Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode, we answer a handful of requests for points help. Including…

A trip to Ecuador with Capital One miles…

Off to Oktoberfest with Chase points (Reference resource, podcast on stopovers - https://podcast.dailydrop.com/2253039/13796833-how-to-book-stopovers-a-new-transfer-bonus-and-a-hostile-takeover)

An around the world trip with Marriott (Reference resource, podcast on earning 1 million Marriott points - https://podcast.dailydrop.com/2253039/13699902-status-matches-and-how-to-earn-1-million-points)

And finally, some luxurious ways to use Capital One miles.

Episode Time Stamps:

0:58 - Ecuador with Capital One miles and UR points
5:50 - Oktoberfest with Chase points
10:47 - Marriott for a WHOLE trip
18:18 - Fun, luxurious ways to use Capital One miles
23:19 - Summary + how to submit yours

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Monday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/this-hotel-just-launched-a-new-winter-promo-for-2024?tid=lounge

Tuesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/business-class-to-europe-for-15k-points?tid=lounge

Wednesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/should-you-chase-elite-status-in-2024?tid=podcast

Thursday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/how-to-get-easy-star-alliance-status?tid=podcast

Friday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/upgrade-downgrade-or-cancel?tid=podcast

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Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode, we answer a listener's question about canceling or upgrading a card. We chat through the strategy of keep, upgrade, downgrade, cancel and when you should consider these options.

Episode Time Stamps:

0:21 - Listener question
1:02 - Mike’s answer to the question
1:54 - Why even consider doing a product change
2:39 - When to keep a card
4:30 - When to upgrade a card 
8:17 - When to downgrade a card 
9:16 - What to keep in mind for upgrade or downgrade 
11:03 - When to cancel a card
12:30 - Retention offers
14:14 - Should I NEVER cancel a card?
16:53 - Do we have any cards we’re thinking of upgrading, downgrading or canceling? 
17:28 - Surprising thoughts on the Amex Platinum
20:12 - What if I’m uncertain on what direction to go in?

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Monday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/my-11-day-126-trip-to-mexico?tid=podcast

Tuesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/double-transfer-bonus-bonanza?tid=podcast

Wednesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/alaska-is-buying-hawaii-the-airlines-not-the-states?tid=podcast 

Thursday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/last-chance-to-earn-75k-southwest-points?tid=lounge

Friday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/aeroplan-adds-another-partner-airline?tid=podcast 

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Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode we break down the 2024 changes to the World of Hyatt program. We share all of the new milestone rewards, the Guest of Honor changes, and share how this is positive for you whether you’re a casual traveler or full time on the road.

Episode Resources:

Read about the World of Hyatt changes: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/major-changes-to-world-of-hyatt?tid=podcast

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Episode Time Stamps:

0:57 - What are milestone rewards?

1:19 - 2023 milestone rewards

3:40 - New milestone reward tiers

4:53 - New reward options

7:26 - Guest of Honor changes

9:40 - Our take on the GOH changes

12:00 - Business meeting & travel advisor changes

14:08 - Our take on the changes and how it can support you if you’re a casual traveler or a full time traveler…

Weekly Round Up: Nov 27 - Dec 1

Welcome to the weekly round up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes.

Monday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/how-to-find-and-book-qatar-qsuites? 

Tuesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/red-alert-the-best-5-travel-deal-in-history? 

Wednesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/fly-to-mexico-for-less-than-5-000-points? 

Thursday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/a-new-way-to-book-etihad-with-points? 

Friday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/major-changes-to-world-of-hyatt

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Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode we breakdown all things airline portals. Including what they are, how to use them, the best one out there, and if you even should be using one of these… 

Episode Resources:

American Airlines Portal Newsletter: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/let-s-talk-about-american-airlines?tid=podcast

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Episode Time Stamps:

0:35 - What are airline portals?
1:35 - How does it work?
2:36 - Why use airline portals?
4:55 - Earn towards Elite Status
5:22 - American Airlines Portal and why you should care about it
7:15 - An example of the portal in action
8:19 - American Airlines portal, even if you don’t live in the US
11:18 - What if I’m not loyal to AA or live near an AA hub? 
13:20 - Mike’s favorite airline portal
15:37 - Why Megan’s favorite airline portal is no airline portal
17:11 - Bank points vs. airline miles
19:32 - Cash vs. miles
20:01 - The most important part 

Welcome to the weekly round-up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes. If you want to explore these topics in further detail, here are links to the full newsletters:

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday

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Join Mike and Megan as we dive in head first to the best travel hacking content. In this episode we breakdown all things cashback portals! 

Episode Resources:

Cashback Monitor: https://cashbackmonitor.com/
Rakuten: https://s.dailydrop.com/lounge_rakuten
Rakuten Video Walkthrough: https://youtu.be/ZLH_8mwvUCo
Capital One Shopping: https://www.dailydrop.com/pages/capital-one-shopping-redirect?utm_source=podcast
How to use Capital One Shopping: https://www.dailydrop.com/pages/our-favorite-non-miles-and-points-travel-hack?query=capital+one+shopping 

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Episode Time Stamps:

0:30 - What is a cashback portal?
0:58 - How does a cash back portal work?
1:56 - How to know which portal to use?
3:36 - Rakuten 
6:03 - How to turn Rakuten cash back into MR points
8:33 - Capital One Shopping 
11:30 - Benefits of cash back portals 
15:41 - But you can’t do this… 
18:00 - In summary why you should use these portals

Welcome to the weekly round up! Here we'll sum up what happened in the newsletter this week in 10 minutes.

Monday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/get-bonus-miles-with-united-s-mile-play-promo?tid=podcast 

Tuesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/stories-from-the-man-who-s-seen-every-country-twice?tid=podcast 

Wednesday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/why-you-should-earn-and-burn-your-points?tid=podcast 

Thursday: https://www.dailydrop.com/newsletters/how-to-get-even-more-value-out-of-jetblue?tid=podcast 

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