To illustrate, I’ll just give you some ideas of what you could do with the 25k bonus plus the 5k (30k) you’ll get from meeting the minimum spending requirement ($5k in the first 6 months) by using your card to make only necessary purchases at a rate of $850-$1000 a month for the first 5-6 months you have the card.<\/p>\n
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A great shot of Machu Picchu from our friends at www.1000fights.com<\/p><\/div>\n
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- To Machu Picchu from LAX<\/strong> – Move 27k of your Starpoints to LAN for a total of 64k LAN kilometros (points). 48k will get you roundtrip flights LAX\/LIM and 16k will get you to and from Cuzco. (Thank you www.milez.biz<\/a>) \u00a0Of course, it might be hard to get those flights all in one day, so use your remaining 3k Starpoints to book a free night in the Sheraton Lima Hotel<\/a>. Did one credit card sign up bonus just get you to and from LAX to one of the premier tourist destinations on the planet? Yep, with a free hotel along the way. – See why we’re always smiling?<\/span><\/li>\n
- Two RT flights in the US<\/strong> – American Airlines AAdvantage is likely my favorite Airline loyalty program. AA is especially generous to holders of their Citi AAdvantage cards, to whom they offer special reduced mileage bookings to specific destinations each quarter<\/a>. You’ll need to be a Citi AAdvantage cardholder to pull this off (something we’d recommend anyway), but simply transfer the 30k Starpoints to your AAdvantage account and use the 35k points to book two 17.5k RT domestic tickets to any of the featured destinations.<\/li>\n
- From Mainland US to Alaska<\/strong> – Alaska Airlines has partners that serve most major cities in the United States and they’d love to take you to Alaska for as little as 25k miles. \u00a0Lucky for you, your Starpoints will get them for you. \u00a0Just move 20k of your 30k Starpoints to Alaska Airlines and you’ll have the 25k to book a flight. What to do with the 10k remaining? I guess that’s up to you…<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
I’ve told you before that flexibility is the key to obtaining value with your points and miles. The Starwood Preferred Guest Starpoints program is among the most flexible – an excellent way for you to accumulate free travel by making everyday purchases.<\/p>\n
One last hint.<\/strong> \u00a0When you apply for this card, don’t do a joint application with your spouse. \u00a0Wait a few months until you’ve met your spending requirement, and make a separate application for them. \u00a0That way you double your bonus, double your free travel, and double your pleasure.<\/p>\n
If there are any questions we can answer for you, please comment below.<\/p>\n
As we’ve told you before, the beauty sharing these travel tips is that not only do you benefit from thousands of dollars in free travel, but we also get a small commission when you use our links. \u00a0You certainly don’t have to, but we love it when you do.<\/p>\n
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Thanks for always wanderlusting with us!<\/p>\n
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We have given you abundant reasons invite the Starwood Preferred Guest\u00ae Credit Card from American Express\u00a0into your wallet. \u00a0First, we lured you with the Exploring Europe Itinerary, that would take you from the canals of Venice, to Juliet’s Balcony, into … Continue reading
- Two RT flights in the US<\/strong> – American Airlines AAdvantage is likely my favorite Airline loyalty program. AA is especially generous to holders of their Citi AAdvantage cards, to whom they offer special reduced mileage bookings to specific destinations each quarter<\/a>. You’ll need to be a Citi AAdvantage cardholder to pull this off (something we’d recommend anyway), but simply transfer the 30k Starpoints to your AAdvantage account and use the 35k points to book two 17.5k RT domestic tickets to any of the featured destinations.<\/li>\n