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We're diving deep into the new Wyndham Rewards Earner credit cards today and we have an EPIC giveaway! And, we're going to spend time exploring some parts of the Wyndham Rewards program you might not be familiar with. Triple-dipping when you fill up your car? A luxury hotel down the road from the Kentucky Derby? Cabins in Branson, Missouri? Yup, yup, yup! Not to mention a great way to avoid resort fees in Vegas. We're joined by Eliot Hamlisch, the Executive VP of Loyalty and Revenue Optimization at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. He's going to take us through the new lineup of credit cards that Barclays and Wyndham have teamed up on, including their first small business credit card that's likely to earn a place in my wallet. And, in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the Wyndham partnership with Barclays, Wyndham Rewards has given me 10 awesome prize packs to give away to you guys! 10 lucky listeners will win a year of Wyndham Rewards Diamond status, their top-tier status! Along with a year of Diamond status, you'll also receive 15,000 Wyndham Rewards points, enough to redeem for a free night at thousands of hotels around the world. You can enter here, and stay tuned for ways to earn extra entries in the contest over the coming weeks! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! This week's episode of the Miles to Go is brought to you by the NEW Wyndham Rewards Earner Cards. Designed with road trippers and road warriors in mind, apply today and you could earn up to 45,000 bonus points, enough for up to 6 free nights at thousands of Hotels by Wyndham around the world. Whether it's the no-fee Wyndham Rewards Earner Card, the $75-annual fee Earner Plus Card or the $95-annual fee Earner Business Card, Wyndham Rewards has a card that's right for you. Plus, with up to 8x points on eligible hotel stays and gas purchases, up to 5x points on marketing, advertising and utilities purchases with the Earner Business Card, and up to 4x points on restaurant and grocery purchases, your next getaway could be closer than you think. Earn like you mean it every day and get to free nights faster with the Wyndham Rewards Earner Cards. Terms and conditions apply. Learn more at wyndhamrewardscreditcard.com. Hope you enjoy the show! If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about!

How can you enjoy the scents, tastes and cultural experience of Paris while stuck at home in quarantine? Stephanie Rosenbloom, NY Times travel writer, tells us how on today's show. And, there's a limited time status match offer that could be really lucrative for you in 2021, and it can extend to your entire family. Find out more details about the Frontier Status Match. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us attract more listeners! This week's episode of the Miles to Go is brought to you by the NEW Wyndham Rewards Earner Cards. Designed with road trippers and road warriors in mind, apply today and you could earn up to 45,000 bonus points, enough for up to 6 free nights at thousands of Hotels by Wyndham around the world. Whether it's the no-fee Wyndham Rewards Earner Card, the $75-annual fee Earner Plus Card or the $95-annual fee Earner Business Card, Wyndham Rewards has a card that's right for you. Plus, with up to 8x points on eligible hotel stays and gas purchases, up to 5x points on marketing, advertising and utilities purchases with the Earner Business Card, and up to 4x points on restaurant and grocery purchases, your next getaway could be closer than you think. Earn like you mean it every day and get to free nights faster with the Wyndham Rewards Earner Cards. Terms and conditions apply. Learn more at wyndhamrewardscreditcard.com. Hope you enjoy the show! If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about!

This week's episode is brought to you this week by the new lineup of Wyndham Rewards Earner credit cards. What happens when you need an umbrella indoors, a hospital and the police all in one camping trip? The only person who can effectively answer that question is Richard Kerr. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us attract more listeners! The newly refreshed cards from Wyndham Rewards are perfect during the pandemic with generous bonuses for restaurant, grocery and gas purchases. And, their new credit card for small businesses has some serious earning potential! Hope you enjoy the show! If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about!

It's Black Friday and there are tons of deals to go through. In fact, we got done recording the episode this week and there were already more travel-related deals to report on! Marriott Black Friday Deals Virgin Atlantic Holy St sale! Black Friday Travel Deals Master List Save up to $60 at Amazon for American Express Membership Rewards members Amazon Black Friday Deals Master List 8X Membership Rewards on Amazon Purchases! Don't forget to use a shopping portal! If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us attract more listeners! Hope you enjoy the show! If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about!

We've got a heck of a show for you today! Air Canada is back on the show with us answering your questions about the new Aeroplan. The program is barely a week old but there's already plenty of great stuff to talk about. If you missed it, we had the Air Canada folks on the show back in August when they announced the new program. Here's a link to that show. Two big things to pay attention to today: Air Canada has a bit of a mini-scoop about some potential new developments right out of the gate. You'll definitely want to listen for that. And, we have a giveaway for one lucky listener. Someone is going to walk away with an Aeroplan prize pack featuring a $100 Air Canada gift card and a year of Aeroplan 50K elite status. That gives you free lounge access and a whole bunch of other cool benefits. Enter the giveaway here. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us attract more listeners! Hope you enjoy the show! If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about!

As we look to the future of travel both in the pandemic and beyond, there are positive and negative developments. We've seen some pretty good deals being offered by airlines and hotel chains. 20% discounts on hotel gift cards were some of the best I've seen so far. Alas, that deal is gone. But, there is an easy path to decent hotel elite status just by applying for a credit card. On the bad side of the coin, Delta quietly rolled out some changes to partner awards that are hard to swallow. You're looking at a minimum of a 25% increase, with some increases being over 100%! Kyle Potter from Thrifty Traveler is here to walk us through those changes. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us attract more listeners! Hope you enjoy the show! If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about!

Business travel evaporated when the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up in March. Since then, some business travel has slowly started to ramp up. Wondering what it's like to travel for business right now? Seth Miller from PaxEx.Aero has a first-hand account of life on the road. He also has some really interesting statistics on how people are earning and redeeming miles for travel. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us attract more listeners! Hope you enjoy the show! If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about!

Las Vegas is such a unique destination. It's transitioned from being a gambling mecca, though there's still plenty of this. Great food, great clubs and great concerts all have something in common with gambling. They're all incredibly difficult to pull off in a pandemic. I'm joined this week by Shawn Coomer from Miles to Memories (both the blog and podcast) who's a native of Las Vegas for decades. He shares a ton of information about what Vegas is like right now to help you decide if it's time to plan a trip. And, in The Final Two Pennies, I'm discussing a recent report of COVID-19 transmission on a plane amongst passengers who were wearing masks and were spaced out. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us attract more listeners! Hope you enjoy the show! If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about!

Summer Hull and Richard Kerr join me for a second straight week, this time to talk the future of travel. After we had Gary Leff on a few weeks ago to discuss the world of travel post-COVID, I thought it would be great to get some other perspectives from well-known folks in the travel space. I already had Summer and Richard mic'ed up for our segment on our joint camping trip. So, why not just keep them talking? If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us attract more listeners! Hope you enjoy the show! If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about!

What happens when three friends decide to bring their families to a campsite in Florida during an October heatwave? Well, you get a bit of rough audio quality, which I'm truly sorry for. But, you also get jokes, laughter, sand flea bites and fearful stories about black water tanks leaking. Summer Hull and Richard Kerr make this episode a hilarious inside view into the world of camping for 3 people who are most definitely not experienced RVers. Richard and I bought new trailers, but Summer went the rental route, where RV Share and Outdoorsy are both solid options. If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us attract more listeners! Hope you enjoy the show! If you have a suggestion for a future show find me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and let me know what you'd like to hear about!