{"id":304809,"date":"2023-09-20T05:28:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T09:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/?p=304809"},"modified":"2024-12-05T14:02:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T19:02:05","slug":"testimonial-california-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/testimonials\/testimonial-california-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimonial: Visiting California as a family with points"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Through a series of testimonials from our readers, Milesopedia presents what you can achieve with credit cards and loyalty programs.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Pierre-Luc and his family&#8217;s plan for a trip to <strong>California<\/strong>, and the savings he&#8217;s made with points.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;304826&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Pierre-Luc&#039;s Testimonial &#8211; Who are you?&#8221; el_id=&#8221;pierre-luc_039_s_testimonial_-_who_are_you_&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m in my late thirties and have been reading Milesopedia since 2020.<\/p>\n<p>I prefer comfortable trips, with a more relaxed pace and where I can relax.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"213697\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Pierre-Luc&#039;s Testimonial &#8211; Your travel project with points&nbsp;: California&#8221; el_id=&#8221;pierre-luc_039_s_testimonial_-_your_travel_project_with_points_california&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In the summer of 2023, I traveled to <strong>California <\/strong>with my wife and our two children, aged 10 and 12.<\/p>\n<p>Over a period of 13 days, we visited&nbsp;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/san-diego-best-guide\/\">San Diego<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Carlsbad<\/li>\n<li>Anaheim<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/los-angeles-ultimate-travel-guide\/\">Los Angeles<\/a> (with <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/universal-studios-ultimate-guide\/\">Universal Studios Hollywood<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/disney-parks-worldwide\/\">Disneyland California<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;304824&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"227449,228882\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Transportation&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;transportation&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>By taking advantage of <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/hsbc-rewards\/\">HSBC Rewards points<\/a> and two Air Canada <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=109290\">Buddy Passes<\/a>, we reduced our spending on airfare and car rental in <strong>California<\/strong>. In short, we used&nbsp;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2<\/strong> Air Canada North America Buddy Passes for two flights to California in economy class (a savings of <strong>$1350<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>125,000<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/hsbc-rewards\/\">HSBC Rewards points<\/a> on car rental (<strong>$625<\/strong> value)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The car was rented through <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/costco-travel-how-it-works\/\">Costco Travel<\/a> with the rental company Budget.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"247130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Transportation savings&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;transportation_savings&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Overall, thanks to our strategies, we saved <strong>$1,975<\/strong> on transportation costs for our family of four.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;304820&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"116748,170505\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Accommodation&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;accommodation&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Our biggest savings came in the area of accommodation. We made our hotel reservations with a combination of <strong>2<\/strong> Marriott Bonvoy <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/amex-marriott-bonvoy-free-night-award\/\">annual one-night free certificates<\/a> and <strong>302,000<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/marriott-bonvoy\/\">Marriott Bonvoy points<\/a>. Here are our booking details:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 168px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Name of accommodation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Number of nights<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Number and type of points used<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Money saved<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Residence Inn Los Angeles L.A. LIVE\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/marriott-laxri\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Residence Inn Los Angeles L.A. LIVE<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>168,000<\/strong> Marriott Bonvoy points<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>3&nbsp;275&nbsp;$<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><a title=\"AC Hotel San Diego Downtown Gaslamp Quarter\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/ac-hotel-san-diego-downtown-gaslamp-quarter\/\" rel=\"noindex\">AC Hotel San Diego Downtown Gaslamp Quarter<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>134,000<\/strong> Marriott Bonvoy points<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>2&nbsp;800&nbsp;$<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><a title=\"SpringHill Suites San Diego Carlsbad\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/springhill-suites-san-diego-carlsbad\/\" rel=\"noindex\">SpringHill Suites San Diego Carlsbad<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">1 annual Marriott Bonvoy certificate<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>480&nbsp;$<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><a title=\"SpringHill Suites Anaheim Maingate\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/marriott-snaao\/\" rel=\"noindex\">SpringHill Suites Anaheim Maingate<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">1 annual Marriott Bonvoy certificate<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>450&nbsp;$<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Savings on accommodation&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;savings_on_accommodation&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>The savings on accommodation amounted to an impressive <strong>$7,005<\/strong> for <strong>12<\/strong> <strong>nights<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;304828&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='6'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"66018,63924\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Activities and other&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;activities_and_other&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/airmiles\/\">AIR MILES<\/a> and TD Reward points, we were able to save on various admissions and tours. We exchanged&nbsp;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>15,200<\/strong> AIR MILES for <strong>4<\/strong> Express tickets to <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/universal-studios-ultimate-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Universal Studios<\/a> Hollywood<\/li>\n<li><strong>133,750 <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/td-rewards\/\">TD Rewards<\/a> points for a <strong>$535<\/strong> account credit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"214598\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Savings on activities&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;savings_on_activities&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>All in all, we saved <strong>$1,835<\/strong> on the cost of activities during our trip to <strong>California<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;304832&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--4'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"234109,202091,256147,195773\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Testimonial &#8211; Credit cards used&#8221; el_id=&#8221;testimonial_-_credit_cards_used&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>For this trip, I teamed up with my partner to accumulate points. Accumulation with credit cards took place over a period of around <strong>2 years<\/strong>. In total, we subscribed to <strong>9<\/strong> different cards.<\/p>\n<p>As for AIR MILES, we&#8217;ve collected miles over the years and our bank was a little older.