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S3E1 Repositioning Flights
Welcome to Season 3 of MAP Traveler!Have you ever had a hard time finding a good flight redemption? We'll talk about how you can use repositioning to your advantage. You'll get the ins and outs of…
S2E12 Travel Portals for Airline Bookings
We're back in the portals! The good, bad and the ugly of using credit card travel booking options when securing airline tickets.Should you? Sometimes yes, most of the time, no.We'll talk about the…
S2E11 You Ask-We Answer
This episode covers the questions you sent in-gift cards, portals, hotels, retention offers and more. We talk about how and when to use your flexible points and why now, around the holidays, it's a…
S2E10 Trip Report
We start with the new benefits that are now LIVE with the Chase Sapphire Reserve card. All cardholders are now eligible for all the new things until your annual fee renewal. And I'll go over how the…
S2E9 Redemption Example
Have you earned the points but are not sure how far they can take you? Are you curious what an actual trip redemption looks like? This episode takes you into an actual points trip!Find out which…
S2E8 Car Rentals
Should you use your points for a car rental? We'll give you the answer. Plus, what offers are currently available and when you should make use of a retention offer.We'll also talk about what's coming…
S2E7 Card Benefits
We dig in with the big changes at Southwest, which will change the way you travel with them. Bag fees, seat selection and credit card fee increases.The main topic of the episode is the additional…
S2E6 Big Changes with the Chase Sapphire Reserve
Chase recently changed the CSR card, from increasing the annual fee to totally revamping how you earn and use your points. We'll dive into what is new, what is staying the same and try to help you…
S2E5 Free Night Certificates Included
First, we cover 2 exciting card opportunities that are available for very low annual fees. And the best part? They include free nights each year!We also answer a question from a listener, giving…
S2E4 Travel Portals
We start with updates on current credit card offers and changes coming to the industry.Our focus, however, is travel portals. All of the flexible points cards come with an option to book through…
S2E3 Excellent Offer plus JetBlue and more!
There is a new Chase offer, and we'll tell you all about it. Plus we'll talk about JetBlue and American Airlines-the options and if they are worth a spot in your wallet.Catch up on the latest…
S2E2 When is paying a fee worth it?
We start with the best current welcome offer and move on to big bonus opportunities. Is paying a large credit card fee worth it? We'll talk about when, and why, it can be. Also how to make the most…
S2E1 Season 2! Changes
Welcome to the first episode of Season 2! It's time to change-new and improved MAP Traveler for the new year. We'll cover what we're going to do differently as well as what you can expect in the…
S1E17 Marriott Options
With one of the largest hotel footprints, Marriott is an excellent option for your next, or first, travel credit card. We'll talk about the issuing banks, how they differ, and which card may be right…
S1E16 Using Points and FNCs
We'll cover how to use your Free Night Certificates, as well as your points, for hotel stays. We'll also talk about flexible points and if you should use them for hotels or airfare, which chains…
S1E15 Holidays Are A Great Time To Start
A common question-when is a good time to open a new card? We'll talk about that, plus what "coupons" mean, and a few other details about the hobby. November is an excellent time to get started, so…
S1E14 Time to Regroup
Need to take a breath and review some of the important features of traveling with miles and points? This episode will focus on some of the things we have learned so far, as well as helping you…
S1E13 The Interview
I am joined by two of my friends, who talk about why they are starting the hobby (or not!), what they like about some of the travel benefits, and what they hope to see in new credit card options. Our…
S1E12 Travel Portals
Each major flexible points credit card offers their own travel portal for booking using your points. But should you use them? We'll talk about when you should, and shouldn't. We'll also cover buying…
S1E11 CapitalOne and CitiBank
These are two excellent options to round out your wallet. What do they offer? Would they work for you? We'll talk about their spectrum of cards and if they should be a part of your miles and points…
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MAP Traveler has published 30 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Education, How To.
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