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ON TODAY'S SHOW:

0:00 Opening

3:08 The Philippines with Points and Miles

9:09 Vietnam with Points and Miles

10:31 Cruises with Points and Miles

20:40 Australian Open with Points and Miles

21:45 Great Barrier Island with Points and Miles

24:36 Thailand with Points and Miles

29:23 Japan with Points and Miles

30:11 African Safari with Points and Miles

31:59 New Zealand with Points and Miles

33:43 ASK US: Credit Card Strategy with a Low Monthly Spend

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In this video, we cover everything from flights to hotels to activities to help you plan the perfect vacation! Come with us as we enjoy the Australian Open, ski in Niseko, have fun at the night markets in Taipei, and eat ramen in Tokyo.

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ON TODAY'S SHOW:

0:00 Opening

2:05 Australian Open: The Tennis

5:30 Marriott Moments: Lounges at Special Events

8:25 Flying to Australia: EVA Air and Singapore Airlines Business Class

9:58 Grand Hyatt Melbourne

12:40 Qatar Airways A380 First Class

14:35 Flying to Japan: Booking Japan Airlines A350 Economy with AA miles

15:50 Caption by Hyatt Namba Osaka

16:16 Park Hyatt Niseko

19:41 Park Hyatt Kyoto and Hyatt Place Kyoto

23:38 Hyatt House Tokyo Shibuya

28:24 Flying to Paris: Air France Business Class

30:00 Flying to Hong Kong: Air France A350 Business Class

32:13 Grand Hyatt Hong Kong

36:00 Flying to Taiwan: Cathay Pacific Business Class

36:54 Shangri-La Far Eastern Taipei

37:34 EPISODE Daan Taipei, JDV by Hyatt

42:06 United Airlines Premium Economy

46:39 Flying to Japan for the Weekend

48:25 Japan Airlines A350 Business Class

55:50 Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills

59:13 ANA Flying Honu A380 First Class

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Curious if hotel elite status is worth the hype? We dive into the benefits of elite status with Hilton, Marriott, IHG, and Hyatt to help you decide if it's worth it for your travel plans. We'll also discuss our current statuses and future plans.

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ON TODAY'S SHOW:

0:00 Opening

2:57 How to Pronounce EVA Air

7:43 Andaz Tokyo, Japan

14:12 Grand Hyatt Melbourne, Australia

16:30 Suite Upgrade Alerts on MaxMyPoint

18:50 World of Hyatt

32:16 IHG One Rewards

42:15 Hilton Honors

47:58 Marriott Bonvoy

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