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🎙️ Why Most People Get Credit Card Rewards Wrong

I recently sat down with Tara on the Safe Passages podcast to talk about the credit card points mistake quietly costing you free flights, turning everyday spend into cheap travel and travel memories and the specific strategies beginners can use to fix it. We also talk travel safety and taking travel photos that actually mean something to you.

✈️ How to Visit America’s National Parks for Less using Points and Miles

Getting to and staying in National Parks can get expensive. This is a practical guide on how you can use points to explore national parks with points (with specific examples)

🎞️ 15 Fujifilm Recipes You Can Use for Your Travel Photography

Fuji X Weekly is my go-to website for finding Fujifilm camera “recipes” to create ready-to-share photos (no editing). Two of my top recipes I use is the Kodachrome 64 and the Kodak Portra 400. If you’ve got a Fujifilm camera, try one of these recipes out—I think you’ll love them!

💳 Earn and Burn: Why Hoarding Points Rarely Ends Well

A useful reality check: points devalue over time. My mantra? Earn then and use them in the next 1-2 years. Don’t hoard them. Book the good Business seat now rather than chasing an elusive First Class dream someday.

🏞️ Looking for your next National Park adventure? Try Zion, one of my favourite National Parks

Park experts share their top tips, hikes, best views and places to stay when visiting Zion National Park. This park easily sits in my top 5 parks. A must-listen if you’re planning your next park adventure.

Your credit cards, points, and miles. All in one place.

If you’re a frequent flyer or are just getting into the points and miles game so you can travel for cheap, keeping track of your points and miles can feel overwhelming.

I’ve been using Notion to easily organise everything related to points and miles. So, if you’re looking a simple and flexible system to do just that, join the waitlist to be the first to know when my Points Hub PRO in Notion becomes available.

Yes! I want an early bird discount

Pamela Marshall shares a great essay on what she’s learned about credit cards and backing while travelling overseas. Include practical safety habits like freezing cards you don’t use and keeping backup cards.
Mat shares the 101 on how to use lines to create impactful photos. Use features like roads, fences, shorelines and paths guide the eye, create rhythm, and lead the viewer through the shot.
My favourite National Park writer Gretchen | Adventure Travel shares tiny changes you can make to make your park travel photos even better. My favourite tip: pack a couple of microfibre lens clothes to get rid of dust and fingerprints marks on your camera lens. A two-second wipe before each hike keeps your phone or camera lens clear and produce sharper photos.

Creating memorable experiences is a smart use of your time and money.

I’m on a mission to help you unlock premium flights & hotels with points, capture travel photos worth framing and plan every trip without the chaos—stress-free and debt-free.

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Common Mistakes People Make With Credit Cards, Visiting National Parks Using Points and a Simple Hack for Better Travel Photos

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