{"id":760,"date":"2025-02-12T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T17:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/?p=760"},"modified":"2025-02-12T10:37:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T18:37:01","slug":"2024-travel-on-points-a-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/2024-travel-on-points-a-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Travel on Points: A Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2024 was an incredible year of travel, and we maximized our points and miles to visit amazing destinations! From last-minute championship trips to family adventures across Europe, here\u2019s a recap of where we went and how we leveraged our travel hacking strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Houston: A Last-Minute Championship Trip<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2272-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2272-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2272-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2272-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2272-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2272-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2272.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We couldn\u2019t miss watching the <a href=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/17\/navigating-last-minute-championship-travel-a-husky-adventure\/\">Huskies in the <strong>National Championship<\/strong><\/a>, so we booked a spontaneous trip to <strong>Houston<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Hyatt Place Galleria \u2013 <strong>13,500 points for 3 nights<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Air:<\/strong> United Airlines \u2013 <strong>$570 refundable airfare per person<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rental Car:<\/strong> Hertz \u2013 <strong>$231 for 3 days<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Madrid &amp; Lisbon: First European Adventure with the Victoria 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first <a href=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/28\/seattle-to-madrid-for-20k-points\/\">Europe trip with all six <\/a>of us was a logistical challenge but well worth it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Madrid<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2657-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2657-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2657-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2657-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2657-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2657-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2657.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Petit Palace Santa B\u00e1rbara \u2013 <strong>$347 for 2 nights<\/strong> (Expedia)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Final nights:<\/strong> Hotel Meninas \u2013 <strong>$239 for 2 rooms, booked via Capital One Travel (10X points earned)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Airfare:<\/strong> <strong>120K points for all 6 of us on Air France Each way (40K per person round trip)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lisbon<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2909-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2909-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2909-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2909-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2909-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2909-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2909-1-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2909-1-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_2909-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> 9Hotel Mercy \u2013 <strong>$337 for 2 nights (21K per room, 3 rooms total)<\/strong> booked via Chase Travel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flight:<\/strong> <strong>20K points round trip for 3 people to Lisbon<\/strong>, $67 per person for the other 3.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New York in April: The Gateway to Europe<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrea and I repositioned our flights to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/12\/our-business-class-experience-on-air-france-jfk-to-florence\/\">JFK to book Business Class seats on Air France to Florence<\/a><\/strong> for only <strong>55K points each!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Hyatt Regency JFK \u2013 <strong>18K points<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flight:<\/strong> Cheap Alaska Airlines flight to NYC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Italy: Florence, Naples &amp; Vico Equense<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrea and I did a trip to Italy just the two of us!  We got to experience <a href=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/12\/our-business-class-experience-on-air-france-jfk-to-florence\/\">Business Class on Air France<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Florence<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_3579-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_3579-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_3579-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_3579-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_3579-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_3579.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> NH Firenze \u2013 Booked via <strong>Chase Travel Portal<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Airfare:<\/strong> Business class on Air France \u2013 <strong>55K points each<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Naples<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_3694-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_3694-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_3694-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_3694-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_3694-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_3694-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/img_3694.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Hyatt Grand Hotel Parker \u2013 <strong>18K points for one night<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation:<\/strong> High-speed train from Florence to Naples (3-hour ride)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vico Equense<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_3870-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_3870-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_3870-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_3870-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_3870-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_3870-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_3870.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Grand Hotel Angiolieri (booked via Citi Travel, $100 off for a $500+ booking)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Return Flight:<\/strong> 20K points from Naples to Seattle after our flight cancellation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New Orleans: A Wedding Celebration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrea&#8217;s coworker had a wedding in New Orleans, we got a great deal on hotel and used our Alaska Airlines buddy pass(not the best deal and cancelled credit card since) to fly down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Hyatt Centric French Quarter \u2013 <strong>51K points for 3 nights<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flights:<\/strong> Used <strong>Alaska Airlines Companion Pass<\/strong> for discounted airfare<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Berlin: Sending Bella to Study Abroad<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella was studying aboard for the summer in Germany!  Flew her over on points!