Episode Description:

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This week a horror story related to Airbnb surfaced which reminded us of some of the pitfalls of these types of rentals. As Airbnb and similar services become more popular do hosts have a bit too much power and is it better just to stay in hotels?

We also discuss Shawn's recent last minute booking on ANA's A380 Flying Honu business class and why it was such an amazing deal. Other topics include: 17 forbidden places you can't visit, a great Hilton timeshare deal, how normal people can earn miles & points for "free" travel, the end date for a popular credit card offer and why you might want to buy your next airline ticket at the airport.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Crazy “fake” waterfall in China
• 1:18 Miles and points for normies - How to earn
• 2:45 Is getting a lot of credit cards bad for your credit score?
• 3:32 The keys for keeping your credit score up & what factors into it
• 5:13 Chase Sapphire increased offer end date announced
• 5:56 Airbnb vs. hotels
• 7:36 Airbnb customer service improvements & horror stories
• 8:53 Why we like the hotel experience & how points make a difference
• 9:58 Saving money on airline tickets by purchasing at the airport
• 11:24 Best practices for purchasing at the airport
• 12:23 Scoring ANA A380 Business class with an amazing deal
• 13:20 Why ANA’s A380 is a special plane and product
• 14:38 Last minute bookings to Japan are good right now
• 15:44 Japanese airline food - Western vs. Japanese meal
• 17:03 17 Forbidden places you can’t visit
• 18:46 Great Hilton timeshare deal - Cheap nights & points
• 20:45 How to score an even better timeshare deal!

About the Show:

We love to travel and love to laugh! 20 Minute Travel is designed to get you all of the info you need to supercharge your travel by utilizing credit cards, travel rewards and other tricks to pay pennies on the dollar. 

Shawn Coomer is the founder of Miles to Memories and has traveled all over the world with his family utilizing miles & points. He has been writing and podcasting about miles, points and travel since 2013 and has earned and spent millions of points & miles across dozens of programs.

Mark Ostermann is the former Managing Editor of Miles to Memories and is the Managing Editor at Travel on Points. He has been writing about his travel experiences since 2017 and loves to dive into the weeds so you don't have to. He also enjoys a good beer and a laugh or fifty.

Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. If you like this show check it out!

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