Justin Vacula of the Hurdy Gurdy Travel Podcast welcomes Carissa from Rove to discuss the new “It Pays to Chase More Rove Miles” promotion, running May 21 through May 31, 2026.

In this episode, Justin and Carissa explain how Rove users can earn elevated Rove Shopping rewards with select merchants offering up to 15X Rove miles. They also discuss stackable opportunities with Chase’s new Paze 10X Ultimate Rewards benefit on eligible Sapphire and Freedom cards, which can apply on up to $1,500 in monthly purchases.

Carissa shares some of her favorite Rove bookings and redemptions, responds to listener questions about eBay and giftcards.com rate cuts, teases upcoming transfer-related news, and previews future Rove updates, including app improvements, in-store and dining features, and upcoming meetups in New York City and beyond.

Timestamps

00:00 Points And Miles Intro
00:32 Welcome And Guest Setup
01:07 St. Louis Meetup Stories
02:02 Promo Overview And Dates
02:47 Stacking Chase Paze
05:27 Merchant Boost Highlights
06:23 Rove Platform Basics
07:58 Office And Team Updates
09:14 Upcoming Rove Meetups
09:56 Chase Credits And Travel Philosophy
11:50 Support And Announcements
13:51 Listener Question: Coolest Booking
16:39 Meetup Suites And Events
17:59 eBay and Giftcards Questions
20:26 App Beta And Summer Teasers
21:58 Why Join Rove
25:03 Socials And Closing
26:55 Outro Music Credits
27:00 Final Sign Off

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