Websites You Can Use You can trade your
Websites You Can Use • You can trade your home for another home somewhere else in the world • You can use networks to find homes to stay in completely for free (or almost free) • You can also (if you wish) host travelers in your home • Some of these are: • Couchsurfing. com • Homeexchange. com • Trusted. Housesitters. com • Sister-cities. org • Rotary. org • WWOOF
Airlines with Free Stopovers • • • TAP Portugal – up to 5 -nt in Lisbon or Porto Icelandair – up to 7 -nt in Reykjavik WOW Air – R/T flights, no limit, 2 reservations Turkish – layover 6 -24 hrs free tour, hotel if layover longer than 24 hrs Qatar – 5 -96 hr layover – free visa, free hotel Emirates – Dubai, Milan, Athens Finnair – 5 hrs-5 days Japan JAL – Tokyo or Osaka, free stopovers Singapore – free stopovers Copa – Panama City, free stopover contact Copa Sales
Shopping Portals • Best & easiest way to get miles NOT FLYING – BUT USING SHOPPING PORTALS! United Shopping – www. shopping. mileageplus. com Southwest Shopping – www. rapidrewardashopping. southwest. com
FLEXIBLE TRAVEL PROGRAMS • American Express Membership Rewards – use points to book directly with AMEX flights, hotel, vacation or cruise or transfer to 16 airline or 3 hotel (Choice, Hilton or Starwood) partners • Starwood Preferred Guest – use for free stay at Starwood properties (merged with Marriott) or book on SPG flights (no blackout dates) • Chase Ultimate Rewards – transfer 1: 1 ratio easily and hits your acct almost immediately
Best Cards to Get • A lot depends on spending habits • My favorites: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Chase Sapphire Preferred Credit Card – so easy to use and earn points Amex Platinum Charge Card – airline credit, lounges, Starwood Preferred Guest Amex Credit Card – now BONVOY, free night Chase Sapphire Reserve Credit Card – travel redemption, annual travel credit Hilton Honors American Express Credit Card– great signup bonus 100 k, loyalty rewards 6. IHG Rewards Club Premier Credit Card – free night stay 7. Premiere Rewards Gold Card AMEX Charge Card – airline fee credit, flexible rewards
My Favorite Sites/Blogs • Airfare Spot, The Flight Deal – best cheap flights • View from the Wing – great travel info • Flyer Talk • https: //www. asherfergusson. com/top-100 travel-blogs/ • Frequent Traveler University
For more info: Laurie Sears Deppa Kangaroos and Kimonos Laurie. Sears. Deppa@gmail. com 443. 994. 0835
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