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Episode Description

• 0:00 China’s crazy “Nail Houses”
• 0:53 Southwest adds Iceland Air as interline partner
• 2:12 How Southwest’s new partner is a huge change to the airline’s business model
• 2:52 Flying over 800MPH with the jetstream
• 4:00 Increased welcome offers on Marriott Bonvoy credit cards
• 5:27 Why the Bonvoy Bold no annual fee offer is probably the best
• 6:08 Amex Blue Business Plus 75K no lifetime language & how to check
• 7:50 Why you probably shouldn’t be afraid of bank issues 1099s
• 9:30 Hilton’s new timeshare offers - How to score an even better deal
• 10:45 Why do people still buy timeshares in 2025?
• 12:20 Alaska’s frustrating phantom award availability
• 14:08 Why Alaska’s tech issues with partners are a big problem for points transfers
• 16:19 Cool S - Japanese trains and quirky features
• 18:00 Japan train tips & what you should know

Links

• House inside highway - https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1882906853690204271
• Southwest/Iceland Air - https://milestomemories.com/southwest-airlines-and-icelandair-expand-interline-partnership/
• Jetstream flight - https://x.com/bbcweather/status/1882013275132477779?s=46
• Blue Business Plus 75K - https://travel-on-points.com/targeted-75k-blue-business-plus-cash-offer/
• Thoughts on 1099s - https://travel-on-points.com/what-to-do-with-referral-1099s/
• Hilton Timeshare deal - https://milestomemories.com/new-hilton-timeshare-offer-6/
• Alaska Phantom - https://travel-on-points.com/alaska-partner-booking-error/
• Japan trains - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgJBJa3whEc
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ArK5grG7ZY

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On this episode of the podcast we dive into Shawn's recent trip to Oahu which included stays at Disney's Aulani in a 2 bedroom villa and the Hyatt Regency Waikiki. We'll go over the hotels including who should and shouldn't stay at Aulani plus some of the issues Shawn ran into at the Hyatt Regency. We also discuss visiting the North Shore, Pearl Harbor, the Dole Plantation, plenty of snorkeling and everything else we did on this one week trip. All paid for with a little bartering and miles & points.

Episode Guide

• 0:00 Oahu trip review - Aulani, Hyatt Regency Waikiki, North Shore, Pearl Harbor and more
• 2:28 Flying United to Honolulu - TravelBank redemption
• 3:57 Bartering for our “free” trip to Aulani
• 6:10 Aulani room review - 2 bedroom villa - Is it dated?
• 8:25 Kids everywhere - Is that a dealbreaker for visiting Aulani?
• 11:44 The Disney of Aulani - Planning in advance
• 15:41 Bottom line on Aulani - Is it worth the price or should you go elsewhere?
• 19:56 Heading up to Oahu’s North Shore - Snorkeling, Turtle Bay, Surfing & Famous Filming locations
• 26:12 Visiting the Dole Plantation - Gardens, trains and more
• 27:40 Hyatt Regency Waikiki problems on arrival
• 32:18 Shawn’s terrible room at the Hyatt Regency & how they fixed it
• 34:57 Hyatt Regency Waikiki Ocean Front Suite
• 39:21 Visiting Pearl Harbor and bringing history to life for children
• 44:32 Final takeaways from this Oahu trip - What’s next?

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