Miles to Memories - Fun Side of Miles, Points & Travel Miles to Memories | Shawn Coomer and Friends
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We celebrate the fun side of miles, points & travel including the memories we make along the way. Get inspired to travel, hear about the latest deals and learn how to maximize travel rewards to save money, accomplish your goals and to form memories that will last a lifetime!
Shawn Coomer has spent the last 15 years circling the globe with his family and has shared his passion for award travel on the Miles to Memories blog since 2013. He is currently a semi-nomad, using miles & points to fund almost all of his travel. Shawn is joined each week by semi-regular cohost Joe Cheung and a variety of points experts to discuss how miles & points can enrich your life in so many ways.
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Defeating Jetlag, Meta Smartglasses for the Win, United's New Feature & Is Rio/Hyatt An Amazing Opportunity?
Episode Description
On this episode Shawn and Joe dive into a lot of recent happenings in the travel and miles & points space. From hating on budget airlines to United's new pooling feature there is a lot happening in the airline space. Other topics discussed include: how the Timeshifter jetlag app works, why the Meta Smartglasses are worth a consideration for upcoming trips and how the Rio/Hyatt integration is working in reality.
Episode Notes
0:00 Rayban Meta Smartglasses (Amazon affiliate link) - A new must have for travel? 10:09 Timeshifter app experience - Does it work to save you from jetlag 12:18 Rio/Hyatt partnership - On the ground experience 18:49 IHG Diamond Treatment & spending towards status 22:33 Being done with Spirit Airlines 25:26 Frontier's new seating is an elite downgrade 28:04 What the heck is going on with Boeing 30:05 Great Chase Disney card offers & why you might want one 34:07 United's new pooling feature 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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Spring Break In Europe - Flights, Hotels, Practical Advice & Gratitude
Episode Description
On this episode Shawn discusses his recent family Spring Break trip to Lisbon and Paris. Learn about the flights and redemptions plus some of the cool things seen along the way. Family travel can be difficult, but it is so rewarding, even if it is squeezed into a tight timeframe. Shawn & Joe also discuss the power of returning places, where to stay at Disneyland Paris & how a drone show inspired the whole thing.
Episode Notes
3:38 One-way car rentals for repositioning 4:45 AA Business Class to Europe 6:40 How cool is Lisbon? 8:53 Why you need to start doing free walking tours in Europe & elsewhere 10:50 Hyatt Regency Lisbon 13:22 Daytripping from Lisbon - Stunning coastline, castles and more 18:50 Onward to Paris & why we didn't redeem miles for our flight 22:33 A great hotel for visiting Disneyland Paris 25:36 Paris hotel struggles & why we chose Hyatt Regency 33:51 Eiffel Tower & Louvre - Why we returned 36:50 Air Tahiti Nui Business Class 40:42 Takeaways from the trip 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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Rethinking Your Hotel Loyalty & Elite Status Game with Benjy Harmon
Episode Description
On this episode of the podcast Shawn is joined by MtM Contributor and MtM Diamond moderator Benjy Harmon. Shawn & Benjy dive deep into why you may want to rethink your hotel elite strategy, why Hyatt may be overrated and a cool little place you can visit on your next stop into DFW. -
Peak Summer Road Trips, Best Ever Marriott Bonuses & Hyatt Devaluation?
Episode Description
On this episode of the podcast Shawn & Joe discuss trip planning including national parks, the insanity of summer demand and why you might want to visit during off-peak seasons. They also follow up on their jetlag discussion including a cool app to help you out, go into the details of two new “best ever” Marriott card offers plus discuss the recent category changes for Hyatt which saw many hotels increase in cost.
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Recycled Soup, a Haunted Hotel and Red Envelopes - Taiwan Trip Report
Episode Description
Joe recounts his trip to Taiwan, including Grand Hyatt Taipei, flying E-V-A Airlines in business class, highlights in Taipei, and eating at random bathroom tiled floor restaurants. How much money did the kids get in their red envelopes? Listen and find out!
Episode Notes
0:00 - Joe just got home and is jet lagged
9:30 - Grand Hyatt Taipei (haunted?)
15:32 - EVA business class
28:05 - Exploring Taiwan
31:13 - Aloft Tainan
33:27 - Taipei highlights
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Epic Trip - Back to Back Asia in First Class, New JAL, DMZ, Angkor Wat & More with Han Chicago
Episode Description
On this episode Han Chicago joins Shawn to discuss his recent epic back to back First Class trips to Asia. Products discussed include the new Japan Airlines First Class, Korean Air First Class, Etihad's customer service, Singapore's foot well, a lofty Holiday Inn plus the redemptions along the way.
Han also discusses avoiding the Park Hyatt Siem Reap plus his favorite parts of Angkor Wat and why you should visit now. He also discusses why Seoul is so underrated, visiting the DMZ, his favorite place to eat in Singapore, where you want to stay when in Bangkok and more. A jam packed episode. Enjoy!
Episode Notes
01:56 - Solo trips & how they have changed over the years 05:12 - Korean Air First Class & Seoul 11:36 - Underrated Seoul & DMZ Tour 19:04 - Japan Airlines new First Class 25:28 - Park Hyatt Tokyo Before It Closes 29:45 Singapore Quirky Rooms & Hawker Fun 33:54 Visiting Cambodia & Angkor Wat 41:01 - Bangkok Takeaways - Best Area? 44:12 - Flying Etihad - Disappointing Service 48:24 - Homesickness During Travel? 53:38 - Importance of Networking in the Hobby 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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