All Episodes

TravelStories Episode 84: A Tale of Two Cruises

TravelStories Episode 83: Catching up With John Ryan

TravelStories Episode 82: A Tale of Two Hotel Certs

TravelStories Episode 81: A Long Overdue return to the Maldives

TravelStories Episode 80: A Family Trip to France

TravelStories Episode 79: Japan Travel with Joe Petrovic

TravelStories Episode 78: Nostaliga of Airline Times Past

TravelStories Episode 77: Freddie Awards and so much more with Ed Pizzarello

TravelStories Episode 76: Tom Returns to the High Seas

TravelStories Episode 75: Catching Up With Nick Reyes of FrequentMiler

Milenomics² Podcast [NOAF] Episode 81: New and Heightened Credit Card Offers

TravelStories Episode 74: A Mismash of Updates

Milenomics² Podcast [NOAF] Episode 80: Bilt Rent Day, Whoop, Chase and BofA changes

TravelStories Episode 73: Bucket List Australia Trip

TravelStories Episode 72: A Guys Trip to Malta

TravelStories Episode 71: A Wide Ranging Conversation with Gary Leff

TravelStories Episode 70: Festivus 2025

TravelStories Episode 69: Award Strategies for a Guy’s Trip

TravelStories Episode 68: A Fall Mediterranean Cruise

TravelStories Episode 67: Off the Rails in Nepal

TravelStories Episode 66: Aspirational Travel with Paul

TravelStories Episode 65: Catching Up with Justin Vacula

TravelStories Episode 64: Epic Guys Trip 2.0

TravelStories Episode 63: An Icelandic Cruise

TravelStories Episode 62: Multiple TransAtlantic Memorial Day Weekend with Han Chicago

Milenomics NOAF Episode 79: Miles vs. Bank Points

TravelStories Episode 61: Osaka Expo 2025 with Brennan

TravelStories Episode 60: Memorial Day 2025: Trevor’s Family Trip to Madrid

TravelStories Episode 59: Around the World with Hello Kitty

TravelStories Episode 58: No Way Home

TravelStories Episode 57: Travel Banter with Michael Trager

Milenomics² [No Annual Fee] Episode 78: A Heightened Sapphire Reserve Offer and UR Deep Dive

TravelStories Episode 56: Two Cruises

TravelStories Episode 55: Airline Products We Wish Would Make a Return Flight

TravelStories Episode 54: Looking Back at Covid Lockdowns with Chris

TravelStories Episode 53: Aspirational Flying with Han Chicago

TravelStories Episode 52: A Trip Down Under

TravelStories Episode 51: Everyday Carry

TravelStories Episode 50: Points, Perks, and Possibilities with Joey Redmond

TravelStories Episode 49: Talking a World of Topics With Ryan Smith

TravelStories Episode 48: Festivus with Dia Adams

TravelStories Episode 47: Turkey Day Travel and Travails

TravelStories Episode 46: Being a Thrifty Traveler with Kyle Potter

Milenomics² Podcast NoAF Episode 77: Revisiting Be Your Own Elite in 2024

TravelStories Episode 45: An Expedition into the Unknown

TravelStories Episode 44: Lufthansa First Class with JT Genter

TravelStories Episode 43: End of Summer Travel

Milenomics² Podcast NoAF Episode 76: Q4 Bonus Categories, Airline News & More

TravelStories Episode 42: The Points Guy is Bilt for Rewards with Richard Kerr

Checking In Ep 28: Fractional Vacation Home Exchange w/Elite Alliance

TravelStories Episode 41: Perspective and Camp Mom with Dia Adams

TravelStories Episode 40: Virgin Voyages

TravelStories Episode 39: SightDOING with Becky Pokora

Milenomics² NoAF Podcast Episode 75: Transfer Bonuses, Heightened Offers & Booking Partner Awards.

Milenomics² [NoAF] Podcast Episode 73 & 74: A Norway Trip Report

TravelStories Episode 38: Exploring the French and Italian Rivieras with Family

TravelStories Episode 37: Menagerie of Travel Topics

TravelStories Episode 36: The Asia Pacific Experience with Spencer Howard

Milenomics² No Annual Fee Episode 72: Q3 5x Categories, International ATMs and eSIM Data Plans

Milenomics² [No Annual Fee Edition] Episode 71: Ranking Bank Points for Domestic Airfare

TravelStories Episode 35: Long Weekend in Madrid

TravelStories Episode 34: Chatting with Nick Reyes of FrequentMiler

TravelStories Episode 33: Cruise Loyalty with Traveling Well for Less’ Debra Schroeder

TravelStories Episode 32: A Quick Cairo Trip

TravelStories Episode 31: All About Baha Mar with Joey Redmond

TravelStories Episode 30: First Time Istanbul Visit with Han

TravelStories Episode 29: An Enchanted Princess Cruise Trip Report

Checking In Ep 26: What’s It Like to Work with a Disney Travel Agent?

