49: This episode breaks down exactly how my wife and I ended up booking a trip that would’ve cost more than $20,000 for less than $1,500 including finding the airlines, 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.
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Finding the right hotel:
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FlyerTalk –
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Bora Bora Recommendations:
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Full Show Notes
Chris introduces All The Hacks from Bora Bora (00:00)
Listener Email (01:13)
Trip background (03:02)
A glimpse into Bora Bora (04:40)
Finding the right flight (06:46)
Flightconnections.com (06:57)
Google flights (07:27)
Expert flyer (11:40)
Point.me and Air Canada (13:13)
Finding the right hotel (16:24)
Google Hotels (16:50)
Awardmapper.com (18:43)
Booking with Marriott (19:09)
How to get that upgrade (22:30)
Flying Air Tahiti (24:18)
Costco Hack (26:41)
Food costs (27:12)
St. Regis vs. Conrad (28:13)
Bora Bora Hacks (31:17)..(read more)
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