93 episodes

Travel the world at next to no cost with credit card rewards!

Hurdy Gurdy Travel Podcast Justin Vacula

    • Leisure
    • 3.5 • 15 Ratings

Travel the world at next to no cost with credit card rewards!

    Miles And Points With Carissa Rawson

    Miles And Points With Carissa Rawson

    You’re listening to the Hurdy Gurdy Travel Podcast. I’m your host, Justin Vacula, here to help you travel the world at next to no cost with credit card points, miles, benefits, and rewards. Make money, save money, and take advantage of great deals!

    Thanks for joining me for today’s episode with special guest Carissa Rawson

    Carissa Rawson is a travel writer with a focus on award travel and credit cards. You can find her site at Just Plane Points. Otherwise, you'll see her work in Forbes, CNN, USA Today, NerdWallet, AwardWallet, Upgraded Points, The Points Guy, and more.

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    • 47 min
    Miles And Points With Ben Komenkul

    Miles And Points With Ben Komenkul

    You’re listening to the Hurdy Gurdy Travel Podcast. I’m your host, Justin Vacula, here to help you travel the world at next to no cost with credit card points, miles, benefits, and rewards. Make money, save money, and take advantage of great deals!

    Thanks for joining me for today’s episode with special guest Ben Komenkul of Ben’s Big Deal.

    Ben discovered his love for travel in 1999 when he learned he could access an airline lounge with a simple credit card.

    He was featured on Inside Edition, NerdWallet, and The Points Guy for his credit card and travel expertise.

    Ben has been a professional teacher for over 20 years and hosts monthly Zoom meetings featuring points and miles insiders. He is the founder of Ben’s Big Deal Facebook and IG community, where he curates flash sales for international travel.

    Ben regularly travels with his family of four, redeeming more than one million miles/points every year.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Joseph Petrovic Of Award Travel 101

    Joseph Petrovic Of Award Travel 101

    You’re listening to the Hurdy Gurdy Travel Podcast. I’m your host, Justin Vacula, here to help you travel the world at next to no cost with credit card points, miles, benefits, and rewards. Make money, save money, and take advantage of great deals!

    Thanks for joining me for today’s episode with special guest Joseph Petrovic of Award Travel 101.

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    Main website, including episode transcripts: https://hurdygurdytravelpodcast.com

    Referral links: https://hurdygurdytravel.com/donate-referral-links/

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    • 1 hr 2 min
    Dave Ramsey is Wrong About Points And Miles

    Dave Ramsey is Wrong About Points And Miles

    You’re listening to the Hurdy Gurdy Travel Podcast. I’m your host, Justin Vacula, here to help you travel the world at next to no cost with credit card points, miles, benefits, and rewards. Make money, save money, and take advantage of great deals!

    I respond to a Dave Ramsey show clip titled 'What Makes You Think You Are The Credit Card Exception?' arguing that Dave Ramsey doesn't understand the basics about points and miles.

    Full Ramsey clip:
    https://youtu.be/NBf2KiQ1bUI?si=__DAjBS9quzjdtMP

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    iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hurdy-gurdy-travel-podcast/id1489093490

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8EcIcoNU1HK4KKhQtTkAWw

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    • 52 min
    Travel Therapy: Around The World In Search Of Happiness with Stuart Katz

    Travel Therapy: Around The World In Search Of Happiness with Stuart Katz

    You’re listening to the Hurdy Gurdy Travel Podcast. I’m your host, Justin Vacula, here to help you travel the world at next to no cost with credit card points, miles, benefits, and rewards. Make money, save money, and take advantage of great deals!

    Thanks for joining me for today’s episode: Travel Therapy: Around the World in Search of Happiness with author Stuart Katz.

    Stuart Katz is a multifaceted leader in mental health education and crisis intervention. He co-founded the Nafshenu Alenu mental health initiative in 2022 and serves on several prestigious boards, including McLean Hospital, affiliated with Harvard Medical School, and the Religious Conference Management Association. Stuart holds key leadership roles in multiple Israeli mental health organizations, such as OGEN and Mental Health First Aid Israel, and is a partner in "Deconstructing Stigma" in Israel.

