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 saving your miles by using added flights to your trip.

Also where are you traveling this year? Let us know! We'll cover it on the next episode.

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 reasons you should be weary and what to be cautious of.

Also we cover the holidays and how you can turn your extra spending into your next vacation!

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 great time to pile on the points.

Know when to say yes, and no, to keeping your credit card after the annual fee hits. This is a short and sweet listen with lots of great information!

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 miles and points trip panned out and any challenges that I may have faced. Traveling can be stressful and there are times that having a stash of points can save the day!

Also, should you buy miles or hotel points in advance? We'll talk about the good and bad of that option.

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 cards were opened, the value they provided and if it's something you, yourself, can mimic. Or just get an idea of how MAP Traveler can help you travel the world!

Listen. Learn. Go!

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 in the next episode and it's something I don't think you'll want to miss!

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 benefits that you get with some cards, like travel insurance, DashPass, Lyft Pink and more! We don't talk about them often, but they are the added inclusions of some of lowest annual fee cards out there!

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 decide if you should get this card-or keep it.

It's our longest episode yet! (but still under 25 minutes, so really, not that long at all)

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 advice on how to book your next mileage trip.

Hear how you can get a variety of coverage, including travel insurance, with low annual fee cards that also give you a FNC (free night certificate) yearly.

You need to listen to this episode if you want the basics of hotel cards and how you can travel for less!

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 their individual travel portals.

We'll help you understand what they are, when to use them and when to avoid them.

Full of helpful information, this episode is excellent for miles and points bookings.