Travel, Points + Miles Podcast
Nov. 23, 2022
Booking Flights with Points and All Things Award Travel with Tiffany Funk
#89: Award travel pro Tiffany Funk joins Chris to talk about booking flights with miles, the advantages of having travel flexibility, the ins and outs of transferring points, ways to put your points and miles to good use, and...
Nov. 9, 2022
The Best Deals for Vacation Rentals, Exchanges, Fractionals, Timeshares and More!
#86: Host Chris Hutchins delves into the topic of vacation homes in today’s solo episode. He explores the pros and cons of vacation home options, including home rentals and exchanges, fractional ownerships, vacation real est...
Oct. 26, 2022
The Vagabond's Way: Time Wealth, Slow Travel, and Immersing Yourself in a New Place with Rolf Potts
#84: Travel writer and author, Rolf Potts joins Chris to discuss time wealth, why that's such a vital topic in life and what anyone can take from the concept to travel more richly. They also talk about how to adapt to the cha...
Oct. 19, 2022
Life + Travel Listener Q&A (Fighting Jet Lag, Favorite Podcasts, Food Tricks and More)
#83: Host Chris Hutchins tackles questions about fighting jet lag, his favorite podcasts, cancel-for-any-reason travel insurance, virtual assistants, food planning, virtual credit card numbers and much more. This episode is p...
Sept. 7, 2022
Credit Cards Points and Miles Q&A (Best Cards, Top Bonuses, Earning on a Budget, Points Apps and More)
#76: Host Chris Hutchins tackles questions all about credit cards, points and miles. From his favorite credit cards (and two card combos) to racking up points on a small budget, preventing points from expiring, redeeming poin...
Aug. 12, 2022
Bonus Q&A: Favorite Places to Visit in Every Continent with Sebastian Modak
#71: In this bonus episode, expert traveler, writer, and journalist, Sebastian Modak, and Chris break down their list of favorite places to visit on each continent. They talk about bridge jumping in Bosnia, scuba diving in C...
Aug. 10, 2022
52 Places: The Art of Traveling Like a Journalist and Making Every Trip Memorable with Sebastian Modak
#70: Expert traveler, writer, and journalist, Sebastian Modak, joins Chris to talk about what he's learned from traveling to 80+ countries and living on four continents. They discuss what it means to travel like a journalist...
Aug. 5, 2022
Bonus Q&A: Favorite Destinations, Maximizing Points, Combatting Jet Lag and More with Nick Gray
#69: In this bonus episode, entrepreneur and author, Nick Gray and Chris discuss all things travel. They cover how to get the best value when purchasing airfare, tried and true strategies for combatting jet lag, favorite trav...
July 20, 2022
Rental Cars: Saving Money, Avoiding Fees and All the Secret Tricks with Jonathan Weinberg
#66: Rental car expert, Jonathan Weinberg, joins me to discuss saving money and getting the best rate when renting a car. We also delve into the state of rental cars today, strategies to avoid paying exorbitant fees, the adva...
May 11, 2022
Listener Q&A Live Show + Big Anniversary Giveaway!
#56: Today, our Host, Chris Hutchins ( @hutchins ) celebrates the one year anniversary of ATH and the podcast! This was a live Q&A recorded on May 9th, 2022 with ATH listeners tuning in. Chris answers questions on earning poi...
May 4, 2022
Maximize Your Points: Stacking, Buyers Clubs, Redemption Tricks, and More with Julia Menez
#55: Points expert, Julia Menez, joins Chris to go deep on all things points and miles, including points stacking, optimizing rewards, tools to help organize your points and miles, using buying clubs to earn lots of points, a...
April 20, 2022
Planning Your Best Trip Ever with Brandon Presser
#53: Award-winning travel journalist Brandon Presser shares advice on choosing accommodations, critical factors to consider when planning a trip, his top travel tips, and his favorite off-the-beaten-path points of interest. H...
April 6, 2022
Unlocking Travel Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous with Leigh Rowan
#51: Travel Pro Leigh Rowan joins Chris for a second time to discuss luxurious travel tips, including getting the best prices on private jet travel, first-class experiences flying commercial, a look into high-end luxury reso...
March 23, 2022
Bora Bora (Almost) for Free with Miles and Points
#49: This episode breaks down exactly how I booked a $20,000+ trip Bora Bora for less than $1,500 with points and miles. I'll break down finding flights, transferring the points, booking the hotels, my own recommendations for...
Feb. 23, 2022
Travel, Hotel, and Credit Card Points Strategies for 2022 with Richard Kerr
#45: Points expert Richard Kerr joins Chris to discuss airline, hotel, and credit card loyalty points, including changes/expectations for 2022, which credit cards and loyalty programs you should avoid, how to assess whether a...
Feb. 18, 2022
Latest News: Southwest Companion Pass, Hyatt/Marriott Devaluation, BlockFi's SEC Settlement
#44: This episode is a recap of some of the latest news, including: a new quick and easy way to earn Southwest Companion Pass for a whole year, the points devaluations from Hyatt and Marriott, a big BlockFi settlement with th...
Dec. 15, 2021
Optimizing Points, Miles and More Listener Q&A
#33: Host Chris Hutchins answers all the recent points, miles and travel questions he's received from listeners. That includes using points, comparing cards, managing multiple cards, finding the best cards for your spending, ...
Nov. 3, 2021
Upgrade Your Travel with The Points Guy Brian Kelly
#27: The Points Guy, Brian Kelly, joins Chris to share tons of points tips and tricks. There are more opportunities today than ever before to earn points. In their conversation, they talk about travel in our post-pandemic wor...
Sept. 15, 2021
Redeeming Points for Max Value and Listener Q&A
#20: Host Chris Hutchins answers the top questions from listeners, including redeeming your points and miles for maximum value, managing your points as a couple, the best financial tools and services and his favorite apps fo...
June 2, 2021
Finding Cheap Flights to Anywhere in the World with Scott Keyes
#5: Cheap flight fanatic Scott Keyes joins Chris to talk about getting the best deals on flights around the world. They discuss when and how to find and book the cheapest flights, making the most of flight cancelations or del...
May 19, 2021
Optimizing Credit Card Points and Miles with Alex Miller
#3: Points optimizer Alex Miller joins Chris to go deep on ptimizing credit cards and points. They discuss the best cards to get right now, how to get thousands of points without spending much money, and ways you should NOT ...
May 8, 2021
Pro Travel Tips for Every Aspect of Your Next Trip with Leigh Rowan
#1: Travel pro Leigh Rowan joins Chris to discuss the travel tactics you need for your next trip, including getting the best prices on flights and hotels, having authentic local experiences and not getting ripped off changing...