Mike returns to discuss his journey down under to skip his 40th birthday. I also share some tips on how I put my trip together to join him for just 52 hours on the ground.The Award Travel 101 Podcast is brought to you in part by Thrifty Traveler Premium. Get Thrifty Traveler Premium deal/award alerts sent straight to your inbox. Use promo code “AT10” for $10 off your first year. Recent finds include:Round-trip to Paris for 38K milesBusiness Class to Vietnam "Nerd Alert" for 40K milesOne-way B...

Points Down Under

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Thrifty Travel with Gunnar Olson

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The Summer of Travel (Pt. 1 - Preparing for Travel)

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Chicago is a Points/Miles Kind of Town

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Workhorse Cards (In Our Wallet Right Now)

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Points Down Under

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