{"id":350354,"date":"2024-02-24T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/?p=350354"},"modified":"2024-05-31T14:44:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T18:44:41","slug":"wedding-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/testimonials\/wedding-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimonial: A wedding in Costa Rica 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 Isabelle&#8217;s trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/costa-rica-pura-vida-beach-to-jungle\/\">Costa Rica<\/a> with her husband and three children. During these three weeks, they even celebrated a small family wedding.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;348486&#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-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=\"204965\"\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;Isabelle&#8217;s testimonial &#8211; Who are you?&#8221; el_id=&#8221;isabelle_s_testimonial_-_who_are_you_&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m 45 and have been a Milesopedia reader for two years.<\/p>\n<p>Before becoming a parent, I backpacked for several months at a time. I&#8217;ve been all over South America, Europe and <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/one-month-in-south-east-asia-with-points\/\">South-East Asia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since becoming a mom, I&#8217;ve mostly been on camping trips in Quebec, Eastern Canada and the United States. I&#8217;ve also stayed in all-inclusives, in addition to a few trips to France, Mexico and Tunisia for work.<\/p>\n<p>Since I&#8217;ve been reading Milesopedia, I&#8217;ve started travelling frequently again, and I can&#8217;t get enough of it! I prefer a combination of these types of trips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Frequent getaways nearby, like a weekend in <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/quebec-city-10-things-to-do-visit-winter\/\">Quebec City<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Getaways alone with a child. I took my son to New York for his 18th birthday and my daughter to Philadelphia for her birthday.<\/li>\n<li>Couples getaways, to <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/mexico-guide-riviera-maya-yucatan\/\">Mexico<\/a> for example.<\/li>\n<li>Larger family trips, including this three-week trip to Costa Rica, the first of many.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a family of five, we prefer economy-class flights. Our aim is to travel more often.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m'\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--m 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=\"217531,63924,48214\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;T\u00e9moignage d\u2019Isabelle &#8211; Votre projet de voyage avec les points\u00a0: Un \u00e9lopement au Costa Rica&#8221; el_id=&#8221;t_moignage_d_isabelle_-_votre_projet_de_voyage_avec_les_points_un_lopement_au_costa_rica&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We went to <strong>Costa Rica<\/strong> for three weeks during the 2023 holiday season. We traveled as a family: my husband, our children aged 7, 14 and 19, and myself.<\/p>\n<p>The heart of our trip was a small, simple family wedding (also known as an elopement). We wanted to visit a few regions of <strong>Costa<\/strong> Rica, but without spreading ourselves too thin or getting exhausted.<\/p>\n<p>As far as accommodation was concerned, we wanted to experience several different types: tree house, mini-home, etc. We were looking for accommodations with kitchenettes to keep within our budget, as the cost of living is quite high in <strong>Costa<\/strong> Rica. In the end, we decided to rent a car for the flexibility it brings.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;348484&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Our three-week itinerary began and ended in San Jose, the capital of <strong>Costa<\/strong> Rica. In total, we visited three regions and visited the following places:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Central Pacific coast: Manuel Antonio National Park, Nauyaca Falls, Quepos and Uvita<\/li>\n<li>North of the country: Monteverde, La Fortuna, San Carlos, Curi-Cancha, Selvatura Adventure Park and Sloth&#8217;s Territory<\/li>\n<li>Guanacaste and Nicoya Peninsula: Rinc\u00f3n de la Vieja National Park, Playa Grande, Montezuma and Santa Teresa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;348488&#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;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>Flights for five people were booked with <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/aeroplan\/\">Aeroplan<\/a> points.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 141px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Flight<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9347%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><strong>Carrier and cabin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.9476%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Number of points used<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1177%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Money saved<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 21px; text-align: center;\">\n<p>Inbound: Quebec City-Toronto-San Jose<\/p>\n<p>Outbound&nbsp;: San Jose-Montreal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 13.9347%; height: 21px;\">Air Canada economy class<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 21px; text-align: center; width: 16.9476%;\">100,000 Aeroplan points + <span class=\"nowrap\">$1,590<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 21px; text-align: center; width: 19.1177%;\">$5,900<\/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'\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=\"196879,228290\"\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_text]<\/p>\n<p>For the car, we dealt with a local rental agency. We paid <span class=\"nowrap\">$2,892<\/span> for a three-week rental. With our <a title=\"American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup>\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-platinum-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Platinum Card<sup>MD<\/sup> from American Express<\/a>, rental car collision damage waiver (CDW) is included. We didn&#8217;t need to take the company&#8217;s protection, so we saved <span class=\"nowrap\">$294<\/span> on this aspect.<\/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--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=\"116748,80138\"\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 savings&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h\u00a04|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;transportation_savings&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>With <span class=\"nowrap\">100,000<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/aeroplan\/\">Aeroplan<\/a> points, we saved $5,900 on our five round-trip tickets to Costa Rica. As we traveled during the high season (holiday season), the cash price of flights was very high. Points allowed us to fly for way cheaper!<\/p>\n<p>In total, we saved <span class=\"nowrap\">$6<\/span>,194 on transportation during our trip.