Saverocity Observation Deck - Miles, Points, And Travel Podcast

It's a Festivus for the rest of us! We gather around the aluminum pole one last time and discuss our airing of grievances (it's 2020, there were a lot), feats of strength, and Festivus Miracles. We also make an important announcement about the future of the podcast.

Episode Description Spencer Howard from Straight to the Points and the amazing award newsletter swings by. We celebrate a big life change before moving on to discuss his recent trip to Dubai, including the Al Maha resort. We of course discuss what it’s like going to Dubai during a pandemic and all the fun things […]

We talk to Ivan (@saianel) about his recent trip to see the Great Migration in Tanzania and how it compares to the other two (!) safaris he's been on. We talk luxury safaris, best animal sightings, and a whole lot more. Plus, some great bucket list travel talk.

Jeff Brownson returns to discuss spending a month remote schooling with his wife and children in Mexico this past September. We discuss why they decided to "study abroad" for awhile, Chichen Itza, scuba diving, hurricanes, and how a covid scare almost stranded Jeff in Mexico (spoiler alert: he's fine).

Trevor and Joe check in about what's been going on. We've been signing up for some new credit cards, taking advantage of AMEX 3X referral opportunities, and even have some upcoming trips.

We welcome back Becky Pokora from sightDOING who took a trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks recently. We discuss the long hikes you can take when not traveling with two kids and a dog (like Nick did!), renting a boat to go fishing, what flying cross country felt like, and a whole lot more. Becky teaches both Joe and Trevor some new terminology/names and a great time was had by all.

We hit up not one, but two guests on this week's news focused Observation Deck. First, Leslie from Trips with Tykes drops by to discuss which airline's no change fee policy comes out on top. Then, Gideon the Freequent Flyer chats about what plays will be available with the new Chase Freedom Flex.

We close out the summer with one final road trip report. Nick S from our Discord channel joins to chat about a two week road trip extravaganza. We talk packing, tips for kids, beautiful scenery, and how travel hacking helped take some of the edge off the costs.

The miles and points community was all abuzz when Miraval Berkshires' opened with the BOGO promotion, but the shine has dulled a bit due to MA's restrictive travel policies. Still, we had a man on the ground in Mike D, longtime listener first time caller, so we discussed the Miraval Berkshires in detail.

Tom Kim is back to do a dive into the dark underbelly of fuel rewards and grocery gas points and a look back at a wonderful trip from the not so distant past.

We've made a lot of friends doing this podcast, but it's not often we get a chance to talk to personal friends from before the podcast! Joe talks to Jen Che from Tiny Urban Kitchen, a food blog, and her husband Bryan who have been living in Hong Kong for the last few years.

Spencer Howard from Straight to the Points and 10xTravel is back to discuss airline cancellation policies, award trends, becoming a famous Instagram personality, and a whole lot more!

We talk Vegas re-opening and the future with Michael Trager of TravelZork and the ZorkCast. We discuss his miles and points origin story, what Vegas looks like and what it maybe should look like, and more!

We talk to Dia Adams of Forbes and the internet at large about renting a beach condo in May (!) in North Myrtle Beach, SC. We discuss what summer travel might look like for folks, the appeal of vacation rentals, whether we'd consider visiting Disney World, life, and a whole lot more.

Dustin from Waller's Wallet returns to discuss which banks are doing best by their customers during the covid-19 pandemic and chat about local places to visit if you're thinking about taking a road trip this summer.

Bethany Walsh of Bougie Miles joins the podcast to discuss Vegas, gambling, double dip opportunities including casino status, gambling, Canadian music artists, gambling, and much more!

Amol of Travel Codex (and a pretty good Twitter follow) joins the podcast to discuss how things are going in Atlanta from the perspective a doctor working in hospitals there. We also discuss Bali and why breakfast in Asia hotels is so great.

Episode Description Stefan from Rapid Travel Chai and Every Passport Stamp joins Trevor (in person!) to discuss some travel over drinks. They discuss Stefan’s travel around the US, their love of history and presidential libraries, and debrief FTU from March. Note: this episode was recorded about a month ago, aka before things really popped off in […]

Steve Kriese of the DCL Podcast swings by to share some of his thoughts as a pilot with Alaska Airlines regarding COVID-19 related effects on the airline industry, how it affects pilot working hours and conditions, and how the current crisis compares to what happened to air travel after 9/11.

Episode Description Han from Chicago returned from a vacation to Asia about a week before the NBA cancelled its season and COVID-19 finally became a reality to those of us who live in the States. We discuss why he regrets his trip, his experiences in Asia during the outbreak, and what it’s like starting quarantine […]