The Canadian Miles & Points Secrets You're Missing | Anshul Singh, Points Miles & Bling
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If I'm going to tell people to earn and burn, I should be doing the same.
I think that earn and burn is the best strategy.
I've never had more than a million points in any single account.
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In this episode recorded live at FTU Dallas, Tommy Danielsen sits down with Anshul Singh — Canadian miles & points expert and founder of **Points Miles & Bling** — for a wide-ranging conversation on travel hacking, loyalty strategy, and life on the road. Anshul is one of Canada's most respected voices in the miles & points community, and this conversation proves why. From Hyatt devaluations to gorilla trekking in Uganda, this one covers it all. **In this episode:** - Why earn and burn beats hoarding points every time - The truth about Hyatt's devaluation and what it means for your points - How Canadians navigate a trickier credit card landscape - Aeroplan's hidden redemption gems - Bucket list destinations including the Congo and Dominican Republic - A wild passport story you won't forget --- **⏱ Timestamps** [0:00](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=0) — Welcome & Introduction at FTU Dallas [0:49](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=49) — Anshul's thoughts on FTU and the growing community [1:27](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=87) — FTU by the numbers — 39 events and counting [2:21](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=141) — Highest ever points balance & the earn and burn philosophy [2:47](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=167) — Redeeming 300,000 Hyatt points ahead of devaluations [3:23](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=203) — Randy Peterson's 9 million Marriott points & retirement plans [4:31](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=271) — Why earn and burn always wins [4:56](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=296) — Best ever miles earning promotion [5:11](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=311) — COVID-era loyalty programs & revenge travel [5:59](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=359) — Booking 60 straight days at Hyatt Canada during COVID [6:24](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=384) — Biggest travel boo-boo: 80,000 Aeroplan points to Turkey [7:16](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=436) — Favorite airline loyalty program: Why Aeroplan wins [7:34](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=454) — Redeeming Aeroplan to the highest airport in North America [8:55](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=535) — Favorite hotel program: Hyatt vs Marriott in Canada [9:19](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=559) — How Anshul unlocked US credit cards as a Canadian [9:48](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=588) — The Hyatt devaluation debate: 3 tiers to 5 tiers [11:01](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=661) — Why half-dynamic pricing frustrates loyalty educators [11:40](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=700) — The case for going fully dynamic [12:04](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=724) — Are hotel programs really following their dynamic pricing strategy? [13:11](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=791) — Bilt vs UR — would Anshul use Bilt if available in Canada? [13:49](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=829) — Canadian alternatives to Bilt are emerging [14:05](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=845) — 58 countries visited — and his favorite is closer than you think [14:15](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=855) — Newfoundland: Canada's hidden gem destination [15:26](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=926) — Three bucket list destinations: Dominican Republic, Congo & Uganda [16:36](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=996) — Tommy's gorilla trekking story in Uganda [18:01](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=1081) — African safaris and how Anshul caught the bug [18:43](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=1123) — Best travel story ever: The passport incident in Eswatini [21:07](https://youtu.be/VIDEOID?t=1267) — Wrap up & thank you --- 🎓 **About Frequent Traveler University** Founded by Tommy Danielsen, FTU is a nonprofit community dedicated to helping travelers master miles, points, status, and smart travel. Events held across the US throughout the year. 🇨🇦 **About Points Miles & Bling** Anshul Singh's go-to resource for Canadian miles & points strategy, credit card reviews, and travel inspiration. 📌 **Like, subscribe & hit the bell** — new interviews and episodes drop regularly. --- *#FrequentTravelerUniversity #PointsMilesAndBling #AnshulSingh #MilesAndPoints #TravelHacking #Aeroplan #HyattDevaluation #CanadianTravel #Newfoundland #LoyaltyPrograms #EarnAndBurn #FTUDallas*