<\/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=\"48206\"\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]<\/p>\n<p>For accommodation, we used a combination of <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/marriott-bonvoy\/\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/sceneplus\/\">Scene+<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/td-rewards\/\">TD Rewards<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/nbc-a-la-carte-rewards\/\">NBC Rewards<\/a> and HSBC Rewards points for our bookings:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 120px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 30.8252%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Accomodation name<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1748%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Number of nights<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.5307%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Number and type of points used<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4693%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Money saved<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 30.8252%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Four Points by Sheraton L\u00e9vis Convention Centre\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/marriott-yqblf-2\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Four Points by Sheraton L\u00e9vis<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1748%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.5307%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">15,500 Marriott Bonvoy<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4693%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">$148<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 30.8252%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Courtyard San Jose Airport Alajuela\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/marriott-sjoap\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Courtyard San Jose Airport Alajuela<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1748%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.5307%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">17,500 Marriott Bonvoy<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4693%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">$224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 30.8252%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Mini house in Quepos (<a title=\"Airbnb\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/airbnb\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Airbnb<\/a>)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1748%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.5307%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">41,600 Scene+<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4693%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">$416<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 30.8252%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">Tree house in Uvita (Airbnb)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1748%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.5307%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">24,600 Scene+<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4693%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\">$246<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8252%; text-align: center;\">Apartment in Alajuela (Airbnb)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1748%; text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.5307%; text-align: center;\">4&nbsp;400 Scene+<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4693%; text-align: center;\">$44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8252%; text-align: center;\">Dreams Lodge Monteverde (Booking.com)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1748%; text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.5307%; text-align: center;\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4693%; text-align: center;\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8252%; text-align: center;\">Birds and Breakfast San Carlos<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1748%; text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.5307%; text-align: center;\">84,800 TD Rewards + $100 annual travel credit from the <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: 20.4693%; text-align: center;\">$524<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8252%; text-align: center;\">Santa Maria Volcano Lodge Guayabo<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1748%; text-align: center;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.5307%; text-align: center;\">30,400 TD Rewards<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4693%; text-align: center;\">$152<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8252%; text-align: center;\">Apartment in Playa Grande (Airbnb)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1748%; text-align: center;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.5307%; text-align: center;\">55,000 NBC Rewards<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4693%; text-align: center;\">$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8252%; text-align: center;\">Tree house in Montezuma (Airbnb)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1748%; text-align: center;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.5307%; text-align: center;\">36,000 NBC Rewards<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4693%; text-align: center;\">$300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8252%; text-align: center;\">Zula Inn Apparthotels Santa Teresa<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1748%; text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.5307%; text-align: center;\">45,000 HSBC Rewards<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4693%; text-align: center;\">$225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8252%; text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Courtyard San Jose Airport Alajuela\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/marriott-sjoap\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Courtyard San Jose Airport Alajuela<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1748%; text-align: center;\">2 x 2 bedrooms<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.5307%; text-align: center;\">57,500 Marriott + $200 annual travel credit on the <a title=\"American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup>\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-platinum-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Platinum Card<sup>MD<\/sup> from American Express<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4693%; text-align: center;\">$868<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30.8252%; text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Sheraton Saint-Hyacinthe Hotel\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/marriott-yulhy\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Sheraton Saint-Hyacinthe<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.1748%; text-align: center;\">1 x 2 bedrooms<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 29.5307%; text-align: center;\">31,000 Marriott Bonvoy<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.4693%; text-align: center;\">$484<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;348494&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;348492&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][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>Phew! That&#8217;s a lot of different reservations. By taking full advantage of the variety of points in our wallet, we saved a whopping $4,131 on accommodation during our family trip to Costa Rica. In the end, we spent only $720 out of pocket for three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>We were also able to try out different types of accommodation, including hotels, apartments, mini-homes and tree houses.