Welcome to episode 122 of The Journey Is the Reward! Brian takes the controls to interview Micah about his recent aerial journey from Portland, Maine, all the way to Philadelphia for a very important mission: attending his niece's wedding. Cheers and fly Safely! @mainefly.bsky.social

Welcome to episode 121 of The Journey Is the Reward! All good flights must come to an end, and sadly, the incredible 15-day Southern Africa adventure of a lifetime is concluding! Join us as we say goodbye and the journey ends. Cheers, fly safely. @mainefly.bsky.social

Prepare for the continuing high-flying adventures across Southern Africa in episode 120. We travel from Cape Town (CPT) to Victoria Falls. Immediately, we encounter some turbulence. Please listen to see what happens. Cheers and fly safely. @mainefly.bsky.social thejourneyisthereward.org

Welcome to episode 119 of The Journey Is the Reward! Get ready for a first-class ticket straight into the culinary and cocktail world of the skies! Brian takes you along as he walks and samples at the Airline Passenger Experience trade show. Cheers and fly safely! @mainefly.bsky.social

Congrats to our friend Connie on the birth of her son Muyaule a future listener to The Journey Is the Reward! @mainefly.bsky.social

Welcome to the Journey is the Reward Episode 118! Forget the gate agents, we are skipping the pre-flight checks and jumping right into the main event: The Journey Is The Reward listener trip to Southern Africa! Cheers and Fly safely. @mainefly.bsky.social open.spotify.com/show/37d9WaT...

Welcome to episode 117 of TJITR! We’re climbing to cruising altitude with our guest, Clint Henderson, from The Points Guy. We'll chat about his journey to becoming the managing editor, the tools he uses to maximize his points. Cheers and fly safely. @mainefly.bsky.social

Welcome to episode 116 of The Journey Is the Reward! For our main segment, we've got a change of flight crew. Captain Dana is back but this time, Brian's taking over the controls for the interview. It's a role reversal, so get ready. Cheers and fly safely! @mainefly.bsky.social

Welcome to Episode 115 of The Journey Is the Reward! We’re talking with Captain Armando and his First Officer about a wild journey: Mr. Beast’s 100 Day Challenge. You will have to listen to hear what the challenge is! Cheers and fly safely. open.spotify.com/episode/5OL5sG… @mainefly.bsky.social

Welcome to Episode 114 of The Journey is the Reward! Our just released show finds us back in Maine with Micah at Becky’s Diner for another conversation with Captain Dana. We have Listener feedback from Mike and Jessie and a question from Listener Lu! Cheers and fly safely! @mainefly.bsky.social

Welcome to Episode 113 of The Journey Is the Reward! Our main event this episode? Brian’s recent trip to NJ to visit the Queen, his mom. What started as a smooth experience on quickly veered off course thanks summer in NJ. Cheers and fly safely! thejourneyisthereward.org @mainefly.bsky.social

Welcome to Ep 112 of The Journey Is the Reward! 
We are thrilled with Micah’s interview with our favorite European aviator, Captain Al. While vacationing stateside, Captain Al, in his capacity as Chief Pilot, gives insight into all things aviation. 
Cheers and fly safely! @mainefly.bsky.social

On Episode 111 of TJITR, we welcome a true titan of the skies, soon-to-be Lifetime Global Services member, Fozz Mahmud of the Dots, Lines, and Destinations podcast. This man has more air miles than a commercial airline! Give us a listen. Cheers and fly safely! @mainefly.bsky.social

Welcome to Episode 110 of The Journey Is the Reward! Brian and Micah have a great show lined up for you, featuring an insightful interview Micah recorded with our good friend, Steven Ivey, a corporate pilot, plus a few more tidbits. Give us a listen. Cheers and fly safely! @mainefly.bsky.social

Welcome to Episode 109 of TJITR! We welcome back our friend Eric the Mapmaker. Eric tells us of his latest a domestic airline odyssey. And why sometimes the best laid travel plans are the ones you throw out the window halfway through. Cheers and fly safely! @mainefly.bsky.social

Welcome to Episode 108 of TJITR! This week, Brian’s navigating some significant changes at United, and we hear from our incredible listeners. Micah gives us a health update and shares some friend's experiences on Breeze Airways. Give us a listen, Cheers and fly safely. @mainefly.bsky.social

