{"id":253207,"date":"2019-04-12T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/news\/mariame-florent-voyage-asie\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T13:08:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T17:08:13","slug":"mariame-florent-voyage-asie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/testimonials\/mariame-florent-voyage-asie\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimony: Mariame & Florent in Asia with points & miles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since 2015, we’ve written a lot of articles on milesopedia about points & miles: how to earn them and most importantly… how to use them the best way! We are always happy when readers take a few minutes to tell us about their experience<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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A trip to Asia with points & miles<\/h2>\n

Mariame shared in the facebook group<\/a> her testimony about her trip to Asia with her husband Florent and their 22 month old daughter thanks to points & miles. And she sent us more details and pictures!<\/p>\n

Foreword: Mariame, Florent and their little girl<\/h3>\n

Here is her “postcard” that she sent us:<\/p>\n

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Thank you for all the work you do, Jean-Maximilien! milesopedia is a great resource!
\nMy partner and I collect points & miles as a couple<\/strong>, especially for hotel stays.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As is often the case, our readers find us after having browsed many English-speaking sites – mostly American – and are very happy to discover the only serious French-speaking source of information on loyalty programs, adapted to Canadians!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mariame & Florent’s goal: hotel nights<\/h3>\n

Mariame and Florent decided to focus on Marriott Bonvoy’s hotel points<\/strong>, enhancing their stay with their different statuses.<\/p>\n

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12 nights were paid for<\/strong> at Marriott hotels in Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia with 145,000 Marriott Bonvoy points<\/a>. For 3 other nights in hotels, we used 3,170 AIR MILES miles. And for the last 2, we decided to pay cash directly in order to benefit from our Hilton Honors Gold status.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In all, this is 15 nights of hotels fully paid for with points & miles<\/strong> and 2 nights with status benefits! A great saving for a stay in Asia!<\/p>\n

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Le Meridien – Chiang Rai – Thailand – Credit: Mariame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Also, Mariame and Florent used Avios miles to book one of their plane tickets:<\/p>\n

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We enjoyed our first experience in business class<\/strong> with Cathay Pacific on a beautiful A350-1000 for a flight from Hong Kong to Bangkok. So we could enjoy one of their lounges (The Wing) at their base in Hong Kong + a priority passage more than appreciated for the immigration (crowded) of Bangkok. For 2 adults and a baby on our lap, it cost us 31,500 avios + $204.41 in fees and taxes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Excellent decision on the part of this couple: strategically<\/a> use air miles from Hong Kong<\/a>. This is one of the best uses of air miles<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Cathay Pacific – A350-1000 with air miles – Credit: Mariame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Credit cards: Mariame and Florent’s game plan<\/h3>\n

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Marriott Bonvoy<\/h4>\n

To earn their Marriott Bonvoy points, Mariame and Florent signed up for American Express Marriott Bonvoy cards:<\/p>\n