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m'\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--m 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=\"50323,48214,195792\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-preview-content\" style=\"top: 1em;\">\n\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/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 el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>With <a title=\"Airbnb\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/airbnb\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Airbnb<\/a> Experiences, we booked a guided tour. We then applied <span class=\"nowrap\">25,000 HSBC Rewards points<\/span> for a $125 statement credit.<\/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--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=\"194706,214598\"\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><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;Isabelle&#8217;s testimonial &#8211; The credit cards used&#8221; el_id=&#8221;isabelle_s_testimonial_-_the_credit_cards_used&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>All these points were accumulated by <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy-open-close-cards-credit\/\">applying for credit cards<\/a> and being strategic with our spending.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My husband helped collect Aeroplan points by unlocking a welcome bonus with an <a title=\"American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-aeroplan-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">American Express<sup>MD<\/sup>* Aeroplan<sup>MD<\/sup> Card.<\/a> He also got the <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>MD<\/sup> American Express<sup>MD<\/sup>* Card<\/a> welcome bonus. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Otherwise, for the most part, I&#8217;m the only one applying since he&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/best-credit-cards-in-canada\/students\/\">student<\/a> and doesn&#8217;t qualify for most cards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 384px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\">Credit card<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\">Accumulation period<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\">Number of points used<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 24px;\">Points redemption method<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\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;\">5 months<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\">30,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/membership-rewards-american-express\/\">Membership Rewards points<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/tutorial-transfer-membership-rewards\/\">Transfer to Marriott Bonvoy<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><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;\">4 months<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\">115,200 TD Rewards<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\">Booking accommodation on <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/expedia-for-td-guide\/\">Expedia for TD<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><a title=\"American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-aeroplan-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>&reg;<\/sup>* Card<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">6 months<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\">50,000 Aeroplan<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\" rowspan=\"2\">Flight booking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"><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; height: 48px;\">1 year<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\">50,000 Aeroplan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"><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><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\">4 months<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\">70,000 Marriott Bonvoy<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\">Hotel reservations<\/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;\">6 months<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px; width: 20%;\">45,000 HSBC Rewards<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\"><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=\"National Bank World Elite Mastercard\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/world-elite-mastercard-from-national-bank\/\" rel=\"noindex\">National Bank World Elite Mastercard<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\">1 year<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%;\">91,000 NBC Rewards<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-use-nbc-rewards-points-travel\/\">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=\"Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/scotiabank-passport-visa-infinite-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite* Card<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\">9 months<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 20%; height: 48px;\">70,500 Scene+<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/save-travel-sceneplus-points\/\">Travel Credit<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_message message_box_color=&#8221;warning&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Under the new Aeroplan rules, you cannot hold more than one credit card from the same product line at a time. It is recommended to wait 18 months between the opening of different Aeroplan cards. Moreover, receiving repeated welcome bonuses goes against the program&#8217;s terms and conditions. Find out all the details and our advice in <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/programs\/aeroplan-conditions-usage\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_message]<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='8'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--7 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=\"100492,22642,22621,401432,267909,22642,108765,22724\"\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>\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_message]<\/p>\n<p>The HSBC World Elite<sup>MD<\/sup> Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup> is now discontinued. For another no-FX-fee travel card with flexible points, take a look at the <a title=\"Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/scotiabank-passport-visa-infinite-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Scotiabank Passport\u2122 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-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>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][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>With our credit cards, we enjoy additional benefits such as&nbsp;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/aeroplan-credit-card-free-checked-bag\/\">Free checked baggage<\/a> with the <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>MD<\/sup> Aeroplan<sup>MD<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card<\/a> on flights operated by Air Canada, as well as travel insurance for flights paid for with Aeroplan points.