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flights:<\/strong> <strong>48K points on Air France to Berlin<\/strong>, <strong>20K points for return from Munich<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>San Diego: A Friend\u2019s Wedding<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Went down for a buddy&#8217;s wedding in June, used the Venture X $300 travel credit to fly down and booked the hotel on Venture X travel portal to earn 10x<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Hotel Indigo Gaslamp Quarter \u2013 Booked via <strong>Venture X Travel Portal ($1046, 10X points earned)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flights:<\/strong> <strong>$356 round-trip via Venture X Portal (5X points earned)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>California Road Trip: Basketball, Universal Studios &amp; More<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_5330-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_5330-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_5330-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_5330-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_5330-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_5330-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_5330.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I had a basketball tournament to coach in Anaheim, and we wanted to take a road trip down to visit family along the way. Utilized many of our <a href=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/03\/summer-2024-family-california-road-trip-10-free-nights-with-points\/\">Marriott 5 Free night certificates<\/a> from opening that Bonvoy credit card last March<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Anaheim<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Residence Inn Garden Grove \u2013 Used <strong>Marriott free night certificates<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sacramento<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Hyatt House Natomas \u2013 <strong>9K points (one way), 12K points (return trip)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Los Angeles \u2013 Westlake Village<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Hyatt Regency Westlake \u2013 <strong>15K Hyatt points per night<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Burbank<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Residence Inn \u2013 Used <strong>3 free night awards<\/strong> (great location for Universal Studios!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>San Francisco &amp; Our Christmas Trip to Europe<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We repositioned our family trip to start in San Francisco to get an awesome deal to London during Christmas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Hyatt Regency SFO \u2013 <strong>18K points<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flight:<\/strong> <strong>SFO to London repositioning flight for only 20K points each!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flights:<\/strong> Used <strong>Alaska Airlines miles<\/strong> for a cheap one-way fare<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>London &amp; Paris: A Holiday Getaway<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We wanted to share a couple of our favorite cities with the kids and wanted to visit both <a href=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/25\/our-family-christmas-adventure-london-paris-and-nyc-on-points\/\">London and take the train down to Paris over Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>London<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_6980-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_6980-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_6980-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_6980-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_6980-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_6980.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Marlin Apartments Canary Wharf \u2013 <strong>118K points for 4 nights<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Airfare:<\/strong> <strong>120K points on Air France<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Paris<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_7219-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_7219-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_7219-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_7219-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_7219-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_7219-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_7219.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Les Patios du Marais \u2013 <strong>124K points for 3 nights via Chase Travel Portal<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Train:<\/strong> Eurostar from London to Paris \u2013 <strong>$1500 for all 6 of us<\/strong> (booked too late!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flight to NYC:<\/strong> <strong>120K points on Air France<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New York in the Winter: Wrapping Up the Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_7283-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_7283-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_7283-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_7283-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_7283-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/seattletravelpointsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_7283.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last part of our 2 week adventure wrapped up celebrating New Years Eve in NYC! Plus the flight from Paris to NYC was cheap! And flight home from NYC to SEA was also a decent deal(under $200 per person)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Hyatt Place Long Island City \u2013 <strong>54K points for 4 nights<\/strong> (tight fit, but worked!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Return Flights:<\/strong> 5 flights booked for <strong>45K points + $500 out of pocket<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2024: A Year of Travel Hacks &amp; Adventure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From last-minute championship trips to repositioning flights for premium travel experiences, 2024 was all about <strong>maximizing points and miles<\/strong> to explore the world while minimizing out-of-pocket costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to follow along for 2025? Stay tuned as we dive into more travel hacking tips and exciting new destinations!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2024 was an incredible year of travel, and we maximized our points and miles to visit amazing destinations! From last-minute championship trips to family adventures across Europe, here\u2019s a recap of where we went and how we leveraged our travel hacking strategies. Houston: A Last-Minute Championship Trip We couldn\u2019t miss watching the Huskies in the National Championship, so we booked a spontaneous trip to Houston: Madrid &amp; Lisbon: First European Adventure with the Victoria 6 Our first Europe trip with all six of us was a logistical challenge but well worth it! Madrid Lisbon New York in April: The Gateway to Europe Andrea and I repositioned our flights to JFK to book Business Class seats on Air France to Florence for only 55K points each! Italy: Florence, Naples &amp; Vico Equense Andrea and I did a trip to Italy just the two of us! We got to experience Business Class on Air France Florence Naples Vico Equense New Orleans: A Wedding Celebration Andrea&#8217;s coworker had a wedding in New Orleans, we got a great deal on hotel and used our Alaska Airlines buddy pass(not the best deal and cancelled credit card since) to fly down. Berlin: Sending Bella to Study Abroad Bella was studying aboard for the summer in Germany! Flew her over on points! San Diego: A Friend\u2019s Wedding Went down for a buddy&#8217;s wedding in June, used the Venture X $300 travel credit to fly down and booked the hotel on Venture X travel portal to earn 10x California Road Trip: Basketball, Universal Studios &amp; More I had a basketball tournament to coach in Anaheim, and we wanted to take a road trip down to visit family along the way. Utilized many of our Marriott 5 Free night certificates from opening that Bonvoy credit card last March Anaheim Sacramento Los Angeles \u2013 Westlake Village Burbank San Francisco &amp; Our Christmas Trip to Europe We repositioned our family trip to start in San Francisco to get an awesome deal to London during Christmas! London &amp; Paris: A Holiday Getaway We wanted to share a couple of our favorite cities with the kids and wanted to visit both London and take the train down to Paris over Christmas London Paris New York in the Winter: Wrapping Up the Year Last part of our 2 week adventure wrapped up celebrating New Years Eve in NYC! Plus the flight from Paris to NYC was cheap! 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