How to Coupon Your Way Around the World, with Torok Coupon Hunter
How to Coupon Your Way Around the World, with Torok Coupon Hunter  
Podcast: Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways
Published On: Wed Aug 26 2026
Description: Coupon queen Kiersti Torok reveals how everyday savings on gas, groceries and gift cards can fund your next trip. Hosts Meghan Coyle and Sally French talk to Kiersti Torok — known online as Torok Coupon Hunter — about turning everyday savings from groceries, gas and gift cards into a bigger travel budget. But first, they break down the latest travel headlines, including Air France and KLM's Flying Blue splitting award tickets into three new pricing tiers, Bilt's new partnership with Equinox, Alaska Airlines' new nonstop routes from Seattle to Athens and Paris, American Airlines' plan to bring back seatback screens fleetwide, and fresh data from Expedia showing this fall's shoulder-season travel deals aren't as deep as usual. Then, Meghan and Sally jump into Kiersti's world of extreme couponing, covering which cash-back apps (like Rakuten, Ibotta and Fetch) are worth keeping on your phone, how to stack store promotions like Target Circle deals with discounted gift cards, and when buying gift cards for Disney, Southwest and other travel brands can help stretch a vacation budget. They also cover strategies for saving on gas and Kiersti's tips for hacking the Disney dining plan without a full binder of coupons. Help us plan our next live event! Take our quick survey to let us know where you would be most excited to meet our hosts and fellow listeners: https://forms.gle/BqQz7JR6ThxdgSEY6  Card benefits, terms and fees can change. For the most up-to-date information about cards mentioned in this episode, read our reviews: American Express Platinum Review: Top-Notch Lounge Access, Big Credits Costco Anywhere Visa Review: Bulked-Up Savings for Members Target Circle Credit Card Review: 5% Discount and No Annual Fee Bilt Blue Card: Complex Housing Rewards, Modest Everyday Ones Bilt Obsidian Card: Fine for Foodies, Complex for Housing Bilt Palladium Card: Rewards on Housing Are Almost Secondary Resources discussed in this episode: Benefits of the American Express Platinum Card Gondola Review: My Favorite Hotel Award Search Tool Special Gondola offer: Earn a $50 sign-up bonus in the form of Gondola Cash when you create a Gondola account and make your first hotel or car rental reservation. Sign up for a free account using this link, then make your first hotel or car reservation. (To qualify, the cost before taxes and fees must be greater than $150.) Once your reservation has been completed, $50 in Gondola Cash will be active in your account. Gondola Cash can then be applied to cover the total cost of any hotel available on Gondola. Offer expires Sept. 30, 2026. Want even more tips and tricks to get the most out of your travel dollars? Subscribe to TravelNerd, our free newsletter designed to help you crack the code on spending less on your travel.   *The show notes were created with the assistance of AI. They have been reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy and quality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices