Episode 21: Charles McCool from McCool Travel

<p><!-- wp:cgb/block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg --></p> <div class="wp-block-cgb-block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg"> <div class="libsyn-shortcode"></div> </div> <p><!-- /wp:cgb/block-libsyn-podcasting-gutenberg --></p> <p><strong>Today’s Guest: Charles McCool from McCool Travel</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Charles McCool has been hacking travel for over 20 years and he’s learned a thing or two about how to have a fun and relaxing vacation. Through his writing, speaking, and excellent storytelling, Charles shows people how to improve their lives through travel and shows us some of the amazing places we should all see. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">If you enjoy this episode, be sure to come back next week for the second half of our interview with Charles McCool, where we learn about his personal travel style, hear some of his top spots for a great trip, and get a glimpse of where he likes to grab a beer while away from home.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Make sure you stick around for our Miles and Points with Pints segment too, where we give you all the week’s updates on credit cards, hotels, airlines, and general travel. You’ll find it at the end of the episode every week from now on.</span></p> <p><strong>Times of Note:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">2:25 - Charles says hi.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">2:45 - What we’re drinking.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">6:30 - The early life of Charles McCool.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">9:43 - Charles wrote a book about travel before we even heard about miles and points.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">10:23 - Worst timing ever...</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">12:50 - How McCool Travel got started and what it is today.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">13:51 - The Travel Happiness Expert.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">17:32 - Are Derrick and Jeff doing the opposite of Charles?</span></p> <