Wheelchairs, Layovers, and a Surprise Fare Drop With Matt Tasker

From missed connections in Rome to surprise upgrades and baby sleep battles at 30,000 feet, this episode is a wild ride. Plus, our guest shares travel hacks that could shave serious money off your next big trip. ✈️ This Week on Landings and Layovers After a short hiatus, we're back with an episode that's part travel therapy, part fare-hunter's dream, and 100% relatable if you've ever had a flight—or an entire trip—go sideways. Highlights include: Marty's robotic wheelchair fiasco in Rome (and the business class seats that got away) Matthew's "just one more fight with the gate agents" journey to Boston, Philly, and back with a toddler How one wrong gate, a missing stroller, and a helpful gate agent turned stress into success Marty's random encounter with The Points Guy himself (yes, really!) A killer fare to Southeast Asia—starting at $700 round trip Our guest Matthew Tasker's pro tips on slashing train costs in London, navigating Asia like a local, and why high-speed rail might be your new favorite way to travel 🏷️ Fare of the Week: Southeast Asia for Under $800 Thanks to our sponsor Notiflyr.com, we're spotlighting a stunner: LAX, NYC, BOS, SFO → Bangkok, Hanoi, KL, and more — $700–800 round trip on Korean Air. ✔️ Full service ✔️ Stop in Seoul ✔️ Free transit tour if you've got a long layover ✔️ Average savings: $300 If you're even thinking about Asia, jump on this one. [Add affiliate link] 🎙️ Guest Spotlight: Matthew Tasker Travel hacker. Videographer. 52 countries and counting. Matthew joins us from the South of France to share: How to actually cut your Heathrow-to-London train cost in half Why he ditched the idea of checked bags forever (and how to trick budget airlines with a convertible backpack) Why Japan still wins as his top destination, and how to get there cheaper than you think The secret to finding better fares: don't just change your dates, change your departure city Apps that make his travels smoother (and his daughter's plane spotting even more fun) → Bonus: Flighty, Flightradar24, and the plug adapter we didn't know we needed. 🔧 Packing Picks & Travel Tools ✔️ Convertible Backpack – Roller + backpack hybrid ✔️ Pass-through USB charger – One outlet, multiple devices ✔️ Flighty (iOS) – Real-time flight tracking meets trip planning ✔️ Flightradar24 – Find that plane overhead before your toddler asks → Find all these in our <a class=""