Saverocity Observation Deck - Miles, Points, And Travel Podcast

Dustin from Waller's Wallet returns to talk about the baby that was born thanks to his trip to Brno (discussed in Episode 96), why he canceled the American Express Personal Gold (what?), discrepancies he's noticed studying prices on various travel portals, and a lot more!

Freequent Flyer is back! The man who works for you discusses how he hacked his way through his Hawaii honeymoon, airline partnerships and double dipping opportunities, and we somehow end up discussing the future of ride share services.

Toni Southam Perkins from Nachos con Huevos and Award Travel 101 drops by the podcast to talk finding award space for a family of six (!), why she loves Guatemala, her family travel philosophy and some truly crazy stories about her experiences overseas with the kids.

Ed Pizzarello from Pizza in Motion and the Miles 2 Go podcast drops by to discuss his crazy Disney parkeology challenge for charity, the perils of overscheduling "vacation", what loyalty might look like to consumers in the future, and why in the name of all that is good and just in this world did Bonvoy win at the Freddies? In Final Boarding Call, Joe talks about lessons you should probably take from his semi-disastrous family trip over spring break.

Stefan Krasowski from Rapid Travel Chai swings by to talk about his loyalty to Delta, how miles and points have brought him to the precipice of completing his visit to every country in the world, dynamic awards, Socotra and one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and more! In Final Boarding Call, we discuss how Stefan earns miles and points these days, rant on the state of MS in a very specific region of the country, and talk about how all this consolidation has affected the miles and points blogosphere.

Drew from Travel is Free is back to writing full time and the miles and points community is better off for it. He joins the podcast to chat about what he's been up to, Eastern Europe, free stopovers using United, and more! We chatted so much we left in some extra banter at the end of the episode. (Note: Obviously we recorded this before United announced they're getting rid of their award chart. We haven't seen news about how this affects stopovers yet, maybe it won't, but it's still bad news).

Spencer Howard from God Save the Points joins us to chat about some of the more niche alternative mileage currencies to book awards. We dive into some of the nitty gritty of finding value using Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Iberia Avios, Asia Miles, and much more. He also drops some knowledge about Lifemiles. Plus, what to do in Thailand. Spencer hangs out for our Patreon only Final Boarding Call segment to chat some specific award routes and some interesting thoughts on the evolution of the miles and points gamers view of buying miles. He also makes Joe's life and decision making as difficult as possible. Thanks for nothing, Spencer!

On today's episode we're joined by a special guest, Shane Rowley, who's been to Necker Island, Richard Branson's private island in the British Virgin Islands, twice. We chat about what it's like to be a guest at such a unique location, how much it costs in money or in miles, the amazing experience that is Necker Island, and what Richard Branson smells like.

Shawn Coomer from Miles to Memories drops by to play a little game: best no, low, and high annual fee credit cards for a "normal" user. We often get caught up in all the hacking but we found it productive to think about what cards to recommend to people who are looking to save money on travel but not go crazy. (Or at least dip their toes in the water besides deciding to get deep into it!). We also chat about planning trips to Asia, mistake fares, renting warehouses, and more! In our bonus Gold Patreon only segment, Shawn and I chat about buyers clubs which seem to be the hot new thing. I pick Shawn's reseller perspective brain about the potential pitfalls and breakdowns that could affect buyers clubs.

Seth Miller from Dots, Lines, and Destinations and lots of other cool places joins the podcast to discuss Zagreb, Sarajevo, Copenhagen, his experience on WOW Airlines (and what happens if they go out of business), in-flight Wi-fi, and much more. In a special buy or sell, Trevor has a striking realization about how to run a segment...

Becky Pokora from sightDOING{ drops by to help us celebrate our 100th episode! We discuss her experience with the Hong Kong Airlines mistake business class fare and how she handles building a trip around a mistake fare. Then, we discuss her trip (via said fare) to Harbin, China (哈爾濱) and their amazing ice festival. Hope you enjoy hearing about her spectacular experience as much as we did.

We mix things up a little bit with a super informative chat with Steve Kriese. While he hosts the DCL Podcast (Disney Cruise Line) in his free time, by day he flies 737s for Alaska Airlines. We discuss how he got into commercial aviation, whether certain airlines are better than others, what a typical week looks like for a pilot, what perks you get working for the airline and a whole lot more!

Episode Description Happy New Year everyone! Jordan from Windbag Miles joins us to ring in the New Year with our destination of the week, the Faroe Islands, which aren’t where Trevor thinks they are and are beautiful despite some questionable practices.  In our miles and points segment we chat about hotels in Paris and Air […]

We're back for our third ever Festivus Celebration with special guest, Sam from Milenomics. We air our grievances against the airlines, hotels, and banks, show off our feats of strength, and close out 2018 by rejoicing in Festivus miracles for each and every one of us! In our Gold Patreon only segment, Sam joins us to discuss the dark underbelly of points and miles.

Dustin from Waller's Wallet joins the podcast to discuss his family's experience with IVF in Brno, Czech Republic, the world of credit cards in 2018, and thoughts for the future of the miles and points game in 2019. Featuring: some pretty bad jokes! In the Gold Patreon only Final Boarding Call segment we talk about some avenues to sign up for credit cards that would be otherwise closed off and increasing spending over the holidays. Interested in becoming a supporter? Find out more on our Patreon page!

Richard Kerr from Award Travel 101 joins the podcast to chat about airline loyalty in his new hometown, Atlanta, traveling to South America, how to save money on cruises, and more. We also continue our 10 year anniversary series and discuss how safe we feel in various parts of the world. In the Gold Patreon only segment Final Boarding call, we take a look at some concrete datapoints for cruise savings and a new credit card spending avenue we've been tinkering with. Thanks so much to our generous Patreon supporters. Interested in becoming a supporter? Find out more on our Patreon page!

Jeff Brownson aka Jeff the Wanderer aka Miles and Pints joins the podcast to chat about strategies for attending beer festivals with miles and points, the coolest tour I've ever heard about in Belize, strategies for 2 player mode when it comes to credit cards, Mardi Gras, and a whole lot more. Plus, stay tuned to the end of the podcast for a sneak preview of our new Patreon only segment, Final Boarding Call. Don't know what Patreon is? Check out our page and please consider supporting the podcast. We'd really appreciate it!

Joe and Trevor chat about the longest flight in the world, how to pass the time on crazy long flights, the ten longest flights in the world and which we'd take, and much more. Also, we discuss what to do when an airline hangs you out to dry and what you need to know about American's changes with interline agreements.

Spencer Howard comes back to visit and we chat about Kyoto, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Spencer's new award e-mail alert service. Plus, an anniversary trip recommendation from Spencer that you won't believe and some info about booking ANA first class.

Episode Description Trevor’s off gallavanting in Hong Kong, so Robert Dwyer from Milenomics and Rachel Berkey from Award Travel 101 join to discuss Chase giving Disney the axe, highlights from their European summer vacations, and where Joe should go for his anniversary. We also discuss our new website and what we look for in good […]