Live From Minneapolis! The Highs and (Disgusting) Lows of Travel

An audience of close to 300 travelers joined us at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis for an unhinged episode and the very-first (but not last) live recording of the podcast. The guys dish out some hot takes, take a look at the state of flight deals right now, and then share some stories of the highs and lows of travel, because travel isn’t always pretty … and sometimes, it’s downright disgusting. Plus, the guys take some questions from the audience, chastise the travelers for their airport arrivals behavior, and so much more. Thank you to Meet Minneapolis for sponsoring this special episode of the Thrifty Traveler Podcast! Follow Meet Minneapolis on social media or get more information at https://www.minneapolis.org/. Join us for the next live show in Fargo, North Dakota on Wednesday, July 29! Get your tickets now at https://thriftytraveler.com/podcasts/... 00:00 - TV personality Jason Matheson intros your hosts! 01:30 - When did you think this show would end? 04:49 - Our live audience welcomes us back! 05:08 - Is Delta SkyMiles a top two loyalty program in the U.S.? 09:20 - Gunnar’s airport walking solution 10:32 - Are Credit cards the best or worst thing to happen to travel? 14:15 - The state of flight deals 22:20 - The arrivals pickup area at MSP is a disaster 24:07 - Thanks to our sponsors: MSP Airport, Sun Country Airlines, & Meet Minneapolis! 26:18 - Acknowledging our fans from all over the world – including the Netherlands! 27:14 - Introducing the highs and lows of travel 28:00 - Kyle’s trip to Vietnam that started it all 33:30 - Gunnar’s $10k travel day to impress his cool, hot wife 36:28 - Kyle’s travel low: Bad eats in Vietnam wreak havoc 39:15 - Gunnar desecrates the world’s most beautiful beach 44:50 - Our biggest travel pet peeves 46:22 - The biggest biz class booking mistakes 48:00 - How has travel hacking changed our personalities? 50:15 - When’s the last time Gunnar pooped his pants? 53:35 - Thank you to our audience, listeners, and sponsors! Produced and edited by Sylvia Thomas Video recording by Jon Camp Video editing by Kyle Thomas Show music: “All That” by Benjamin Tissot