10 Mind-Blowing Opportunities with Travel Points

There is no one-size-fits-all way to engage in Travel Hacking... There is a world of possibility in front of you, and you get to choose whatever type of travel and vacation that you would most enjoy! You can fly around the world, relax at a tropical paradise, take your family to Disney, go on a cruise, rent a cabin at a ski resort, and much more!

Here's a glimpse into 10 mind-blowing opportunities that Travel Hacking can make possible for  your next dream vacation:

1. Flights

You can fly anywhere in the world using airline points in place of spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on plane tickets! Right now, you can book a direct flight to Rome, Italy for 25,200 points, Montego Bay Jamaica for 14,500 points, or Honolulu, Hawaii for 25,000 points. You could explore all of those places in a year with rates that low!

2. All-Inclusive Resorts

If you've never been to an all-inclusive resort, you have no idea what you're missing out on! It's a luxurious experience that allows to eat and drink as much as you want whenever you want while staying at world-class resort. I wish I would have known about Travel Hacking when I got married 8.5 years ago, because rather than paying thousands of dollars for our honeymoon, we could've stayed at the exact same resort (Secrets Meroma Beach in Cancun, Mexico) for only 25,000 points per night.

3. House Rentals

Maybe you have a larger family, or you want to bring your extended family all together for vacation. Renting a house can be a great experience, but it has become quite expensive to pay for sites like Airbnb & VRBO (Especially with their growing fees). Rather than doing that, you could rent a house like this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house near the Grand Canyon for 32,000 points per night.

4. Cruises

Over time, you can easily and quickly build up a large pool of points, which you can use for some extravagant vacations! I'm currently sitting on 800,000+ points and looking at what we might want to do to celebrate our 10th Anniversary. One of the possibilities is going on a cruise! One of the many options is to book a 10-Day Bermuda & Bahamas Cruise for 420,000 points.

5. Hotels

Beyond some of the luxurious lodging options above, you can easily book a number of hotels with points. Maybe you want to take a family vacation to Orlando, Florida. You could stay in a hotel suite right across the street from Universal Studios for 9,500 points per night.

6. Excursions

Travel Hacking doesn't just empower you to fly to and stay in incredible places. It also enables you to enjoy excursions at your destination. Let's say that you take a trip to Aruba. Beyond using your points to fly there and stay in a resort, your points could also cover the cost of excursions while you are there. You could rent ATVs to explore the coast for 13,500 points, go sailing & snorkeling for 8,800 points, or even take a submarine tour through a coral reef for 11,000 points.

7. Park Tickets 

Your kids might be craving a weekend getaway to an amusement park, theme park, or water park. Your points can be used in all kinds of locations to make that possible for your family. You could get tickets to a massive indoor water park like this for just 11,700 points.

8. Rental Cars

As you're trying to figure out transportation for your next trip, you could even leverage your points to rent a car. But rather than settling for a cheap, economy car, you could drive around your next trip in style in a BMW or Audi for only 4,700 points per day. 

9. Dining Experiences

One of the many fun parts of traveling is getting to explore and enjoy the local food culture. Your points can help with that as well! If you were to take a trip to Northern California, you could enjoy a full-day wine tour and tasting in Napa Valley for 15,000 points, take a Black Food Tour in Downtown Oakland for 13,500 points, or taste the food in Little Italy for 7,500 points.

10. Cash Back

You can also cash in points for cold-hard cash. Maybe you're short on cash and it would be most helpful to have some extra spending money. While that's not the highest value for your points, it could make sense for your situation. To put it in context, I could currently cash in my 800,000 points for $8,000! 

The reason I'm not cashing my points in for that is because I can actually redeem those 800,000 points for almost $20,000 in free travel all around the world. If you'd like to learn how to do that, dive into my Launch into Travel Hacking Course today!