Episode Details

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Mark is back from the Azores after four airlines in five days, and he has thoughts. First, though, Rakuten's increased card offers are some of the best we've ever seen, including a no annual fee Bank of America card worth up to 40,000 Bilt points plus a $250 bonus, and there's one catch for Membership Rewards members you need to know. Then the trip: Royal Air Maroc business class on Alaska miles (the seat is fine, the service is another story), a night in Lisbon that started with Uber chaos and ended at a rooftop sunset, and a TAP flight with seatmates Mark will never forget. The Azores themselves might be the best value trip in the Atlantic, with Hawaii-level scenery at mainland Europe prices, smoked pineapples, thermal springs, and an Amex FHR stay in Ponta Delgada. Plus how Mark dodged the Boston storms for free, whether he should have taken $700 to wait, and why short whirlwind trips are worth it for busy parents. Have you been to the Azores? Let us know in the comments.

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 Welcome to MTM Travel
• 0:23 Mark's Back From the Azores
• 1:01 Rakuten's Huge Card Offers (Up to 40K Bilt Points)
• 3:08 Royal Air Maroc Business Class Review
• 5:01 Where the Service Fell Short
• 7:55 Casablanca, Bus Gates & a Surprisingly Good Lounge
• 11:30 Lisbon: Uber Chaos & a Rooftop Sunset
• 14:48 Pizza Hut's Double Stuffed Crust
• 15:44 Why Portugal Is So Underrated
• 18:48 TAP to the Azores & the Middle Seat Debate
• 22:12 The Azores: Hawaii Without the Price Tag
• 27:00 Where to Stay: The Octant via Amex FHR
• 29:30 Pineapples, Tea & Thermal Springs
• 32:09 Escaping the Boston Storms for Free
• 36:05 Is Whirlwind Travel Worth It?
• 39:01 Final Thoughts

Links

• Rakuten offers - https://milestomemories.com/rakuten-offering-extra-bonus-for-bank-of-america-cards/

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