/go/inkind Biggest Arby's - https://milestomemories.com/worlds-biggest-arbys/ Unpredictable amenities - https://milestomemories.com/hotel-amenities-and-services/ Subscribe to 20 Minute Travel!
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Lucky Traveling, Bilt’s Big Cut, Evaluating Airline Changes & The Olympics!
Episode Description
On this episode of the podcast Joe Cheung joins Shawn to discuss his recent good luck while traveling plus the two dive into all of the recent airline changes, Bilt’s big negative Rent Day moves and the Olympics.
Episode Notes
1:14 - Olympics
10:59 - Joe survived the Delta meltdown
17:34 - SciFi corner
24:43 - Jetblue and Southwest changes (recorded before Spirit changes!)
30:37 - Bilt devaluation
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Southwest Ends "Cattle Call", Amex Gold "Enhancements" & Debating Hawaii with Mark Ostermann
Episode Description
On this episode episode of the Miles to Memories podcast Shawn is joined by Mark Ostermann from MtM Vegas, 20 Minute Travel & Travel on Points to talk some of the big news of this week. To start, Southwest dropped a bomb by announcing the end of their "cattle call" boarding policy in favor of assigned seats. They also dropped a few other tidbits which will either have you excited or concerned. We also discuss the announced changes coming to the Amex Gold card which include more credits and a higher annual fee. Finally we debate Hawaii as Mark recaps his recent trip to Maui and why it wasn't as good as he expected.
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Incredible National Parks & Brutal Devaluations with Joe Cheung
Episode Description
On this episode Joe joins Shawn to discuss his recent adventures to some of the most popular national parks. They discuss logistics, where he stayed, some of the cool nature along the way and why sometimes road trips can be fun. They also discuss a trio of brutal “devaluations” that dropped in the past week.
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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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Evolving Family Travel, Not Chasing Deals & Disneyland Tips with Leslie Harvey
Episode Description
On this episode Shawn is joined by Leslie Harvey from Trips with Tykes and Disney Deciphered. The two discuss family travel and how it evolves over time plus some of the tricks Leslie uses to ensure her family trips go as smoothly as possible. The two also discuss Leslie's first time in Japan, why she is exploring more budget airlines, some interesting takeaways from her recent European trip and Leslie closes out with a few Disneyland tips.
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Three Lessons from a Travel Hacker + Thoughts on Bilt & Wells Fargo with Benjy Harmon
Episode Description
On this episode Shawn is joined by MtM Senior Editor and Moderator for our Diamond Lounge Benjy Harmon. Benjy is well known as being one of the most prolific members of the miles & points hobby, but today he is bringing three important lessons he thinks you should know. They might just change the game for you or at least help you enjoy miles & points even more. We also dive into our favorite times of year to travel and what we think about the recent Wells Fargo/Bilt news.
Episode Notes
00:00 Introduction and Overview
07:58 Breaking down the best times to travel
12:58 Bilt/Wells Fargo Hot Takes
20:30 3 important lessons from an expert travel hacker
29:44 Embrace barriers to entry
33:18 Focus on the fun!
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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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
Customer Reviews
Great weekly listen
Love how Sean is always thinking outside the box, loved this week’s episode with Benji. Always a good listen!
Lots of complaining
I am disappointed to hear the hosts complain about flights and hotels and their disappointment in them. They travel more than most people, most of the time for free and seemingly as part of their business and all they do is complain. No thank you.
A weekly listen
I love this podcast!! Shawn has a great backpacker background with tons of money saving hacks! My only slight on the podcast is having to listen to “social justice Joe” talking down to everyone.
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