Award Travel 101
Welcome to the Award Travel 101 Podcast! Founded in 2013 with just 20 members, the Award Travel 101 Facebook group teaches members how to travel the world using points and miles. Today, a community of over 100,000+ people from around the world share, teach and learn how to travel anywhere on any budget. Where are you going with Award Travel?
Award Travel 101
Starting in Award Travel - Meet the Mods (Sophie Keller)
Award Travel mod Sophie and Joe discuss news, their newest cards, trip updates, and how Sophie has transitioned into the travel business.
Meet Sophie Keller
- Background - 1st card- Chase Sapphire Preferred/United Explorer
- Highlights - Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana right after it opened last year, Park Hyatt New York and Flagship First before award price hike for 25K Amex Membership Rewards JFK-SFO, and multiple Visits to Secrets Impressions and Moxche
- Travel style - A mix of budget and Luxury, typically solo
- Favorite programs - World of Hyatt, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and American AAdvantage
Links to news discussed
- Maximizing Hilton Honors 5th Night Free - Joe’s story on mistake
- Promotions ending
- Enhanced Alaska Card $95 card offer
- Frontier Status (actual) Match
- Enhanced Bonuses are back from Chase
Where to Find Us
- The Free 110k+ member Award Travel 101 Community.
- To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1.
- You can also email us at 101@award.travel
- Our next meetup will be May 16-18, 2025 in Chicago! Tickets are SOLD OUT and the waitlist is exhaused but stay tuned for news about our next meetup!
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