{"id":2935,"date":"2012-08-31T10:06:01","date_gmt":"2012-08-31T16:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=2935"},"modified":"2012-09-06T15:04:00","modified_gmt":"2012-09-06T21:04:00","slug":"low-level-redemptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=2935","title":{"rendered":"Why Low Level Redemptions?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At WorldWanderlusting.com we like to focus on Low-Level Redemptions. \u00a0This means that you maximize the use of the miles that you accrue by spending them efficiently. \u00a0For example:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aa.com\/i18n\/disclaimers\/free-ticket-award-chart.jsp\"><strong>American Airlines Redemption Chart<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Picture-13.png\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2938\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?attachment_id=2938\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Picture-13.png\" data-orig-size=\"809,114\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Picture 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Picture-13-300x42.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Picture-13.png\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2938\" title=\"Picture 1\" src=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Picture-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"809\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Picture-13.png 809w, https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Picture-13-300x42.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2939\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0405.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2939\" data-attachment-id=\"2939\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?attachment_id=2939\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0405.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1335449827&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000471031559114&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0405\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Shae, Max, and I in Verona&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0405-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0405-1024x768.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2939\" title=\"IMG_0405\" src=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0405-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0405-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0405-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shae, Max, and I in Verona<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Europe: Oct. 15 &#8211; May 15 is the off season(Miles SAAver Off-peak) when going to Europe with American Airlines. \u00a0Therefore, I&#8217;d recommend that you book your flights to Europe between October 15th and May 15th. \u00a0This will save 20,000 AAdvantage miles per person per direction.<\/p>\n<p>Bottom line is that if you&#8217;re taking a family of three kids to Europe, this makes your miles requirement 100,000 less than if you were to go during the Mile SAAver timeframe. \u00a0In April of this year our trip to Europe burned 80,000 miles for my wife and I. \u00a0My in laws came with us, which burned another 80,000 miles. \u00a0So for 160,000 AAdvantage miles we were able to take five people (my son is under 2) to Europe on miles.<\/p>\n<p>If we were to try the same trip during the peak season it would have burned 240,000 miles. \u00a0This is the power of using the low-level redemptions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Starwood Preferred Guest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0308.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2940\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?attachment_id=2940\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0308.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2448,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1335177113&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0308\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Max and I in Austria at a SPG hotel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0308-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0308-768x1024.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2940\" title=\"IMG_0308\" src=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0308-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0308-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0308-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;ve also taken advantage of some amazing deals in the Starwood Preferred Guest redemption program as well. \u00a0This is like shopping in the grocery isle and picking the items that are on sale. \u00a0Most people probably purchase whatever without looking at the price. \u00a0If you&#8217;re the kind of person who shops for bargains, then that is seeking the low-level redemptions.<\/p>\n<p>With hotels I&#8217;m always shopping in the lower categories. \u00a0With the Starwood Preferred Guest program you can shop amongst tons of hotels that fit within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwoodhotels.com\/preferredguest\/account\/starpoints\/categories\/popup.html?spgCategoryCode=2\">Category 2.<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0If you stay in category 2 hotels on weekends it only burns 3000 points per night. \u00a0If you stay there on a week night you burn 4000 Starpoints.<\/p>\n<p>Right now you can get up to 25,000 Starwood Preferred Guest Starpoints with the American Express SPG card.\u00a0\u00a0When you use low level redemptions this card will allot you up to 10 free nights. \u00a0With each night coming in at a value of over $100, I see this offer worth over $1000. \u00a0Hurry, it won&#8217;t last long.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beemrdwn.com\/clk.aspx?l=20193&amp;c=15031\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/beemrdwn.com\/imp.aspx?l=20193&amp;c=15031\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At WorldWanderlusting.com we like to focus on Low-Level Redemptions. \u00a0This means that you maximize the use of the miles that you accrue by spending them efficiently. \u00a0For example: American Airlines Redemption Chart Europe: Oct. 15 &#8211; 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