On Episode 107 of The Journey Is The Reward, we hear about Brian’s trip to NJ to surprise Momma Coleman on her 90th birthday and Mother’s Day. Yes, Momma Coleman returned to NJ to be closer to family. Chef Kathy was there & provide the birthday cake. Cheers and fly safely. @mainefly.bsky.social

Brian and Micah, our favorite hosts are back today with Episode 106 of TJITR. Get ready for another episode packed with listener love, packing prowess, nostalgic narratives, and a healthy dose of "don't let the naysayers win!” Cheers and fly safely! @mainefly.bsky.social

On Episode 105 of The Journey Is The Reward, your intrepid co-pilots, Brian and Micah, chart a course from the tarmac of Burbank to the stratosphere of Seattle. Brian’s mission to attend the Seattle Aviation and Aerospace Bash, orchestrated by the stellar Isaac Alexander! Cheers and fly safely.

On Episode 104 of The Journey Is The Reward it's a real mixed bag where our discussion goes from pizza to Air tags to some travel tales! Brian braved the wilds of Burbank airport, to fly to a reunion with old pals in Paradise and Ukiah, Ca. Cheers and fly safely. @mainefly.bsky.social

The cash back vs points discussion is coming to an end on Episode 103 of TJITR. Angie from the Award Travel 101 podcast is back checking out Brian's wallet! Let’s see how she thinks Brian is doing with his collecting of points for free travel. Cheers and fly safely! @mainefly.bsky.social

Today on Episode 102 of TJITR our discussion with Angie from Award Travel 101 podcast continues! Angie takes a deep dive into Micah’s wallet!  No, she is not going to pick pocket him but go over his credit card strategy and make recommendations. Cheers and fly safely! @mainefly.bsky.social

Get ready for Episode 101 of TJITR! Our guest is Angie from the Award Travel 101 podcast for a deep dive into the travel hacking trenches. It's Brian, the points-wielding maestro, vs Micah, the cash-hoarding strategist! Who's right? Who's wrong? Cheers and fly safely! @mainefly.bsky.social

Today we posted episode 100.5 of The Journey is the Reward, Micah and I continue to play more recordings and read listener feedback in the form of congratulations on reaching our 100th episode. There were simply too many for the 100th show! Cheers and fly safely. @mainefly.bsky.social

Today Episode 100 of The Journey is the Reward is published : A Show of Thanks and Gratitude. That is right Happy 100th episode to us and that calls for a celebration! Join us today as we hear from our listeners, Listener Lu and so much more. Cheers and fly safely. @mainefly.bsky.social

On Episode 99 of TJITR Micah and Brian take the time to answer one listener question. Yes, it was a good question and it took us an entire show to answer it. So the question was, "What is your favorite airplane movie?" So give this episode a listen and hear our thoughts. Cheers and fly safely!

On episode 98 of TJITR Micah and I discuss what goes into the decision making process for booking my trip to Africa in September. We have some listener feedback from Hendrik and Listener Lu. Give us a listen. Cheers and fly safely!

On episode 97 of TJITR we continue our discussion with Eric the mapmaker about his trip to Italy. There was so much to discuss we had to make it two shows. If you are interested in my trip to South Africa listen to the show for details. Cheers and fly safely! @mainefly.bsky.social

On episode 95 of TJITR, Micah and Brian talk about Brian’s flight to the capital of California, Sacramento. Well actually the town of Lodi, but close enough. Brian helped a friend move into a new apartment. We are closing in on our 100th show! Cheers and fly safely! @mainefly.bsky.social

Today we have Episode 94 of TJITR where I got to fly Aero to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Micah and I review my flight, that was comped, however I give my honest opinion because it is about the passenger experience. Cheers and fly safely. @mainefly.bsky.social

On episode 93 of TJITR we talk about the Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach that really did not happen. There are tons of great interviews and a question from Listener Lu. So while you are prepping or traveling for Thanksgiving give us a listen. Cheers and fly safely!

Seems more appropriate for an aviation enthusiast to be on Bluesky No? Well here we are? My podcast is called The Journey is the Reward. So follow my flights and travels with my podcast. Cheers and fly safely.