100. Celebrating 100 Episodes! Your Top Questions Answered by Travel Mom Squad
Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad
Alex, Pam and Jess
4.9 • 734 Ratings
🗓️ 29 October 2024
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
We can’t believe it—Travel Mom Squad has hit 100 episodes! For this milestone, we wanted to do something extra special, so we put a question box on Instagram and let you take the lead on what we’d cover. From travel pet peeves to our all-time favorite destinations, we’re answering it all with our first-ever video podcast. Yes, you read that right! Now, you can join us on YouTube and see all our expressions as we talk about the good, the bad, and the hilarious moments of family travel.
In this episode, we get personal with questions like, What’s your biggest “ick” when flying? You’ll hear all about Jess’s headphone policy, Alex’s boarding gate crowding frustrations, and Pam’s polite plea for more airplane etiquette. We laughed so hard sharing our biggest annoyances, but the truth is, these little quirks come up every trip. If you’ve traveled with kids, partners, or even just your own carry-on, you’ll be nodding along!
Ever wondered if travel creators like us ever truly unplug? Or maybe you’re curious about how we balance making memories with capturing content. We’re spilling the secrets! It’s true: even when we’re “off,” we’re probably snapping a few photos or jotting down tips, but we also cherish those quiet moments with our families. There’s always a balance, and in this episode, we talk about how each of us keeps travel feeling like an adventure.
Of course, a Travel Mom Squad Q&A wouldn’t be complete without diving into our points and miles obsession. We each reveal how many Hyatt points we’ve redeemed in 2024—Jess’s total might blow your mind! We share why Hyatt is our go-to and the incredible places points have taken us this year, from Japan to Costa Rica. But we also get real about the redemptions that weren’t so dreamy. Think Venice in the rain and unexpected Kuala Lumpur heatwaves.
Lastly, we’re opening up about the business side of Travel Mom Squad. From affiliate links to digital courses, we explain how we keep the show running and offer advice for anyone hoping to turn their passion into a career. Whether you’re a travel fanatic or just love hearing behind-the-scenes insights, this episode is packed with everything that makes family travel so inspiring—and sometimes unpredictable!
Join us for laughs, insights, and a few surprises as we celebrate 100 episodes. Listen to the full episode now on your favorite platform or head over to YouTube to watch the video and celebrate with us!
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Episode Minute By Minute:
- 00:30 – Q&A and Reflection on 100 Episodes
- 02:00 – Travel “Icks” and Pet Peeves
- 10:00 – Do We Ever “Unplug” on Vacation? How we travel and work
- 16:50 – 2024 Points Redemptions and How We Use Hyatt
- 35:30 – Most Disappointing Points Redemptions and Why
- 48:00 – Top Travel Moments We Want to Relive Over and Over
- 51:00 – A Look Into The Business Side Of TMS and Advice for Aspiring Content Creators
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to episode 100 of Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad. |
| 0:04.8 | To celebrate, we're answering your questions. |
| 0:07.6 | Where do we see TMS five years from now? |
| 0:10.2 | What has been our most disappointing points in Miles' redemption? |
| 0:13.7 | How many high points have we each redeemed in 2024 so far? |
| 0:17.6 | We're answering all these questions and more. |
| 0:24.5 | Welcome to Points Talk with the travel mom squad. We are three moms who've discovered how to leverage credit card welcome offers to get hundreds |
| 0:30.1 | of thousands of dollars of travel expenses for nearly free. We've used credit card points of miles |
| 0:35.4 | to take vacations to places like Hawaii, Paris, Greece, Maldives, Japan, and so much more. |
| 0:41.8 | And the best part? We each still have 800 plus credit scores. |
| 0:46.0 | Imagine being able to take the vacation of your dreams for nearly free. |
| 0:49.7 | It's totally possible and we're here to show you how. |
| 0:53.7 | Hey, I'm Alex. And I'm Cam, Alex's mom, |
| 0:57.4 | and I'm Jess. Let's Talk Points. So A, we're all on video today. Our first video podcast is |
| 1:05.6 | because this is podcast number 100. I cannot believe that we are already on number 100. It feels like just yesterday, we were each in our closets. I used to use a laundry basket to prop up my laptop and my microphone. And so we have come a very long way since then. |
| 1:27.9 | And to celebrate episode 100, we decided to put up a question box in our Instagram stories |
| 1:34.3 | and we let you, we're letting you basically steer the ship today. |
| 1:39.6 | We're going to be answering some of your questions. |
| 1:41.7 | We got hundreds of questions. |
| 1:44.0 | Obviously, |
| 1:44.3 | we cannot answer all of them, but we've selected our top questions and like ones that were |
| 1:50.7 | repeated to answer today. And so we are really excited. We're hoping this is the first 100 of |
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