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Before Covid 19 changed normal for all of us, we planned to bulk up our “Modhop Basics” category. For now, please #stayhome and save these tips for later. If you’re a traveler that finds certain types (or maybe ALL types) of travel anxiety-inducing, then you’ll want to make sure you have an arsenal of tricks & tips in place to deal with said travel anxiety. For example, you may want to learn how to record audio on mac so that you’ll always have soothing music for an impromptu Yoga sesh or just a zen moment. We all find a little […]

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The Guys Catch up in AM Quality…and get $100 Back.

Jake Redman April 2, 2020

We’re working on our connection but are getting some old AM Stereo-style static, so apologies for the fuzz. If you can handle that part, we get caught up on how each of us order groceries and how often we’re going outside during the Covid 19 crisis. Plus, we talk about the Chase Sapphire Reserve $100 statement credit for existing members and Spirit Airlines sudden cancellation of flights to/from the New York metro. Listen here… Show Links – Grocery Delivery: Peapod, Instacart, Fresh Direct.– Chase Sapphire Reserve hands out $100 credits.– Spirit escapes from NY.

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Not Travel: Wash Your Hands with Boy Modhop

Jake Redman March 26, 2020

While Anthony and I continue to adjust to podcasting outside the studio, I’m at home plugging away at things related to non-travel work. When it all becomes too much and the kids are grabbing at my computer and recording gear, I occasionally give in and make it fun. Since we’re stuck and home and clean hands are more important than ever, here’s an upbeat and almost perfectly-timed handwashing jam that my 3 year old boy & I came up with. (Music bed by Coffee Music).

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Old-World Advice for new Business Travelers.

Contributing Author March 24, 2020

Before Covid 19 changed normal for all of us, we planned to bulk up our “Modhop Basics” category. For now, please #stayhome and save these tips for later. Ask a frequent flyer you know, and they will tell you, they have a set of rules they follow and times they deem essential to get them through the long hours getting from place to place. It makes sense, that for those who are away from home for long periods of time, that they will have a system in place to help them manage their time and make the whole trip tolerable. But […]

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Jake’s Updated Guidance on Travel (Spoiler: Stay Home).

Jake Redman March 16, 2020

Our quickly evolving advice on upcoming travel is at a stand-still, much like most of our lives. Anthony is hunkered-down in Jersey City while we figure out how to do this remotely but Jake’s got some ideas for when you might want to start cancelling flights and takes an optimistic (and wild) guess at when we can start post Covid 19 travel-planning again.

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New Fears = Old-Timey Fares & Flexibility.

Jake Redman March 6, 2020

The guys talk about old photos before diving into this week’s travel headlines. Airlines get new guidance on cleaning planes in wake of Covid 19 fears while AirBnB now recognizes “extenuating circumstances” in it’s change and cancellation policy. Good deals are found in Delta SkyMiles deals and why it’s better to call to make hotel reservations. Plus, Will Anthony’s Dad make it back home? Show Links – How the CDC thinks airlines should clean planes.– Delta’s got SkyMiles Deals. Lots of em.– Wanna save? Make a good old fashioned phone call for your next hotel stay.

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Obvious Hygiene & Delta’s Sparkly Surprise

Jake Redman February 28, 2020

Jake rambles on about getting a few birthday parties in over the weekend before diving into a refresher course in pre-pandemic hygiene. Skip ahead of if you’re already skilled at covering your mouth when you sneeze to hear about something new aboard Delta flights. Plus, Jake is further convinced to keep his IHG card. Show Links – Full guide by science people on pandemic-prep.– CDC tells you where NOT to go right now.-Delta brings the dizzy fizzy to the sky.-Renee’s Points further convinces me to keep the IHG card.

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Cool Bonvoy Redemptions, a Shiny New Centurion Lounge…and Outlet Shopping?

Jake Redman February 21, 2020

Jake and Anthony get to quite a bit of rambling on subjects like outlet shopping, golden birthdays, tax time and more. Somewhere, we work in some sweet Bonvoy redemptions at luxury-level hotels, the new Centurion Lounge at CLT and side-eye an opinion piece from USA today about “free” travel. Show Links Is “free” travel all that free? 8 awesome category 2 luxury Bonvoy (Marriott) redemptions. Amex Centurion Lounge opening at CLT. …and that seat-punching video: If she’s not allowed to recline her seat, she’s in the same position as the fellow behind her. Unless the person in front of her […]

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Alliance Baked Alaska & Why to Travel Solo.

Jake Redman February 14, 2020

Southwest leads the news with an unfortunately needed pre-flight announcement addition. Plus we share speculation about potential pitfalls in Alaska Airline’s entry into oneworld alliance and debate the pros of solo travel. Also, I think Anthony is sick. Show Links: -Southwest adds to it’s pre-flight announcement.-Alaska Airlines teams with American and oneworld…Great or not-great?-Who’s got the best cabin service? -Mentioned in the podcast: My review of a years-ago Alaska flight with the cheeriest of flight attendants.

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Mobile Passport to the Rescue in NY?

Jake Redman February 7, 2020

Jake and Anthony talk alternatives for NY flyers now that Global Entry is suspended by the feds. Plus we’re excited about a possible Delta One business class lounge and curious as to why neither of us has flown on Southwest Airlines. Also, Anthony buys BTS tickets. Show Links -With Global Entry gone for New Yorkers, is Mobile Passport the answer? (Watch how Mobile Passport works below). -Is Delta building a lounge for their fanciest long-haul flyers? -A non-SkyTrax Best US Airlines list? Yup.