217. How a Family of Five Flew Business Class to Singapore Using Points + A TERRIFYING Points Scam You NEED to Be Aware of!

About this episode

The episode discusses how a family of five flew to Singapore in business class using points and highlights a points scam to be aware of.

***The challenge with recording remotely with three people is that sometimes the wifi just doesn’t cooperate. There are a few moments where the audio overlaps slightly. We apologize that we weren’t able to fully fix it in post-production.*** What does it really look like to fly a family of five to Singapore in business class using points and miles? In this episode, we sit down with one of our amazing listeners, Gretchen, to break down exactly how she made this bucket-list trip happen using smart award flight strategies, transferable points, and a whole lot of persistence. We talk through the best ways to search for award availability and why flexibility is everything when planning international family travel. Gretchen also shares a very scary scam that could have turned out WAY worse without the a great credit card company in her corner! She also tells us what it was actually like exploring Singapore with kids, including must-do experiences like Gardens by the Bay, incredible skyline views, and even seeing Indonesia from across the water. If you’ve ever dreamed of taking your family on a huge international adventure without paying cash prices, this episode is packed with…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mary Ellen, Jo

Guest: Gretchen

Topics covered

• travel
• credit card rewards
• family travel
• points scams
• international travel

Keywords

• business class
• points and miles
• award flight strategies
• family travel tips
• travel scams

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yahoo! Travel

Places: Singapore, Indonesia

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