13. Affordable Luxury: How We Traveled On Points to Bora Bora
Points Talk®: Your Travel Dreams, Made Possible by Points
Alex, Pam and Jess
4.9 • 734 Ratings
🗓️ 28 February 2023
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Dreaming of a tropical getaway filled with white sand beaches, turquoise waters, and luxurious overwater bungalows? Look no further than French Polynesia's Bora Bora. And the best part? You can make this dream a reality with the power of points and miles.
Pam had Bora Bora at the top of her travel bucket list, her dream was to stay at the Conrad Bora Bora, a luxurious hotel known for its exceptional reputation. To make this dream a reality, Pam started collecting Hilton points by getting American Express Hilton cards.
Alex shared Pam's dream of staying at the Conrad Bora Bora or the Conrad Maldives. Both the Conrad Bora Bora and the Conrad Maldives are highly sought-after properties, considered bucket list destinations for luxury travelers.
At the Travel Mom Squad, we're always on the lookout for ways to make our travel dreams a reality without breaking the bank. That's why we're thrilled to share our recent trip to Bora Bora, where we used our hard-earned points and miles to experience this idyllic destination in style.
From the moment we arrived at the airport, we were transported to a world of beauty. The crystal-clear waters and lush greenery were enough to take our breath away, but the adventures and spa experiences we had is really what made the trip so incredible.
Whether we were sipping on pina coladas or enjoying a meal, we felt like we were truly living the dream. It's no secret that these top hotels are not cheap, either in cash or in points. However, with a little bit of traveling points know-how, Alex and Pam were able to make their dream trip a reality using their hard-earned points and miles!
So if you're dreaming of a trip to Bora Bora or any other luxury destination, don't let the cost hold you back! With the help of points and miles, you too can experience this idyllic destination on a budget. Bon voyage!
More Of What’s Inside:
- Why Bora Bora is a bucket list location for many
- When you see a deal BOOK IT!
- Our tips for buying points
- Activities that can come with your Hilton stay
- What airlines fly into Tahiti
- Additional charges and what to look out for
- Why the Airport is so easy to navigate in Bora Bora
- How many people could fit in an average room
- The weather in Bora Bora we experienced
- Why you will never get bored in Bora Bora
- And much more!
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Episode Minute By Minute:
- 0:02 What’s inside today’s content
- 0:53 Why Pam wanted to go to Bora Bora
- 7:00 Easy tips for finding additional promo codes
- 9:18 When Alex and Pam went to Bora Bora together
- 11:40 A look into our flights to Bora Bora
- 16:09 Our official review on the hotel breakfast
- 18:08 Pam’s favorite pastries and restaurants from the trip
- 20:51 The best activities in Bora Bora (Spa, Yoga, Biking and more)
- 25:22 Tips on flights and our advice on finding the best deal
- 31:55 How to find even more great places to stay in Bora Bora
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad, previously known as the Travel Hacking Mom Show. |
| 0:05.8 | Follow the links in the show notes to stay up to date with what the Travel Mom Squad has been up to. |
| 0:10.5 | Do you dream of a trip on Points of Miles to French Polynesia? |
| 0:14.0 | White sand, turquoise water, and overwater bungalows are the makings of an idyllic vacation. |
| 0:19.7 | Come along as we revisit our points of miles trip to |
| 0:22.2 | Bora Bora. Welcome to the Travel Hackey Mom Show. We are three moms who've discovered how to leverage |
| 0:28.3 | credit card welcome offers to get hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel expenses for nearly |
| 0:33.1 | free. We've used credit card points of miles to take vacations to places like Hawaii, Paris, Greece, |
| 0:39.2 | the Maldives, Italy, and so much more. And the best part, we each still have an 800 plus credit score. |
| 0:45.1 | Imagine being able to book a vacation without having to check your bank account. It's totally |
| 0:49.2 | possible and we're here to show you how. Hey, I'm Alex, and I'm Pam. |
| 0:54.6 | I'm also Alex's mom. |
| 0:56.2 | And we are travel hacking moms. |
| 0:58.2 | Today, Jess isn't here with us because she's off on her own adventures, using points |
| 1:02.5 | and miles, of course. |
| 1:03.7 | But Alex and I are here to share our Bora Bora trip from November of last year. |
| 1:09.3 | When I first decided that I wanted to travel using points of miles, one of the places I wanted |
| 1:14.6 | to go to more than anywhere else was Bora Bora. |
| 1:19.2 | I just kept thinking about those overwater bungalows and the white beaches and the turquoise blue water. |
| 1:28.7 | That was just the thing that I really wanted to do. |
| 1:31.6 | And I had a hotel in mind. |
| 1:33.8 | And I'm not even sure why this was a hotel that I just knew I had to stay at. |
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