About this episode

Gunnar shares his experiences from his trip to Italy, discussing hotel bookings and recent travel news.

Gunnar is back from Italy (and he’s completely insufferable about it …), so the guys break down his trip through Rome and beyond and how he booked some amazing stays - via Hilton. Plus, they recap some big news around Bilt 2.0, woes getting into Europe, a handy new tool for using your credit card perks, and the monumental news … about an airport Taco Bell.

Topics covered

• travel
• hotels
• airline news
• credit card perks
• Italy
• Rome
• food

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