How Can I Get There?!

Hey y'all. I want to know of some of the places you want to travel to. And then I want to try to help you figure out how to get there cheaper. And by cheap, I mean as close to free as possible. I know what you're thinking. You're saying "Get a life dude." But it's true! I can help you figure out how to travel to some awesome places for as little money as possible. This whole process starts with applying for credit cards though. So you MUST have a good credit score to apply for cards (700+). But once you take this step and earn the bonus points of the card after meeting the minimum spend requirements you'll be free to travel for almost free.
 I just booked an awesome trip worth approx. $13,000 for just $1,260! $504 of that was taxes I had to pay for the flights and then the other $700 is for a flight I can't use points for. We will be flying on United and some Star Alliance partners from Houston to London. The flights were 65,000 points a piece round trip and $275 each in taxes. On an international award redemption you can build in a free stopover or 2 open jaws (fly into one city and depart out of a different city).

In London we'll have a two night stay using Starwood points. I booked the Park Lane hotel in Central London for 12,000 points per night. Then we'll fly from London to Singapore and stay at the airport in the Crowne Royal for 35,000 Priority Club points and $40. This hotel usually costs around $230 per night.

Park Lane Hotel London (Starwood) Image from spg.com
The following morning we'll fly from Singapore to Koh Samui, Thailand. I booked four nights at the Conrad Koh Samui (top tier category 7) on a Hilton AXON award for just 145,000 points or 36,250 per night. The usual cost for this hotel is 50,000 points per night or a whopping $716 per night! A good deal with using my points if I do say so myself. On the return to Singapore, we'll have about 12 hours to go out and see the city a little bit before flying back home. We'll also have a 5 hour layover in Istanbul, but I don't think it'll be enough time to get out of the airport and see some sights.

Conrad Koh Samui Resort and Spa, Thailand Hotel - Exterior
Conrad Koh Samui. Image from Hilton.com
 Each room is a private villa with its own private pool! Simply amazing.

Conrad Koh Samui Resort and Spa, Thailand Hotel - Conrad Koh Samui Exterior
View looking out over the Gulf of Thailand. Image from Hilton.com


 So there you have it. It is possible to travel on points and get huge discounts to stay and fly places you never thought you could. Let me help you find out how to travel to your dream destination and maybe soon you'll be on your way there! You can email me at kcomardelle@gmail.com or just post a comment to this post.

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