Pro Travel Hacks for Every Aspect of Your Next Trip with Leigh Rowan

#1: Travel pro Leigh Rowan joins Chris to discuss the travel hacks you need for your next trip, including getting the best prices on flights and hotels, having authentic local experiences and not getting ripped off changing money.

Leigh Rowan (@leighrowan) is a serious travel hacker. He is the founder and CEO of Savanti Travel, a travel management company for executives and prior to that was the COO of The Points Guy.

Full show notes at: https://allthehacks.com/travel-hacks-leigh-rowan

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Resources Mentioned

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Leigh Rowan: Twitter | Savanti Travel

Top Credit Cards and Signup Bonuses: Top Cards for 2021 | Best Signup Bonuses

Best flight search tool: Google Flights

Find travel advisers who might have flight/hotel deals: Virtuoso

Find your airline’s seat map: SeatGuru

Great deals on rental cars: Costco

Airline Vacation Portals: American | Delta | United

Find guides from your local library using this extension: Library Extension

Free concierges from your Credit Cards: Amex | Visa | MasterCard

Find a local to show you around at your destination: ShowAround

Eat with a local: EatWith

Do a photography session at your destination: Flytography

Local guides to what's happening: TimeOut

Switching to an eSIM: Verizon | AT&T | T-Mobile

Offline mode to save data: Google Maps | Google Translate

Phone Plans for International Travel: Google Fi

Show Notes

(01:40) Leigh's Travel Industry Background

(03:10) Pre-Trip Planning Essentials

(06:35) Optimal Choices: Cheapest or Warm Destination?

(07:30) Paying: Miles vs. Cash

(08:34) Airlines: Direct Booking vs. Expedia

(10:11) Accessing Corporate Flight Rates

(10:31) Choosing the Best International Airline

(12:18) VIP Treatment & Rental Assurance

(14:16) Navigating Costco Travel Deals

(15:48) Flexibility with COVID Flight Policies

(16:26) Google Flights Search Tips

(17:05) Effective Hotel Search Techniques

(18:58) Tripadvisor Plus: Worth the Cost?

(20:48) Hotel Booking Impact on Experience

(22:43) Hotel Perks & Upgrades Strategy

(25:09) Importance of Hotel Communication

(25:30) Trusting Hotel Concierge for Food

(26:52) Securing Best Vacation Home Prices

(28:49) Early Food Tours: Arrival Advantage

(29:40) Additional Trip Planning Insights

(32:00) Unconventional Guidebook-Free Experiences

(33:31) Unveiling Destination Management Companies

(34:14) Souvenir Idea: Travel Photography

(34:47) Credit Card Concierge Insights

(36:44) Credit Card Concierge Services Assessment

(38:58) Finding Great Food & Avoiding Tourist Traps

(42:33) Safest & Cheapest Travel Cash Methods

(44:20) Handling Local Currency After Your Trip

(45:40) Avoiding a Bank Travel Scam

(47:37) Getting Local Cell Service or Data

(48:55) Phone Preparation for Travel

(50:53) Traveling without Main Phone/Laptop

(51:48) Leigh's Upcoming Trips

(52:34) Intr...