Miles to Memories - Conversations About Miles, Points & Travel Shawn Coomer

Episode Description
In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast, Shawn Coomer and Mark Jackson discuss various topics related to travel, including alternate content, cruising, and hotels in Orlando. They talk about the shift from reading blogs to watching videos, the popularity of cruising, and how to score deals while generating spend on cruises. 
 
They also review the Conrad hotel in Orlando and compare it to other Hilton properties in the area. Additionally, they discuss the Brightline train service in Florida before diving into the evolution of earning miles and points, AI and the changing landscape of shopping portals. 
Episode Notes
04:21 - Creating a different kind of travel content 05:55 - Strategies for saving and spending on cruises 11:30 - Is Virgin Voyages worth booking with the latest offer? 14:52 - Being blown away by Conrad Orlando - Does it live up to the brand? 20:55 - Which Hilton for Disney World? 23:38 - Future of high speed trains and Brightline Florida 27:34 - How Mark is earning his miles & points 31:10 - Suckered into AA Loyalty Points? 34:08 - Checking our shopping portal strategy & how the game has changed Links
Jackson Jetsetting YouTube Conrad Orlando Tour 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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On this episode Shawn and Joe recap the Denver MtM Diamond meetup including some tips for your next Denver trip and how the Grand Hyatt is holding up. They also announce some exciting changes and are joined by a special guest for one more thing.
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On this episode Shawn and Joe discuss Shawn’s recent trip to Nashville and all of the takeaways from his time spent there. They go over why there are so many brands these days and how consumers are changing. Plus will there be more changes to Hilton credit cards and how will they integrate all of their upcoming partnerships into the program? Joe also discusses his Spirit adventure and why Southwest may be finally moving away from their cattle call boarding.
Episode Notes
0:00 - Flying Spirit
8:06 - DOT forcing airlines to pay penalties
10:55 - Southwest boarding changes
16:26 - What Shawn learned at Hilton
29:55 - The Conrad brand
33:04 - Hilton brand expansion
37:05 - Hilton credit cards
41:09 - Hilton experiences
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In this episode, Shawn and Grant discuss their experiences in the miles and points hobby. They talk about the evolution of the space, the changing credit card landscape, and strategies for maximizing rewards. They also touch on the importance of organization and tracking, especially when it comes to credit card offers and free night certificates. Finally they dive behind the scenes of upcoming trips, share their love of Scandinavia and discuss how cruise hacking has become such a good opportunity lately. 
Episode Notes
0:00 - Introduction to Travel with Grant 7:58 - Keeping up with the changing game 16:29 - Keeping track of credit cards and various offers 21:51 - Dealing with free night certificates 28:17 - Are Hilton cards changing again? 32:06 - Higher annual fees are a challenge 35:04 - Why people shouldn't underestimate InKind 38:21 - Behind Grant's upcoming bookings 44:03 - Enjoying tons of free cruises  
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In this episode of the Miles to Memories podcast, Shawn and Joe discuss their experiences recording on the road and share some travel hacks for setting up recording equipment in different environments. They also talk about their missed opportunity to see the solar eclipse and the impact of the eclipse on wildlife. The conversation then shifts to regional food chains like Bojangles and Waffle House, and the excitement of these chains expanding to new locations.
 
On the credit card side of things, a new offer for Chase Disney Visa cardholders has been released, but is it actually good? Other topics discussed include: turning down an amazing Amex retention offer, the importance of doing the math to determine if the annual fee on a credit card is worth it, a 250K Amex welcome offer, the strategy of using 0% APR offers to earn interest on money while avoiding interest charges on credit cards and Shawn shares his upcoming trip to Nashville with Hilton and his plans to explore their different hotel brands.
 
Episode Notes
0:00 - Recording on the road & Eclipse FOMO 8:56 - Chase Disney Visa card offer - Is it good? 13:36 - Changes to Disney's Disability Access Service - More planning required 19:58 - Turning down an amazing Amex retention offer 23:41 - 250K targeted Business Platinum Offer 26:15 - Interesting Amex referral offers you shouldn't overlook 28:12 - Pursuing credit cards without a sign-up bonus 32:28 - Taking advantage of 0% APR offers & why what is old is new again 35:35 - Preview of Nashville & meeting with Hilton 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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We discuss Shawn’s experience with the Wynn status match, Hilton buying the Nomad brand, increases in Global Entry fees and much more! Plus some quick deals to help you along your way.
Episode Notes
0:00 - Eclipsing
7:05 - Wynn status match experience
12:07 - Joe booked a Spirit flight
28:04 - Nomad hotels are going under the Hilton brand (except Vegas)
31:50 - Global Entry and NEXUS costs increasing
38:13 - Quick deals
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