TravelStories Patreon Episode 2: Playing the Game of Miles and Points with Debra Schroeder
Added 2024-05-29 01:25:06 +0000 UTCEpisode Patreon 2: Show Notes.
Traveling can be extremely expensive unless you know the tips and tricks to make it more affordable! On this Patreon episode of Travel Stories, we are joined by the founder of Traveling Well For Less, Debra Schroeder to discuss how she plays the game of miles and points. In this episode, you’ll hear all about her miles and points strategy, how she makes use of her gold status with British Airways, her experience with shadow mattress runs, and how being flexible in your travel plans and diverse in your mileage currency can benefit you. We delve into her mileage running strategy before Deb shares her favorite hotel chains. We even discuss her preferences when it comes to routing, why she likes spending more time in lounges, her amazing Wederoe experience, and so much more! Finally, Deb shares some fascinating insider tips for Carnival Cruises. To hear all this and even learn some key travel words to save you from missing flights, press play now!
Key Points From This Episode:
[00:17] Introducing our guest today, Deb Schroeder.
[01:37] Deb talks about her miles and points strategy.
[06:08] What a gold status with British Airways entails and how to use it.
[10:11] Deb shares her experience on shadow mattress runs.
[11:30] Being flexible in your travel plans and diverse in your mileage currency.
[16:36] Deb’s strategy for mileage running.
[19:24] Our guest’s hotel chains of choice keywords you need to know as a frequent flier.
[27:13] Why (and how) Deb tries to spend as much time in the lounges as possible.
[32:43] Deb talks about her fun, innovative, and creative Wideroe experience.
[38:49] Some inside tips for Carnival Cruises.
Quotes:
“We’re all frugal, we want the best bang for our buck!” — @saveeattravelgo [0:07:09]
“It’s important that you diversify and have lots of different mileage currency.” — @saveeattravelgo [0:12:48]
“We’re there to be on the plane where other people are there to get to their destination. For us, the flight is the destination!” — @saveeattravelgo [0:19:06]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Debra Schroeder on YouTube
Debra Schroeder on X
