Travel, Points + Miles Podcast
May 7, 2025
Optimizing Vacations, New Ways to Earn Points, Airline Changes and More
#226: From optimizing travel and rewards to new ways to earn points, Chris shares some recent tactics he's picked up on upgrades and award travel. He also covers some flight deals, airline changes, Mother's Day gift ideas, an...
April 23, 2025
Airport Lounges: Getting In, Hidden Perks and Expert Tips with Kevin Song
#224: This is the ultimate guide to airport lounges. You'll learn how to access the best lounges without needing to fly first class by using credit cards, memberships, elite status, and more. We’ll also discuss the best loung...
March 26, 2025
Rethinking Elite Status and Smarter Ways to Earn and Use Points
#220: Is chasing elite status worth it? Chris shares his journey of earning elite status with 8 hotel and airline loyalty programs for 2025, weighing the pros and cons amid recent devaluations. He also highlights listener sto...
March 19, 2025
20+ Airport Hacks for Faster Security, Immigration, and Boarding with Leigh Rowan
#219: Learn every way to skip security lines, breeze through immigration, and save time at the airport. We cover the programs like TSA PreCheck, Global Entry, and CLEAR, as well as smart check-in tactics, must-have apps, and ...
Feb. 12, 2025
Best Cash Back Cards and How to Earn up to 20% Back on Everything
#214: Chris reveals the top cash back credit cards in 2025 to maximize your rewards. He also goes deep on leveraging signup bonuses to earn up to 20% back on all your spending. Partner Deals ( Advertiser Disclosure ) Vuori: 2...
Nov. 13, 2024
Iceland & Hawaii: Trip Reports and Travel Tips
#201: Chris and Amy recap all the takeaways and planning tactics from two recent trips to Iceland (with All the Hacks listeners and the Big Island of Hawaii. Partner Deals DeleteMe: 20% off removing your personal info from th...
Oct. 16, 2024
Navigating Your Money, Points, and Career + More Listener Q&A with Kevin Rose
#197: Together with Kevin Rose, we'll dive into points and miles strategies, credit card optimization, travel tips, and career growth. Specifically, we'll cover everything from underrated credit card tricks, tactics for earni...
Oct. 2, 2024
50+ Ways to Earn More Points and Miles Without Spending More
#195: Learn 50+ tactics to earn points and miles without spending extra money. From shopping portals and card-linked offers to strategies for earning points on groceries, flights, and even rent, discover how to optimize your ...
Sept. 11, 2024
How I Saved Over $20K on a Luxury European Vacation
#192: Here's how we saved over $20,000 on our recent Europe trip! Learn how to use award flight tools to score affordable business-class tickets, maximize hotel loyalty programs for luxury stays, and find incredible travel de...
Aug. 7, 2024
42 Travel Planning Tips & Tricks from Travel Pro Leigh Rowan
#187: Learn the art of travel planning to enjoy incredible vacations. Travel pro Leigh and I share over 40 practical tips to create the perfect itinerary, save on flights and hotels, find travel inspiration, experience destin...
July 3, 2024
Shortcuts to Elite Travel Status with Greg the Frequent Miler
#182: We share 10+ insider secrets and shortcuts to earning elite status with airlines and hotels. We cover the basics of elite status and how to leverage credit cards, points and miles, and status matches to maximize travel ...
June 15, 2024
Travel Wisdom from the World’s Most Traveled Man (Harry Mitsidis)
#179: The world’s most traveled man, Harry Mitsidis shares his wisdom on the transformative benefits of travel. He provides insights on planning trips for the best experiences, shares his favorite destinations and highlights ...
May 29, 2024
Redeeming Points and Miles for Max Value (and What Not To Do!) with Nick Reyes
#176: Chris and Nick share the strategies you need to know to easily get the most value out of your points and miles. They discuss the best and worst redemption options, transferring points, optimal ways to structure a trip, ...
May 28, 2024
Monday Musings: Latest Deals, Summer Award Travel, Father's Day Gift Ideas, Calling 911 and More
#175: Host Chris Hutchins shares his latest deals, advice on booking summer travel with points, some father’s day gift ideas, a family health update and more. Resources Mentioned Chris's Newsletter Latest Deals Bilt Rewards T...
May 1, 2024
Cash Back vs. Points: Are We Doing It All Wrong?
#170: Chris makes a case for cash back in your credit card strategy based on some recent changes in the points and miles world. He goes deep on strategies for every spending category and shares his analysis of how to optimize...
April 13, 2024
Best Tools for Booking Hotels with Points & Miles with Greg the Frequent Miler
#167: Points and miles experts Greg Davis-Kean and Chris discuss how you can optimize hotel award search tool features to save money and get the best deal for your next hotel booking. They also offer tips to get perks like co...
April 10, 2024
Best Award Search Tools for Booking Flights with Points & Miles with Greg the Frequent Miler
#166: Award search pros Greg Davis-Kean and Chris share insider tips to save hundreds (or thousands) of dollars when utilizing points and miles to book flights. They showcase practical use cases to help evaluate the pros and ...
March 27, 2024
Earn Points Paying Taxes with a Credit Card (+ Latest Deals/News)
#164: Chris shares a unique way to earn points: using your credit card to pay taxes. He outlines the various options available to help you evaluate whether it’s worth paying taxes on your credit card. Chris also shares the la...
March 23, 2024
My New Routine, Timeshare Pitches, and Podcast Plans for 2024
#163: Chris shares a new daily habit he's adopted and his experience with a timeshare pitch during a recent trip to Mexico. He also shares some results from the podcast survey and some plans for the podcast in 2024. Partner D...
Feb. 17, 2024
Costa Rica: A Top Travel Destination for Adventure, Rainforests and Relaxation with Javier Echecopar
#157: Costa Rica expert Javier Echecopar shares the amazing experiences the country has to offer. He provides insider tips for the ideal times to visit, where to find the best beaches, mountains and wildlife, and different ad...
Feb. 14, 2024
Finding the Best Deals on Flights with Zach Resnick
#156: Flight deals expert Zach Resnick and Chris share every way they know to save money booking flights, including hidden city ticketing, VPN arbitrage, travel agents, buddy passes, and more. They also cover their favorite a...
Jan. 17, 2024
Credit Cards: What's in My Wallet for 2024
#152: Chris reviews his credit card lineup, sharing insights on what he currently uses, what's on the back burner, and some new additions for 2024. He also shares the best card strategies to optimize points across major spend...
Dec. 27, 2023
Unlocking Disney Magic: An Insider Guide with Leslie Harvey
#149: Disney expert Leslie Harvey shares insider tips for a magical Disney vacation with strategies designed to save time, money, and stress. She offers insights on the best times to visit the Disney parks, top accommodation,...
Dec. 6, 2023
This Episode Changed My Perspective on Cruises with Emma Le Teace
#146: Cruise expert Emma Le Teace shares insider tips to optimize your cruising experience. She shares an overview of cruise operators, must-visit regions, practical advice on booking, packing, and making the most of the onbo...
Nov. 21, 2023
2023 Holiday Gift Guide
#143: In this episode, I'll share 50+ of my favorite products, gifts, past purchases and more. Hopefully some of them might make good ideas for gifts this holiday season. Hope you enjoy! For all the products, links, deals and...