TravelStories Episode 28: Turkey Travel

TravelStories Episode 27: A Pilot’s Perspective

Milenomics² [No Annual Fee Edition] Episode 70: Booking Summer Award Travel for Four

TravelStories Episode 26: Malaysia, Langkawi, Bangkok, and Beyond

TravelStories Episode 25: An Australian Trip and Cruise

TravelStories Episode 24: Festivus Edition

TravelStories Episode 23: A Pilot’s Perspective

TravelStories Episode 22: Talking New Zealand and Australia

M² No Annual Fee Episode 69: Partner Awards & More

TravelStories Episode 21: Travel Banter

TravelStories Episode 20: Travel Horror Stories

TravelStories Episode 19: Converting a Maldives Skeptic

Milenomics² No Annual Fee Edition Episode 68: Jetblue and Alaska Status Match Discussion

TravelStories Episode 18: End of Summer Trips

TravelStories Episode 17: Annual Guys Trip to Rio

TravelStories Episode 16: Creative Booking

TravelStories Episode 15:Summer Travel and The Longest Way Home

Milenomics² No Annual Fee Edition Episode 67: Japan 2023 Trip report

TravelStories Episode 14: A Milestone Trip with Joe Petrovic

TravelStories Episode 13: Talking All Things with Michael Trager and ZorkFest

TravelStories Episode 12: Looking Back on the Era of Mileage Running

TravelStories Episode 11: The Changing Landscape of Cruising

Episode 66: May 2023 Credit Card Welcome Offers

Episode 65: The Current State of US Airlines

TravelStories Episode 9: Return to Asia

Checking In Ep 24: Japan and Disney with Joe Cheung

TravelStories Episode 8: Epic Guys Trip

TravelStories Episode 7: Top Tips for the Vegas Strip

Episode 64: February 2023 Japan Trip Report

TravelStories Episode 6: Full-Time Travel with Brennan Anderson

TravelStories Episode 5: Christmas Markets

TravelStories Episode 4: Cruising

Episode 63: Year End Points & Miles Cleanup

Travelstories Episode 2: JFK International Airport: The International Gateway Everyone Loves to Hate

Travelstories Episode 1: JAL First to Manila

Episode 62: Japan Reopens for Tourism

Episode 61: A Roundup of Current Amex Opportunities, Calling Reconsideration and News

Checking In Ep 16: The Bahamas, Italy, and Disney w/Robin from Luxe Recess

Uruguay, Argentina and Tahiti w/Lillian: Checking In Episode 14

Episode 60: Jetblue News, Marriott Goes Dynamic and a New Wells Fargo Mastercard

Checking In Ep 13: All About Hilton w/CF Frost

Checking In Episode 11: January 2022 Disneyland Trip Report w/Sam Simon

Portland, ME Manifesto with Ted Fleischaker

Episode 59: Citi Transfer Partner Changes, New Routes, and a $500 Tip of the Week

Episode 58: Loyalty Program Changes at Marriott, Hyatt, American Airlines and More

Episode 7: Checking In w/Robin from Luxe Recess on New England Resorts, Blackberry Farm, Luxury Disney and Orlando

Manifesto Episode 28: Bilt Rewards with Richard Kerr

Episode 5: September 2021 Disney World Trip Report w/Joe Cheung

Episode 57: Heightened Offers from Bank of America

Episode 56: 5x Categories and Opportunities and a 67,000 Mile Offer

Episode 55: Heightened CSP Bonus, Schwab Cashout Rumors & A New Airport Lounge

Episode 54: New Routes, New Airlines, New Welcome Bonuses

Episode 53: Status Through Spend, New Routes, Devaluations & Singular Use Programs

Wrapping up the Milenomics Second Podcast (MSP) Season 1

Episode 52: Q2 5x Categories, Transfer Bonuses, and Heightened Welcome Offers

The Manifesto Episode 20: With Charlie Barkowski from Running With Miles

Episode 51: All This Amex Stuff (Credits and More)

Episode 50: Luxury Family Travel, Points & Miles, and Disney w/Robin from Luxe Recess

Episode 49: Grand Reserve World Mastercard

Episode 48: Booking Travel in 2021

Episode 47: Amex Enhances, Virgin Atlantic Devalues, and New Year Opportunities

Episode 46: Making Money by Investing in Mutual Savings Banks

Episode 45: Heightened Credit Card Offers, an Air Transfer Bonus, and a Juicy Grocery Promo

The Manifesto Episode 13: Deep Dive into Galveston, TX with Kelly de Schaun

Episode 44: All About Amex (in 10 minutes)

Episode 43: Compelling Amex Offers, Grocery Rewards, and a Deflagged Hyatt

Episode 42: Manufactured Spend Setbacks and Opportunities, and Limited-time Promotions

Episode 41: Milenomics Second Podcast Preview – Wine Deals

Episode 40: Summer Travel, AirBnB / VRBO Vacation Rentals

Episode 39: Emirates Fuel Surcharges/Instagram Live

Episode 38: Maximizing Amex 20,000 Point Referrals

Special Episode 37: 1-Star Reviews of 4-Star Hotel

Episode 36: Is Credit Monitoring Still Important?

Episode 35 The Game Continues: Where do We Go From Here?

Episode 34 Coronavirus travel deals: Where are we seeing opportunities?

Episode 33: Negotiating Coronavirus Change Waivers

Episode 32: How to Salvage Travel Plans After AA Account Shutdown

Episode 31: The Hotel Status Loyalty Trap

Episode 30: 5 Irrational Fears Around Points & Miles