Bora Bora (Almost) for Free with Miles and Points

All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

Chris Hutchins

Business, Education, Investing, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Self-improvement

4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

#49: This episode breaks down exactly how I booked a $20,000+ trip Bora Bora for less than $1,500 with points and miles. I'll break down finding flights, transferring the points, booking the hotels, my own recommendations for Bora Bora and all the hacks you need to make a trip like this possible yourself. Watch the video of this episode: https://youtu.be/wjX4K2RLOj8 Full Show Notes at: https://allthehacks.com/travel-hacking-bora-bora Partner Deals For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: allthehacks.com/deals Resources Mentioned Suggested Episodes on Travel Hacking: #1. Leigh Rowan | #2. Brad Barrett | #27. Brian Kelly Point.me: $1 for your first month with this link (and using the code HACKS) Finding the right flight: point.me | FlightConnections | Google Flights | ExpertFlyer | French bee | Air Tahiti Nui Finding the right hotel: Google Hotels | AwardMapper | Costco Travel | FlyerTalk (example thread on St Regis Bora Bora) Tahiti Recommendations: Intercontinental Tahiti | Hilton Hotel Tahiti Bora Bora Recommendations: St. Regis Bora Bora Resort | Conrad Bora Bora Nui | Bora Bora Sharks and Stingrays | Amazon Floats Full Show Notes (01:13) Listener Email (03:02) Setting the Trip Background (04:40) Experiencing Bora Bora (06:46) Navigating Flight Selection (06:57) Flightconnections.com (07:27) Google Flights (11:40) Expert Flyer (13:13) Point.me and Air Canada (16:24) Choosing the Perfect Accommodation (16:50) Google Hotels (18:43) Awardmapper.com (19:09) Booking with Marriott (22:30) Unlocking Upgrades (24:18) Insights on Flying Air Tahiti (26:41) Costco Hack for Savings (27:12) Managing Food Costs (28:13) St. Regis vs. Conrad: A Comparison (31:17) Insider Bora Bora Hacks Connect with All the Hacks All the Hacks: Newsletter | Website | Membership | Email Chris Hutchins: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:09.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of All the Hacks, a show about upgrading your life, money, and travel. I'm Chris Hutchins and I am excited to do something different today.
1:12.0	In fact, if you're watching this on YouTube,
1:14.0	you'll already know why,
1:16.0	because I'm recording this from an overwater bungalow
1:18.0	at the St Regis in Borabora.
1:20.0	These views are amazing.
1:22.0	Now, so many of the listener questions I get are about how to
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