Travel Apps – Revolutionizing Your Journey

Revolutionize Your Travel: Must-Have Tools to Plan, Book, and Organize Your Points & Miles Game (Ep. 69)

By BoldlyGo | April 9, 2025

Have you ever wondered what tools a points and miles expert uses to book smarter, earn faster, and stay organized while traveling?

In this solo episode of Revolutionizing Your Journey, host DeAndre Coke breaks down his personal travel toolkit—from the apps that help him choose the right credit card at checkout, to the tools he swears by for booking award flights and organizing itineraries. From automating credit card offers with Card Pointers to searching for award flights with tools like PointsYeah and Seats.aero, DeAndre walks listeners through each step of his travel planning process. He also discusses the value of platforms like Zil Money for earning points on business expenses, and apps like TripIt for keeping itineraries organized. This episode offers practical insights for travelers looking to simplify and optimize their rewards-based travel.

This post contains affiliate links for some of the products mentioned, but we personally use and pay for most of these services ourselves because we believe in their value. We want to share the best points and miles tools that have helped us maximize our travel rewards.

Key Highlights:

Card Pointers: An app that helps users choose the best credit card for each purchase and automatically loads Amex and Chase offers without logging in.
Zil Money: Platform that lets businesses earn points by processing payroll through credit cards—useful for hitting sign-up bonuses and earning high multipliers.
Travel Freely: This tool tracks credit card annual fees and sign-up bonuses and helps users comply with Chase’s 5/24 rule.
PointsYeah: Award flight search engine with features like Daydream Explorer and live seat maps, making it easier to spot high-value redemptions.
Seats.aero: A power-user tool for finding award seat availability, especially useful for last-minute and expert-level searches.
Points Path: The first award flight search engine that runs directly in Google Flights, and provides both the cash price and points price of many flights.
FlightConnections: Visualization tool showing all direct routes between airports—great for mapping international travel and alliance-specific itineraries.
Boldly Go Calculators: Transfer Bonus Calculator and Point Redemption Calculator simplify reward math and show real point value.
Point.me: Beginner-friendly award search tool that includes step-by-step guides and Amex cardholder access for free.
Thrifty Traveler: Subscription service that sends alerts for award availability, mistake fares, and significant cash deals.
TripIt: Travel organization app that builds an itinerary from confirmation emails and syncs across devices—even offline. Helpful for keeping track of complex trips and flight changes.

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LTH Online Points & Miles In Depth Course:
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BoldlyGo Travel With Points & Miles Facebook Group
Truicity Wealth Management

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Travel Freely App Founder Zac Hood on Turning Travel Goals into Reality with Points & Miles (Ep. 51)

By BoldlyGo | December 4, 2024

Are you ready to revolutionize the way you manage your travel rewards?

In this episode of the Revolutionizing Your Journey podcast, host DeAndre Coke interviews Zac Hood, the visionary behind the Travel Freely app. They explore Zac’s personal journey into the world of points and miles, the inspiration that led to the app’s creation, and its mission to simplify travel rewards for users of all levels. Zac shares his family’s inspiring nine-month adventure across Australia and New Zealand, made possible by savvy use of points and miles. They also discuss the growing Travel Freely community, real-life success stories, and exciting upcoming app features.

This episode is packed with tips for beginners and seasoned travelers alike, emphasizing the importance of starting simple, staying organized, and maintaining financial responsibility.

Key Highlights:

Travel Freely App: A user-friendly tool to simplify points and miles tracking.
App Built for All: Caters to both beginners and seasoned points enthusiasts.
Credit Card Management: Tracks bonuses, annual fees, and deadlines.
Free Resource: Funded by affiliate links, the app is completely free to use, Available on both web and mobile.
Personalized Insights: App recommends strategies based on user credit profiles.
Community Growth: Travel Freely has inspired many with real-life success stories.
Family Adventures: Zac’s nine-month journey to Australia, New Zealand and Japan highlights the power of points.
Future Updates: The app continues to evolve with new features.
And much more!