Talking Points

Matt Kepnes “Nomadic Matt”

Nomadic Matt is an American travel expert, author, founder of TravelCon, and blogger. In 2008, Kepnes started NomadicMatt.com to archive his stories and monetize his trav

Dining with Singapore Airlines

Airplane food is often unpalatable or even inedible, but anyone who has flown with Singapore Airlines knows there can be haute cuisine at 35,000 feet! SIA's culinary mast

The Super Woman approach to personal finance

As a journalist and author of several New York Times bestsellers, finance expert Nicole Lapin is determined to help millennials learn the language of money. On this week'

How the TPG mobile app will change your travel strategy

This week, Talking Points shines the spotlight on one of the biggest things coming out of TPG in 2020 - something will undoubtedly help anyone who needs help with their t

The Battle of the Hotels: Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott and IHG

If you’re in the midst of planning your vacation, a few getaways, biz trips and hotel stays for the upcoming year, you’re going to want to listen to this episode. A few o

Experts share what you need to know about traveling during the coronavirus outbreak

On this episode, experts share what you need to know right now about traveling during the coronavirus outbreak. First, Dr. Hanh Le, the head of Healthline Media Medical A

The emotional psychology around money with behavioral finance expert Michael Liersch

Michael Liersch is the global head of wealth planning and advice at J.P. Morgan. He stresses the importance of being transparent about money matters with your family, par

Tips and advice for small business owners

TPG's Richard Kerr shares what you can find in our TPG Small Biz Facebook lounge, talks about the pros and cons of business credit cards and offers valuable tips any smal

Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee is no stranger to turning anger into activism. She joins the show to discuss how war and destruction during her teenage years fue

Head of AAdvantage shares how you can make your loyalty more rewarding

Today, we're chatting with the president of the American Airlines AAdvantage program, Bridget Blaise-Shamai, a roughly 25-year AA veteran. We discuss topics on every freq

Travel resolutions and tips for 2020

The Roaring ‘20s are here! 2020 is about to be the best one yet, and to celebrate, we have another special “Talking Points” episode for you. Whether you think resolutions

TPG Home for the Holidays

Happy Holidays from Talking Points! We have a special episode for you today. At TPG, we are proud to support so many incredible organizations and provide you with tools t

BofA CMO Meredith Verdone and travel expert Lee Abbamonte discuss how to turn travel benefits into financial rewards

Meredith Verdone, Bank of America's chief marketing officer, has been with the bank for more than 20 years. In this episode, she's joined by travel expert Lee Abbamonte t

Here's why you should care about British Airways' Avios

TPG U.K.'s director of content, Nicky Kelvin, explains how U.S. travelers can make the most out of British Airways' Executive Club program — which was named the Best Inte

Cruising with Carnival

Continuing with Cruise Week on Talking Points, hop aboard and sail more of the high seas - this time with Carnival Corporation's President and CEO Arnold Donald. TPG hims

Cruising with Norwegian

Norwegian Cruise Line's CEO explains why a cruise vacation can work for any kind of traveler — even solo travelers — how Norwegian drives loyalty and their plans to elimi

Holiday Hotline: TPG answers your burning points and miles questions

We're back with our second Hotline Bling episode. This time, we're answering a few of the points-and-miles questions we get all the time, like when to downgrade or upgrad

Everything you need to know about Qatar Airways' inflight entertainment

Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of your inflight entertainment? Think it should go away completely or wish the airlines would figure out how to let you connect

The best ways to maximize points and miles on Hawaiian Airlines

TPG's Special Projects Editor-at-Large Nick Ewen catches up with Brian Kelly on the heels of our interview with Hawaiian Airlines CEO Peter Ingram to discuss how to actua

Hawaiian Airlines CEO celebrates the carrier's 90th anniversary

Peter Ingram, President & CEO of Hawaiian Airlines joins Talking Points to celebrate the airline’s 90th - yes 90th! - anniversary. The airline started in 1929 as a small