<\/li>\n<li>Unlimited access to airport lounges with the <a title=\"American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup>\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-platinum-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Platinum Card<sup>MD<\/sup> from American Express<\/a>. We took advantage of it in Quebec City, Toronto and San Jose.<\/li>\n<li>Our <a title=\"Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/scotiabank-passport-visa-infinite-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite*<\/a> Card and <a title=\"CIBC Aventura<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/cibc-aventura-visa-infinite-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">CIBC Aventura<sup>MD<\/sup> Visa Infinite*<\/a> Card also give us lounge passes.<\/li>\n<li>No conversion fees for foreign currency transactions with the <a title=\"Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite* Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/scotiabank-passport-visa-infinite-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite* Card<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>A $200 annual travel credit with the <a title=\"American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup>\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-platinum-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Platinum Card<sup>MD<\/sup> from American Express<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>An <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/nbc-annual-travel-credit\/\">annual travel credit of $150<\/a> with the <a title=\"National Bank World Elite Mastercard\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/world-elite-mastercard-from-national-bank\/\" rel=\"noindex\">National Bank World Elite Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>An annual $100 travel credit with the <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>.<\/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 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=\"48056,49443,175297,170863\"\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;Tips for collecting more points&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;tips_for_collecting_more_points&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>To accumulate all these points for my trip and to save as much as possible, I adopted various strategies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, I booked the cheapest flights on points I could find from Montreal, even if they involved very long and inconvenient stopovers. I only had 100,000 Aeroplan points available for five people during the holiday season. Flight schedule changes allowed me to change my reservation with flights that suited me better, even changing the departure point to Quebec City instead of Montreal, at no charge.<\/li>\n<li>I took advantage of a <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/rewards\/special-offers\/marriott-transfer-bonus\/\">25% transfer bonus<\/a> for American Express Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy, a bonus that usually comes back on an annual basis.<\/li>\n<li>For parking in Montreal, I found a 14-day parking package with an overnight stay at the <a title=\"Courtyard Montreal Airport\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/marriott-yulap\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Courtyard Montreal Airport<\/a> that was cheaper than paying for <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/save-parking-airport\/\">parking at YUL<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reviews\/products\/card-wise-withdrawal-foreign-currency\/\">To withdraw local currency<\/a>, I used my <a title=\"Wise\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/go\/transferwise\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Wise<\/a> account, which minimizes transaction fees when withdrawing from ATMs.<\/li>\n<li>Since our return flight was delayed by more than three hours, I also filed a claim with Air Canada. This enabled me to recover $2,000 ($400 per person).<\/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 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=\"337552,159173,231066,247123,48056,191690\"\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\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"deferred_button\" data-page=\"1\" data-per_page=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-spinner-third fa-spin\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\tLoad More\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>[\/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>Combining all expenses, we achieved significant savings of $10,156! Here are the details of the amounts saved by category during our three-week wedding and <strong>family trip to Costa<\/strong> Rica:<\/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;\"><span class=\"nowrap\"><strong>$10,156<\/strong><\/span><\/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 expense<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: left; height: 24px;\"><strong>Savings<\/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;\"><span class=\"nowrap\">$5,900<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\">Accommodation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\"><span class=\"nowrap\">$4,131<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Activities<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span class=\"nowrap\">$125<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Our points portfolio is varied, and we used seven different loyalty programs for this wonderful trip. Here is a summary of the points used:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"nowrap\">100,000<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/aeroplan\/\">Aeroplan<\/a> points<\/li>\n<li>91,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/nbc-a-la-carte-rewards\/\">NBC Rewards<\/a> points<\/li>\n<li>64,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/marriott-bonvoy\/\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a> points<\/li>\n<li>115,200 <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/td-rewards\/\">TD Rewards<\/a> points<\/li>\n<li>70,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/hsbc-rewards\/\">HSBC Rewards<\/a> points<\/li>\n<li>70,600 <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/sceneplus\/\">Scene+<\/a> points<\/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=\"166044\"\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;The final word&#8221; el_id=&#8221;the_final_word&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best card in my wallet is the <a title=\"American Express Cobalt<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-cobalt-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">American Express Cobalt<sup>MD<\/sup> Card<\/a> for its excellent accumulation rate. I use a variety of tactics to maximize my points, including <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/points-gift-cards-strategy\/\">the purchase of gift cards<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thanks Milesopedia!<\/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=\"64086\"\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 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