20. Paris Bliss: Travel On Points to the City of Lights with Our Expert Guide

Points Talk®: Your Travel Dreams, Made Possible by Points

Alex, Pam and Jess

Places & Travel, Education, Society & Culture, How To

4.9 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Hey there, are you dreaming of visiting Paris without breaking the bank? Well, it's definitely possible! In this episode, we'll share our experiences visiting the magical city of lights using points and miles. If you are new around here, we are Pam, Jess, and Alex! We are the Travel Mom Squad and have visited Paris multiple times, and we're excited to share our tips with you.

Paris is a destination that is on top of many bucket lists, and for good reason. The food, the Eiffel Tower, and the street musicians create an incredible atmosphere that you won't find anywhere else. Plus, it's even better when you are visiting Paris on points and miles.

When it comes to flights, we've used different airlines, but United is a great option for getting to Paris. They usually offer round-trip flights for 60,000 points in economy, but the prices can double during peak seasons. If you find that flights out of your airport are too expensive, try flying out of a bigger airport. This trick, called "positioning," can save you a lot of money.

You may be thinking, what about hotels? Pam has stayed at a few hotels in Paris, but her favorite is the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile. Hit play to learn all our best tips and tricks about the best places to stay in Paris! (If you pick the right place, you may even see a celebrity!)

Whether you love to dance, explore, eat fantastic food, shop, or just people-watch, Paris has the best experiences for everyone in the family! Visiting Paris on points and miles is definitely possible. With a little bit of planning and points, you can enjoy the magical city of lights without breaking the bank. So start planning your trip to Paris today, and have a great time!

If you want to earn points and miles that can lead to free travel, check out the links below to learn how we do it!

Links For All Things Travel Mom Squad: stan.store/travelmomsquad

Episode Minute By Minute:

0:02 Travel nearly free to Paris!
0:34 Why Paris is at the top of so many travel lists
3:04 Why Alex’s first trip to Paris wasn’t her favorite
7:54 The jetleg struggle when traveling to Paris
14:20 The best flights and tips to get to Paris
17:00 The best 4-star hotel deal we found in Paris
22:06 Why Pam loves hotel hopping on trips
29:07 A luxury stay Jess highly recommends
34:44 The easiest way to get your ‘player 2’ on board
37:20 A breathtaking garden the whole family will love
42:37 Why Jess loves to get a crepe and people watch in Paris
46:43 How to start collecting points to Paris today!

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	Want to visit Paris without breaking the bank?
0:13.0	Listen up while we share how we've visited the magical city of lights using Points and Miles.
0:19.4	Welcome to the Travel Hacking Mom Show. We are three moms who've discovered how to
0:23.4	leverage credit card welcome offers to get hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel expenses
0:27.8	for nearly free. We've used credit card points and miles to take vacations to places like Hawaii,
0:33.4	Paris, Greece, the Maldives, Italy, and so much more. And the best part? We each still have an 800-plus credit
0:40.0	score. Imagine being able to book a vacation without having to check your bank account. It's totally
0:44.7	possible and we're here to show you how. Hey, I'm Alex. And I'm Pam, Alex's mom. And I'm Jess. We are
0:51.9	travel hacking moms. So today is all about Paris. Paris is a destination that is at the top of a lot of bucket lists and for good reason. The food, the Eiffel Tower, the sound of street musicians create an incredible atmosphere. Come along with us today as we tell you about our experiences in Paris on
1:12.9	points and miles, of course. So I think we're going to kick it off with just talking about
1:17.8	how many times we've been to Paris, our first thoughts, our favorite parts. So Pam,
1:23.2	why don't you go first? Okay, so I've been to Paris four times. And a crazy fact is I really
1:29.8	didn't like it the first time I went. I went with my mom, my dad, two of my older daughters.
1:36.5	We were on a three-week trip across Europe, and I think it was our second or third stock
1:43.9	was in Paris, and it was hot. It was crowded. And I think it was our second or third stock was in Paris. And it was hot. It was crowded.
1:48.2	And I don't know. I just didn't like it. I think out of all the places we went to, it was the place that I liked the very least.
1:58.3	And so I wasn't really that thrilled about going back. And I think the second time I went
2:03.1	was with you, Alex, when you were in high school, well, you were in college. And yeah, my daughter,
2:09.3	Lindsay lives in London. And Alex and I went to London and went to Paris with her. And it
2:16.3	completely changed.
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