    Find the book 'Travel Therapy: Around the World in Search of Happiness'

    https://www.amazon.com/Travel-Therapy-Around-Search-Happiness/dp/1946743666

    Main website, including episode transcripts: https://hurdygurdytravelpodcast.com

    Referral links: https://hurdygurdytravel.com/donate-referral-links/

    Join me for in-person meetups I host in Willow Grove, PA: https://www.meetup.com/phillymilesandpoints/

    SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/hurdy-gurdy-travel

    eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/hurdygurdytravelllc

    SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/hurdygurdytravelpodcast

    iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hurdy-gurdy-travel-podcast/id1489093490

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8EcIcoNU1HK4KKhQtTkAWw

    Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hurdy-gurdy-travel-podcast

    Google Play: https://www.play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/l5bmuntd4wpvtklvg42ejg42ejg4apiu

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HurdyGurdyTravelPodcast

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    Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justinvacula

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    • 41 min
    Wheelchair Traveling With Ashley Lyn Olson

    Wheelchair Traveling With Ashley Lyn Olson

    You’re listening to the Hurdy Gurdy Travel Podcast. I’m your host, Justin Vacula, here to help you travel the world at next to no cost with credit card points, miles, benefits, and rewards. Make money, save money, and take advantage of great deals!

    Thanks for joining me for today’s episode: Wheelchair Traveling with Ashley Lyn Olson. We chatted about credit cards, miles & points, traveling with disabilities, and destinations Ashley has visited.

    Ashley is an expert in wheelchair-accessible travel and started wheelchairtraveling.com in 2006. Ashley’s website incorporates a plethora of travel guides for over 900 destinations contributed by more than 150 people with resources and tips for activities, attractions, hotels, tours, transportation, cruises, equipment, and more. Some of Ashley’s favorite trips have been to Easter Island, New Zealand, and Portugal, and her Access 2 Parks Project has recently been formally recognized by and displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

    Main website, including episode transcripts: https://hurdygurdytravelpodcast.com

    Referral links: https://hurdygurdytravel.com/donate-referral-links/

    Join me for in-person meetups I host in Willow Grove, PA: https://www.meetup.com/phillymilesandpoints/

    SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/hurdy-gurdy-travel

    eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/hurdygurdytravelllc

    SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/hurdygurdytravelpodcast

    iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hurdy-gurdy-travel-podcast/id1489093490

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8EcIcoNU1HK4KKhQtTkAWw

    Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hurdy-gurdy-travel-podcast

    Google Play: https://www.play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/l5bmuntd4wpvtklvg42ejg42ejg4apiu

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HurdyGurdyTravelPodcast

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/HGTravelPodcast

    Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justinvacula

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    • 52 min

Customer Reviews

3.5 out of 5
15 Ratings

15 Ratings

Travelbug32 ,

Let’s move off Dave Ramsey and back to credit cards / travel

Perhaps I’m off the mark in my criticism below, but I’ll start off by saying overall I have enjoyed this podcast and find many of the episodes beneficial. I do however miss actually talking credit cards benefits / travel / deals as opposed to 5 of the last 6 episodes on why Dave Ramsey is wrong. Perhaps the goal is to expand the podcast and give knowledge to newer listeners, but I believe a significant majority of the core audience of this podcast is already well aware of the power of credit cards and the pitfalls of the Dave Ramsey way.

eddiespaghettimeatballpie ,

First time listener

After trying to listen to the most recent episode about Dave Ramsey, I’m not sure I can continue listening to this podcast. Not because I am offended at the Dave Ramsey criticism but because my ears were offended by the audio quality. Did anyone listen to this prior to publishing it? Quiet clips from the Dave Ramsey show repeatedly interrupted by the host screeching into the poor audio quality microphone- I only lasted about 5 minutes before I had to stop.

Qaz2345 ,

❤️❤️❤️

Love this podcast!

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