Travel Questions Mega-Episode: Top Tips from Our Top Listener Questions

About this episode

Hosts Sally French and Meghan Coyle answer listener travel questions while sharing recent travel experiences and news.

Get listener-powered answers on lounges, Disney cards, cruises, and layovers. Hosts Sally French and Meghan Coyle kick off the first listener questions episode of 2026 with quick travel headlines, including Wyndham Rewards Member Month, the Epic Pass going on sale for the 2026–27 season, and Rove Miles adding Japan Airlines as a transfer partner. They also swap recent travel wins, from Meghan’s David Copperfield weekend in Las Vegas to Sally’s courtside Chase Sapphire Reserve experience at the Chase Center — complete with a Steph Curry jersey and a hello from former Warrior Festus Ezeli — plus a nod to past “pinch me” perks like dining with Lin-Manuel Miranda. Then they answer a wide range of travel questions from listeners. They dig into topics like whether Wyndham Diamond status can really land you a suite upgrade, how to pick the best Priority Pass lounge strategy at SFO, how to think through the cash back vs. points debate in a relationship, and how to decide if the Chase Sapphire Reserve is worth it compared with the Chase Sapphire Preferred. They also cover what to do with a day layover in Singapore (and when it’s smarter to stay at the airport), which cruise lines fit solo…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sally French, Meghan Coyle

Topics covered

• listener questions
• travel tips
• cruises
• airports
• credit cards
• travel experiences

Keywords

• travel questions
• Wyndham Rewards
• Priority Pass
• Chase Sapphire
• Disney Visa Card
• cruise lines
• layovers
• Singapore

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wyndham Rewards, Epic Pass, Rove Miles, Priority Pass, Chase Sapphire Reserve, Chase Sapphire Preferred, Royal Caribbean, Disney Inspire Visa Card

Places: Singapore

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