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Caroline Yoder

Caroline Yoder
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Carrie Yoder spent ~5 years as a digital nomad with her husband Drew managing their points and miles travel blog, "Travel Is Free". Now she shares her content management and design skills with others, including Frequent Miler.
How to find Choice Preferred Hotel Award Availability even if you don't have points in your account

Testing Greg’s trick for viewing Choice Preferred Hotel award availability without points in my...

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I'm sure you've heard by now that participating Preferred Hotels & Resorts can now be booked online via Choice Privileges. Perhaps you also already know that viewing the availability calendar for a specific hotel...
Coffee Break Episode 05

Podcast: Preferred Hotels bookable ONLINE with Choice Points | Coffee Break Ep05

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Choice Privileges has made it easier to book their Preferred hotel partners, finally providing a way to book these online with your Choice points! We love talking about points and miles all day, every day....
Episode 247

Podcast: Mastering Marriott’s Madness | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep247

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In some ways Marriott can be the Frankenstein’s monster of rewards programs. There's lots of good stuff about the program...and lots of bad stuff too, all sloppily sewn together. You can watch the full episode...
Coffee Break Ep04

Podcast: American Airlines vs. Alaska Miles – Which are Better? | Coffee Break Ep04

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Bilt is gaining Alaska as a transfer partner...but it's losing American Airlines as a partner in June. This has Greg and Nick asking...which miles are better? We love talking about points and miles all day,...
Podcast Ep246

Podcast: Where to find hidden award flights | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep246

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There's a reason why people get frustrated with award booking - because earning the miles or points for your award is just one piece of the puzzle. Actually finding the awards is an entirely new...
How to use Daydream Explorer (2)

How to find business class awards for summer vacation using Points Yeah’s Daydream Explorer...

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If you have a general idea of a premium award trip you'd like to take and a general idea of a timeline but you're flexible on the finer details, that puts you in a...
Ask Us Anything Episode 65

Best SLH properties to book before the Hyatt partnership ends – Ask Us Anything...

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Well, even though I was on vacation last week, the fellas made it just fine without me, answering a pile of listener questions for yet another Ask Us Anything Live on YouTube. For instance...
Coffee Break Ep03

Podcast: Where’s the best place to live for miles and points? | Coffee Break...

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On our last Ask Us Anything, Live, one of our listeners asked "If you could live anywhere in the U.S., or the world for that matter, based solely on points and miles opportunities, where...

How to book a night at the bottom of the Grand Canyon at Phantom...

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I think most travelers end up collecting a few special destinations that we hold close to our hearts for a myriad of incalculable reasons which might not translate to others. Grand Canyon has been...
Coffee Break Ep02

Podcast: Nick’s baller Bilt gamble | Coffee Break Ep02

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Back in January, Nick saw that Bilt was going to have a huge transfer bonus to Aeroplan (one of his favorite mileage programs)...but he didn't have a Bilt card yet. With luck on his...
Episode 243 Frequent Miler on the Air

Podcast: The best transferable points program is… | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep243

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We love our transferable points, but not all transferable points programs are created equal. On episode 243 of Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and Nick dissect the different factors that make a transferable...

5 free Marriott nights | Coffee Break Ep01

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We love talking about points and miles all day, every day. That's why we've decided - in addition to our full-length Frequent Miler on the Air podcast episodes, we're going to share a little...
How to find and book JetBlue Mint to the Caribbean with Qatar Avios

How to find and book JetBlue Mint flights to the Caribbean using Qatar Avios...

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Nick recently found a great deal using Qatar Avios to fly JetBlue's lie-flat business class "Mint" to the Caribbean which he wrote about here. For those who prefer how-to videos for these somewhat technical award...
Which miles do I need for my trip?

How do I know which miles I need?

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On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, Greg and Nick addressed a reader question which I think perfectly highlighted one of the common hangups for points and miles beginners. Namely, the misunderstanding...

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