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 240px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\"><strong>Credit Cards<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\"><strong>Accumulation period<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\"><strong>Points redeemed<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\"><strong>Points redemption method<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\"><a title=\"Marriott Bonvoy<sup>&reg;<\/sup> American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-marriott-bonvoy-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Marriott Bonvoy<sup>&reg;<\/sup> American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Card<\/a> (x 2)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\">2 years<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 120px; width: 20%;\">Points Marriott Bonvoy<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\">Hotel reservations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><a title=\"TD<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/td-aeroplan-visa-infinite-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">TD<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"> 9 months<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\"><strong>1 <\/strong>Companion Pass<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\" rowspan=\"2\">Flight booking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><a title=\"CIBC Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/cibc-aeroplan-visa-infinite-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">CIBC Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"> 3 months<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\"><strong>1 <\/strong>Companion Pass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\">HSBC World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"> 10 months<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\"><strong>125,000 <\/strong>HSBC Rewards points<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=170506\">Statement credit<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"><a title=\"American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-cobalt-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\">2 years<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\" rowspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/membership-rewards-american-express\/\">Membership Rewards<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\" rowspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/tutorial-transfer-membership-rewards\/\">Transfer to Marriott Bonvoy<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"><a title=\"American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Gold Rewards Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-gold-rewards-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Gold Rewards Card<\/a> (x 2)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\">3 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"><a title=\"TD First Class Travel<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/td-first-class-travel-visa-infinite-card-qc\/\" rel=\"noindex\">TD First Class Travel<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"> 15 months<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"><strong> 133,750<\/strong> TD Bonus points<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\">Statement credit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"127728\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='7'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--6 container_count--lots'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"267909,100492,22693,22620,22621,22724\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"card card-list card-list-header\">\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;304830&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The benefits&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;the_benefits&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to our credit cards, we&#8217;ve enjoyed additional travel benefits, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=170492\">$100 travel credit<\/a> for seat selection and <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/save-foreign-currency\/\">no conversion fees<\/a> for U.S. dollar transactions with the HSBC World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/li>\n<li><strong>2<\/strong> credits of <strong>$50<\/strong> each for <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/nexus-global-entry-fast-track-frontiers\/\">Nexus membership fees<\/a>, with our own <a title=\"American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Gold Rewards Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-gold-rewards-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Gold Rewards Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We were also entitled to checked baggage with Air Canada, a 25% discount on meals purchased on board as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/airlines\/air-canada-bell-aeroplan-free-wi-fi-messaging\/\">new free Wi-Fi service<\/a> with our Air Canada. <a title=\"TD<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/td-aeroplan-visa-infinite-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">TD<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_message]<\/p>\n<p>The HSBC World Elite<sup><sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/sup> Mastercard<sup><sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/sup> is now discontinued. For an alternative card with no conversion fees and easy-to-use points, consider the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/scotiabank-passport-visa-infinite-card\/\" data-wct-parsed=\"1\">Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_message]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--3'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"48056,175297,173755,170453\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Tips to help you save more&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;tips_to_help_you_save_more&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>In the fall of 2022, we took advantage of the bonus transfer of American Express Membership Rewards points to the Marriott Bonvoy program. As a result, we received <strong>25%<\/strong> more Marriott Bonvoy points by <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/tutorial-transfer-membership-rewards\/\">transfering our points<\/a>. It&#8217;s a promotion that comes up regularly, usually every year.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, we maximized our Marriott Bonvoy points by booking five consecutive nights at two different hotels. This tip allowed us to get a <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/fifth-night-free-marriott-bonvoy\/\">fifth night free<\/a> during our stay at the <a title=\"Residence Inn Los Angeles L.A. LIVE\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/marriott-laxri\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Residence Inn Los Angeles L.A. LIVE<\/a> and <a title=\"AC Hotel San Diego Downtown Gaslamp Quarter\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/ac-hotel-san-diego-downtown-gaslamp-quarter\/\" rel=\"noindex\">AC Hotel San Diego Downtown Gaslamp Quarter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--4'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"268714,98856,135369,131976\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;304822&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Summary&#8221; el_id=&#8221;summary&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Overall, we saved an incredible <strong>$10,815<\/strong> on our nearly two-week trip to <strong>California <\/strong>! Here&#8217;s a breakdown of how much we saved in each category:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 120px;\">\n<tfoot>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Grand total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\"><strong>10&nbsp;815&nbsp;$<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: left; height: 24px;\"><strong>Type of expenditure<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: left; height: 24px;\"><strong>Savings achieved<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\">Transportation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\">1&nbsp;975&nbsp;$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\">Lodging<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\">7&nbsp;005&nbsp;$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\">Activities and other<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\">1&nbsp;835&nbsp;$<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The key to cost-effective travel lies in diversifying reward programs. In all, we called on five separate programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/membership-rewards-american-express\/\">American Express Membership Rewards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/marriott-bonvoy\/\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/airmiles\/\">AIR MILES<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/hsbc-rewards\/\">HSBC Rewards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/td-rewards\/\">TD Rewards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s 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