Proof

We don't just know points. We live on them.

Before we ever booked a trip for a client, we'd already stopped paying cash for our own. Here's the proof — real itineraries, real point breakdowns, nothing staged.

Estimated cash values are based on standard published point valuations and are intended for comparison. Actual figures vary by booking date, availability, and program.

Case study 01 — The Honeymoon

A two-week European honeymoon — six cities, $64 out of pocket.

Amsterdam · Antwerp / Brussels · Cologne · Heidelberg · Interlaken · Zurich

Round-trip flights from Dallas, twelve nights across six cities, and every train between them — booked almost entirely on points. Total cash out of pocket for the entire trip: $64.

Booking

Paid with

Flights — DFW → Amsterdam

56,000 American miles (+ $12)

Flights — Zurich → DFW

60,000 Chase points

Amsterdam — 3 nights, Hyatt Place

24,000 Hyatt reward points

Antwerp — 2 nights, Lindner Hotel

14,500 Hyatt reward points

Cologne — 1 night, Hyatt Regency

Hyatt free-night reward

Heidelberg — 1 night, NH Collection

32,000 Amex points

Interlaken — 3 nights, Hotel Interlaken

68,000 Chase points (+ $52)

Zurich — 2 nights, Hyatt Place The Circle

27,000 Hyatt reward points

All rail travel across Europe

~$700 value, 70,000 Capital One miles

Points used

~337,000 points across five programs

American, Chase, Amex, Hyatt, Capital One

Cash value vs. paid

Estimated value

~$4,900

Actually paid

$64

From the trip

View from aircraft window over Europe — Outbound — DFW to Amsterdam

Amsterdam harbor at sunset — Amsterdam — sunset on the harbor

Windmill at Zaanse Schans at golden hour — Zaanse Schans, Netherlands

Alpaca café outside Amsterdam — An afternoon outside the city

Train carriage crossing into Belgium — Rail — onward to Brussels

Cologne Cathedral and Hohenzollern Bridge at night — Cologne, Germany

Couple on the First Cliff Walk above Grindelwald — Grindelwald First, Switzerland

Crash Landing On You filming location at Grindelwald First — Top of the Alps

Snowy day under an umbrella in Interlaken — Interlaken — snow day

Seatback map showing the route home — Heading home

Every one of these was booked on points.

"A honeymoon most people would finance, booked for the cost of two coffees and a tank of gas — using points earned from spending we were already doing."

Case study 02 — The Solo Europe Trip

London + Paris — 9 days, two cities, $0 out of pocket.

Solo trip, early 2020

Round-trip flights from San Francisco, the train under the Channel to Paris, nine nights of lodging across both cities, every Uber and Tube ride — and even a night out in London. Every single line, booked on points.

Booking

Paid with

Flights — SFO → London, Paris → SFO

United miles

Train — London → Paris

Capital One miles

London — 4 nights, Airbnb

Capital One miles

Paris — 5 nights, Airbnb

Capital One miles

All local transit — Ubers + London Tube

Capital One miles

A night out in London

Capital One miles

Cash value vs. paid

Estimated value

~$890

Actually paid

"This is the trip that started it. Once you watch an entire Europe trip come together without touching your bank account, you start looking at every dollar of spending differently."

From the trip

Self portrait in front of the Eiffel Tower — Paris — Trocadéro

Eiffel Tower viewed from Trocadéro — First morning in Paris

Inside the Louvre near the inverted pyramid — Louvre — under the pyramid

Napoleon III apartments chandelier at the Louvre — Napoleon III apartments

Painted ceiling at Palais Garnier — Palais Garnier

Neoclassical church facade in Paris — An afternoon walk

London Eye on the South Bank — London — South Bank

The Gherkin from a neighboring tower — City of London

Drink at a skyline bar above the City of London — The trip that started it

Every one of these was booked on points.

And the list keeps going.

These are just two of the trips we've booked entirely on points — the honeymoon and the trip that started it all. Over the years we've done the same for road trips, island getaways, and city breaks, all funded by everyday spending instead of savings.

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