Bougie in a Backpack

Ep. 17: Travel Hacking with Friends--The Good, Bad, and Ugly


Listen Later

This episode is all about traveling with friends! Whether your friends are travel hackers or not, there are pros and cons to both situations! We are spilling the tea on the postives and negatives, and sharing some of our personal stories and experiences from which you can learn to avoid!


In this episode, Angel and Mackenzie chat about:

  • The pros and cons of traveling with travel hacker friends
  • The pros and cons of traveling with non-travel hacker friends
    • How to deal with "who earns the points?"
    • Playing credit card roulette
    • Different ways to navigate cost sharing group trips like bachelorette parties as a Bougie in a Backpack stacker
    • How to stack and earn a sign up bonus by organizing an airbnb
    • Getting friends into lounges (or leaving them at the door...sorry!)
    • A way to sneak food out of the lounge for your friends who can't get in
    • To use the Southwest Companion Pass to travel with 3 different friends
      • and more!

        Sign up for our ⁠FREE 3 Day Southwest Companion Pass Challenge here⁠!

        https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/457913/101316963283764797/share


        Want to submit a question or comment to our Bougie Mailbag? You can do so here:

        ⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/Hb3iAbCfsK5BWnii8⁠


        If you missed out on our 5-day stacking challenge, you can get access to the replays here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribepage.io/ft7IWE⁠⁠⁠⁠

        And for our Travel Hacking Challenge, you can get the replays here:

        ⁠⁠https://subscribepage.io/Dv7KLo⁠


        The below are affiliate and referral links, and we may receive a commission if you sign up. We appreciate your support!


        Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠CardPointers⁠⁠⁠⁠ to know the right card to use when, and to track your credit card offers across cards, as well as seeing past offers! Using this link, you can save 30% or more on a Pro membership.

        ⁠⁠⁠⁠cardpointers.com/bougie⁠⁠⁠⁠


        Be sure to join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: facebook.com/groups/bougieinabackpack


        You can find our FREE Travel Hacking Beginner's Blueprint ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/457913/90732056966858389/share


        Bougie in a Backpack is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as Milevalue.com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more.


        All of our favorite cards are listed ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you want to learn more!

        ⁠⁠milevalue.com/best-credit-cards/?aff=biab⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


        The 90,000 point offer is back! Now you can earn $900 (or 90,000 points) after spending $6000 after 3 months of being approved for a Chase Business Ink Cash or Chase Business Ink Unlimited Card. Learn more below!⁠⁠https://milevalue.com/creditcards/chase-ink-business-cash/?aff=biab⁠⁠


        ⁠⁠https://milevalue.com/creditcards/chase-ink-business-unlimited/?aff=biab⁠⁠


        Learn about the Platinum Card from American Express here:

        ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://milevalue.com/creditcards/the-platinum-card/?aff=biab⁠⁠⁠⁠



        Find us on instagram:

        ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bougieinabackpack/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

        ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/travelhacksmack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

        ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pennywisetraveler

        ...more
        View all episodesView all episodes
        Download on the App Store

        Bougie in a BackpackBy The Pennywise Traveler & Travel Mackenzie

        • 4.5
        • 4.5
        • 4.5
        • 4.5
        • 4.5

        4.5

        126 ratings


        More shows like Bougie in a Backpack

        View all
        Zero To Travel Podcast by Jason Moore

        Zero To Travel Podcast

        821 Listeners

        Miles to Go - Travel Tips, News & Reviews You Can't Afford to Miss! by Ed Pizza, Richard Kerr

        Miles to Go - Travel Tips, News & Reviews You Can't Afford to Miss!

        378 Listeners

        Award Travel 101 by Award Travel 101 Team

        Award Travel 101

        168 Listeners

        Frequent Miler on the Air by Frequent Miler

        Frequent Miler on the Air

        622 Listeners

        MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel! by Shawn Coomer & Mark Ostermann

        MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel!

        336 Listeners

        Geobreeze Travel by Julia Menez

        Geobreeze Travel

        406 Listeners

        All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life by Chris Hutchins

        All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

        1,616 Listeners

        The Daily Churn by thedailychurn

        The Daily Churn

        140 Listeners

        Points Talk® with the Travel Mom Squad by Travel Mom Squad: Travel on Credit Card Points

        Points Talk® with the Travel Mom Squad

        972 Listeners

        Point Me To First Class by Devon Gimbel MD

        Point Me To First Class

        1,174 Listeners

        Takeoff: A Points and Miles Podcast by 10xTravel by 10xTravel

        Takeoff: A Points and Miles Podcast by 10xTravel

        411 Listeners

        Points for Normal People by Katie's Travel Tricks by Katie's Travel Tricks

        Points for Normal People by Katie's Travel Tricks

        386 Listeners

        Wonderland on Points | Credit Card Rewards & Budget Travel by Mary Ellen and Jo

        Wonderland on Points | Credit Card Rewards & Budget Travel

        200 Listeners

        Let's Get To The Points by Serena, Miguel and Mitch Shannon

        Let's Get To The Points

        118 Listeners

        The Thrifty Traveler Podcast by Thrifty Traveler

        The Thrifty Traveler Podcast

        130 Listeners