Talking Miles and Points with Churn and Burn Podcast (Part Two)

In this episode of the Hurdy Gurdy Travel Podcast, host Justin Vacula chats with James, host of the Churn and Burn Podcast, about maximizing travel using credit card points and miles. They discuss their origins in the points and miles hobby, favorite travels, spending strategies, and future card plans for 2025. Justin also announces upcoming events and meetups, including ZorkFest 2025, and provides details on how listeners can support and follow the podcast. The episode offers valuable insights into leveraging credit card rewards for affordable travel. 00:00 Introduction to Low-Cost Travel with Points and Miles 01:14 Announcements and Upcoming Events 03:02 Interview with James from Churn and Burn Podcast 04:41 Getting Started with Points and Miles 08:04 Navigating Annual Fees and Card Benefits 15:06 Advanced Strategies and Card Recommendations 19:01 Overcoming Objections and Misconceptions 27:10 Personality Traits and Experiences in the Hobby 31:52 Navigating Gift Card Purchases 34:21 Travel Tales: Best Trips with Points and Miles 36:23 Upcoming Travel Plans for 2025 42:11 Credit Card Strategies for 2025 46:13 Gambling and Manufactured Spend Insights 53:23 Closing Thoughts and Future Events -- -- Main website, including episode transcripts: https://hurdygurdytravelpodcast.com Referral links: https://hurdygurdytravel.com/donate-referral-links/ Join me for in-person meetups I host in Willow Grove, PA: https://www.meetup.com/phillymilesandpoints/ SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/hurdy-gurdy-travel SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/hurdygurdytravelpodcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hurdy-gurdy-travel-podcast/id1489093490 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8EcIcoNU1HK4KKhQtTkAWw Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hurdy-gurdy-travel-podcast Google Play: https://www.play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/l5bmuntd4wpvtklvg42ejg42ejg4apiu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HurdyGurdyTravelPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/HGTravelPodcast Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justinvacula Copy and paste the podcast RSS feed -- http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:706382626/sounds.rss -- to listen on your favorite podcast-playing platform!