Summary: In this episode of the Freedom Lovin' Podcast, I chat with Erik Paquet of abroaders.com about travel hacking and traveling the world. Here's what was discussed: 0:00 - New intro 1:15 – Rate & review on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-freedom-lovin-podcast/id633364602 1:47 – The joys of driving long distances 3:59 – Freedom & dating 4:29 – Perpetual travel perfection? 7:35 – Start of interview with Erik 9:09 – What is travel hacking? 10:15 – Credit Card strategy 15:40 – Paying annual fees vs. canceling cards 22:46 – Credit score 23:50 – Best credit cards 25:30 - Airline points vs. Hotel points 27:40 - How to spend points 30:41 - Erik's trip around the world 38:20 - Abroaders.com travel hacking services Erik's Website: Abroaders.com Abroaders travel hacking services: Abroaders.com/insiders References: Chris Guillebeau's Travel Hacking Cartel: http://travelhacking.org/ Current Offers http://thepointsguy.com/top-deals/ Blogs http://thepointsguy.com http://boardingarea.com/onemileatatime/ http://boardingarea.com/viewfromthewing/ http://www.flyertalk.com Info on stopovers: http://thepointsguy.com/2011/06/maximizing-stopovers-transfers-and-open-jaw-ticketing-on-american-airlines-awards/ http://thepointsguy.com/2011/06/maximizing-stopovers-transfers-and-open-jaw-ticketing-on-delta-awards/ http://thepointsguy.com/2011/06/maximizing-stopovers-transfers-and-open-jaw-ticketing-on-us-airways-awards/ Follow Freedom Lovin’: http://facebook.com/freedomlovinlife http://twitter.com/freedomlovinguy Please give us a rating & review on iTunes! Show Some Love on iTunes
