From sipping sangria in Barcelona ๐ท to exploring Zurichโs charming streets ๐๏ธ, biking through Amsterdam's canals ๐ฒ, and soaking in Parisian sunsets by the Seine ๐
โall thanks to a swipe here and a point there!
Who needs a magic wand when you've got a stack of credit card points? โ๏ธ๐ณ About to turn my Europe dream trip into a reality without spending much on hotels or flights. Hereโs how I worked some travel wizardry...
Who needs a magic wand when you've got a stack of credit card points? โ๏ธ๐ณ About to turn my Europe dream trip into a reality without spending much on hotels or flights. Hereโs how I worked some travel wizardry...
"Kickstarting the adventure in style on Qatar Airways' Airbus A350 Business Class with Qsuite from Mumbai to Dohaโprivate suite, gourmet meals, and ultimate comfort at 35,000 feet! ๐ซโจ Then hopped on the sleek Boeing 787-9 from Doha to Barcelona. ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฌ + โน๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐โtotally worth it!"
"Oops, turns out my 'fancy' Barcelona hotel is actually the Ibis Barcelona Santa Coloma! ๐
Guess I got a bit too excited with the booking. ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ฒ, ๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ + โน๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ง'๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ!"
"Swiss Alps, here I come! Will be flying from Barcelona to Zurich on Swiss Airlines' Embrar 195 E2 Business Class. โ๏ธ ๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ + ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ $๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฌ for two peopleโcheaper than a fancy dinner, and way more exciting!"
"Will be checking into the Aparthotel Adagio Zurich Centre for a quick 1-night stay before heading to Interlaken. ๐จโจ Cozy spot for 16,000 Accor Points + โน1,568โjust what I need to recharge before the next adventure!"
"Next up: off to Interlaken! ๐๐ Whether I drive or take the train, Iโll be staying at Hotel Royal St. Georges for three nights. ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ + โน๐,๐๐๐โcanโt wait to soak in the Swiss beauty!"
"Heading back to Zurich for a quick city tour before catching an early flight. ๐๏ธโ๏ธ Will be staying at Movenpick Zurich Airport for one nightโ๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ + โน๐๐๐. Perfect way to end the trip with a bit of Swiss luxury!"
"As they say, 'Amsterdam is not a city, itโs a way of life.' ๐ณ๐ฑ Will be flying from Zurich to Amsterdam on KLM Royal Dutch's Airbus A321 Business Class. โ๏ธ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ + โน๐,๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ. Time to Party in Amsterdam and make some unforgettable memories!"
"โAmsterdam is like a huge outdoor cafรฉโโso Iโll be lounging at the Novotel Amsterdam City for three nights! โ๐ท๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ + โน๐,๐๐๐. Ready to enjoy some Dutch delights and canal views!"
"As the Amsterdam adventure wraps up, it's time to say 'au revoir' to the canals and 'bonjour' to Paris! ๐ณ๐ฑโก๏ธ๐ซ๐ท Instead of flying, I will be taking the trainโbecause nothing says 'classic European journey' like chugging through the countryside. ๐โจ And guess what? Not just flights and hotels, but even trains in Europe can be booked with credit card points. ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ, ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ. ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ? ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ. Who knew travel could be this rewarding?"
"The best way to enjoy Paris? Wake up to the Eiffel Tower from your hotel room! ๐๐ผ So, I will be staying at the Mercure Paris Centre Eiffel Tower for 5 nights, with that iconic view every morning. ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ + โน๐,๐๐๐. Canโt wait to live the Parisian dream!"
"After 5 unforgettable days in Paris, I will be saying goodbye to Europe. ๐ซ๐ทโ๏ธ Ending the trip in style with Lufthansa Business ClassโParis to Munich, and then Munich to Delhi on their giant Airbus A380! ๐โ๏ธ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ + โน๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ. Cheers to a trip of a lifetime!"
"Wrapping up this epic 16-day European adventure covering Barcelona, Amsterdam, Zurich, Interlaken, and Paris. ๐โ๏ธ Hereโs the breakdown:
- 110,000 Qatar Avios
- 60,000 United Mileage Plus Points
- 16,000 Virgin Atlantic Points
- 120,000 Aeroplan Points
- 206,000 Accor Points
โน81,537 out of pocket
A huge thanks to Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, and American Express for their brilliant products that made this trip possible! ๐โจ"
- 110,000 Qatar Avios
- 60,000 United Mileage Plus Points
- 16,000 Virgin Atlantic Points
- 120,000 Aeroplan Points
- 206,000 Accor Points
โน81,537 out of pocket
A huge thanks to Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, and American Express for their brilliant products that made this trip possible! ๐โจ"
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