MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel!

By: Shawn Coomer & Mark Ostermann
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  • The fun side of miles, points and travel! Hosted by Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann, MTM Travel dives into the points hobby & the lifestyle of travel with topical conversations and plenty of laughs along the way. Mark & Shawn have a combined 18 years of experience covering these topics on Miles to Memories and Travel on Points and are cohosts of the popular MtM Vegas Youtube Show on the Miles to Memories Vegas channel. They also host the 20 Minute Travel news show on this same feed where you can keep up with the latest deals, news and happenings.
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  • Surviving Scammers, Rich Timeshare Deal, Delta's Increased Offers & Uber's Foreign Exchange "Trap"

    Surviving Scammers, Rich Timeshare Deal, Delta's Increased Offers & Uber's Foreign Exchange "Trap"
    Feb 19 2025
    Get an easy $200 from Melio for making your first payment! (Affiliate link. Terms below) https://affiliates.meliopayments.com/travelonpointsteam Episode Description This week Uber was in the news for a couple of reasons. First off, they are adding a foreign exchange fee, but you don't want to get caught in the trap. Find out how to save yourself from the fee and to ensure you are always getting the best deal. We also follow up on the Clear/Uber deal which was a mess this week after a sudden cancelation and refunds. In other news the Delta Amex cards all have increased offers right now, but which one is best. We also discuss: the prevalence of phone/email/text scammers, phone vs. big screen, United's closed customer service desks, Amex Platinum upgrades, Wyndham's solid timeshare offers and a beach in Florida you have to see! Episode Guide 0:00 The great dilemma phone or big screen for booking travel0:52 Uber’s new foreign exchange “trap”2:48 Do US Uber credits/gift cards work overseas now?3:30 United’s closed customer service desks - Creating a headache5:03 Have QR codes gone too far?6:10 Email/text scams are getting worse than ever8:15 Increased offers on all Delta cards - Ranking them best to worst10:04 New Amex Platinum upgrade offers sent out11:13 Why you need to stay up on bank credit card application rules12:27 Clear pulls Uber deal and refunds customers14:14 Very attractive Wyndham timeshare deals released16:48 Cool S - Fred Howard Park Beach18:21 Why we love Florida’s West Coast Links Uber fee - https://travel-on-points.com/uber-foreign-currency-conversion-fee/United closed desks - https://x.com/liftblog/status/1890933239583244425?s=46&t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedairlines/comments/1hegg97/uniteds_remote_airport_help_desks_are_a_real/ Delta card offers - https://travel-on-points.com/increased-delta-amex-welcome-offers/Amex Plat upgrade - https://milestomemories.com/125000-points-when-you-upgrade-to-amex-platinum-card/Uber/Clear - https://travel-on-points.com/clear-75-uber-voucher/Wyndham timeshare - https://milestomemories.com/earn-30000-bonus-points-with-wyndham-timeshare-offer-2/Cool S - https://familydestinationsguide.com/sugar-white-beach-florida/https://www.tiktok.com/@funtampa/video/7374063565306662186 Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!
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    20 mins
  • Wild Marriott Indifference, Memories & The Dividends of Travel & Previewing Rio Carnival

    Wild Marriott Indifference, Memories & The Dividends of Travel & Previewing Rio Carnival
    Feb 17 2025

    Join MTM Diamond before the price goes up. Limited slots have opened up, but membership will be closing soon. More info here: https://www.patreon.com/c/milestomemories

    Episode Description

    On this episode of MTM Travel Shawn and Mark discuss a recent Marriott experience a friend of theirs ran into. Sometimes indifferent service can make or break a stay and sometimes hotels just don't think of the customer's perspective when fixing issues. Something small can often feel much bigger. We also discuss the idea of travel and how memories are more of a deposit for later. How can you convey this to others and how powerful are your travel memories in the future? We also follow up on Shawn's Rivian lease issues, NYC $1 pizza and preview Mark's Rio carnival trip..

    Episode Guide

    • 0:00 Welcome to MTM Travel
    • 0:25 The power of travel memories & their compounding value
    • 7:00 Resisting FOMO & the reality of travel costs
    • 10:35 Quirks of traveling with others
    • 14:56 Previewing Mark’s Rio Carnival trip
    • 18:57 Staying safe while traveling & in Rio specifically
    • 25:19 Wild Marriott story - Indifference to the max
    • 36:17 Bad service or indifference - Which is worse?

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    Music: Rewind by Jay Someday | https://soundcloud.com/jaysomeday Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
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    38 mins
  • Chase's Big Bank Error, Hyatt Expands Again, BA Rug Pull, Disappointing Lounges & Whirlyball!

    Chase's Big Bank Error, Hyatt Expands Again, BA Rug Pull, Disappointing Lounges & Whirlyball!
    Feb 12 2025

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    Episode Description

    This week a lot of credit card news is happening as Chase is currently running increased welcome offers for the United Business and IHG personal cards. We break down the offers including which you should probably avoid. We also discuss the details of JetBlue's new premium credit card which is confusing, not very valuable and probably not for most people. In other news we go over some of the best practices to avoid credit card application mistakes including why you should avoid using a VPN. We also discuss the tragedy at DCA, a scary hotel food poisoning lawsuit, sidewalks that generate electricity and where you can stay in a 737 hotel room. Episode Guide
    • 0:00 The disappointing lounge reality for travelers
    • 0:55 Spirit rejects Frontier bid…stays in bankruptcy
    • 2:26 Hyatt buys Playa Resorts - All inclusive heaven with a downside
    • 4:53 New round of Amex authorized user bonus offers
    • 6:33 Bank error not in your favor - Chase messes up 1099s
    • 8:34 British Airways rug pulls their transfer bonus offer
    • 10:22 Cool S - The fun of Whirlyball

    Links

    • Spirit merger - https://milestomemories.com/spirit-rejects-new-merger-offer-from-frontier/
    • Hyatt Playa - https://travel-on-points.com/hyatt-playa-hotels-resorts/
    • Amex AU bonuses - https://travel-on-points.com/amex-authorized-user-bonus-offers/
    • Chase bank error - https://travel-on-points.com/chase-is-sending-out-erroneous-1099s/
    • BA backtracks - https://travel-on-points.com/current-point-transfer-bonuses/
    • Whirlyball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNfKDMDVK1M

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    13 mins

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