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Bora Bora (Almost) for Free with Miles and Points

2022/3/23
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Chris Hutchins：本期节目分享了如何利用积分和里程兑换波拉波拉岛之旅，将原本超过2万美元的行程费用降低到1500美元以下。详细介绍了查找航班、积分转移、酒店预订等步骤，并提供了个人推荐和技巧，帮助听众规划类似的旅行。他强调了选择旅行目的地时需要考虑航班时长和便利性，以及积分兑换的可能性；选择航班时，需要考虑直飞航班，以及里程兑换的可能性；根据航班价格和里程兑换价值，选择经济舱或商务舱；选择航班时，需要考虑不同航空公司的航班和里程兑换计划；利用United航空的官网可以查看里程兑换航班的日历，规划行程；ExpertFlyer网站可以搜索多个航空公司的里程兑换航班库存；Point.me网站可以跨多个航空公司搜索里程兑换航班，并比较不同航空公司的里程兑换价格；通过比较不同航空公司的里程兑换价格，选择最划算的方案；里程兑换的价值取决于里程兑换率和现金价格；预订酒店前，先了解酒店价格，再考虑积分兑换；可以使用Google Hotels等网站搜索酒店价格和信息；AwardMapper.com网站可以查找参与不同酒店积分计划的酒店；直接在酒店官网搜索积分兑换酒店房间，可以查看更多信息和选择；充分利用酒店的积分兑换优惠，例如“住四送一”等；通过邮件联系酒店，尝试以现金升级酒店房间；考虑通过Costco预订旅行套餐，可能获得更优惠的价格；在度假村预订餐饮，可以避免在当地寻找餐饮的麻烦，但价格通常较高；在度假村用餐价格通常较高，需要做好预算；比较不同酒店的优势和劣势，选择最适合自己的酒店；在波拉波拉岛旅游时，可以参加与鲨鱼和鳐鱼一起游泳的活动；提前购买一些零食和饮料，可以节省度假村内高价商品的开支。 Zach：作为一名医学生，通过信用卡积分和酒店积分兑换技巧，成功实现了一次欧洲十日游，将35万积分和里程兑换成价值约7200美元的机票和酒店，证明了这些技巧对任何人都适用，即使预算有限。

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Chris Hutchins explains how he and his wife booked an expensive trip to Bora Bora for a fraction of the cost using points and miles, encouraging listeners that these hacks are accessible to anyone.

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#49: This episode breaks down exactly how I booked a $20,000+ trip Bora Bora for less than $1,500 with points and miles. I'll break down finding flights, transferring the points, booking the hotels, my own recommendations for Bora Bora and all the hacks you need to make a trip like this possible yourself.

Watch the video of this episode: https://youtu.be/wjX4K2RLOj8)

Full Show Notes at: https://allthehacks.com/travel-hacking-bora-bora)

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Resources Mentioned

Suggested Episodes on Travel Hacking: #1. Leigh Rowan) | #2. Brad Barrett )| #27. Brian Kelly)

Point.me: $1 for your first month with this link (and using the code HACKS))

Finding the right flight: point.me) | FlightConnections) | Google Flights) | ExpertFlyer) | French bee) | Air Tahiti Nui)

Finding the right hotel: Google Hotels) | AwardMapper) | Costco Travel) | FlyerTalk) (example thread on St Regis Bora Bora))

Tahiti Recommendations: Intercontinental Tahiti) | Hilton Hotel Tahiti)

Bora Bora Recommendations: St. Regis Bora Bora Resort) | Conrad Bora Bora Nui) | Bora Bora Sharks and Stingrays) | Amazon Floats)

 

Full Show Notes

(01:13) Listener Email

(03:02) Setting the Trip Background

(04:40) Experiencing Bora Bora

(06:46) Navigating Flight Selection

(06:57) Flightconnections.com

(07:27) Google Flights

(11:40) Expert Flyer

(13:13) Point.me and Air Canada

(16:24) Choosing the Perfect Accommodation

(16:50) Google Hotels

(18:43) Awardmapper.com

(19:09) Booking with Marriott

(22:30) Unlocking Upgrades

(24:18) Insights on Flying Air Tahiti

(26:41) Costco Hack for Savings

(27:12) Managing Food Costs

(28:13) St. Regis vs. Conrad: A Comparison

(31:17) Insider Bora Bora Hacks

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