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Today's post has been kindly written by 'an anonymous chemistry teacher'. She and her husband managed to take their family of five in business class Sri Lanka using Avios and voucher. The trick, flying via Mumbai! We’ve been points enthusiasts for years, and for most of that time we had one goal that felt slightly out of reach: flying our family of five long haul in business class without paying cash fares, which would have cost us around £20,000. My husband and I had already

Anyone who knows us is well aware that our three week New Zealand adventure last year was quite possibly out best holiday ever. We absolutely loved it – and Queenstown quickly became one of our favourite places in the country, if not the world. This lakeside gem, tucked among dramatic alpine peaks, is equal parts adrenaline, beauty, and brilliant food. Whether you're here for the thrills, the eats, or just the views, Queenstown delivers in every possible way. If you're planni

Have you ever been searching through the BA website for Avios tickets and come across a fare that looks like this? If you haven't, then what this ticket is offering you is a flight from Heathrow to Doha, and then a flight from Hong Kong to Tokyo Haneda. See what's missing? A whole flight between Doha and Hong Kong! Now, we are a proponent of "springboarding", which is basically travelling as far as you can with points, before using cash to travel the rest of the way. So you m

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"Why do you have an Amex? Not many places take those!" Heard that one before? As much as I would like to say it's not true, there is a kernel of truth to it. So if you're looking to collect as many Avios as possible, you'll probably already have a British Airways Amex, but you'll want a backup card that earns Avios too. In the UK that means Barclaycard, with your choice either of: Barclaycard Avios is free. It earns 1 Avios per £1, gives you 5,000 Avios when you spend £1,000

You'll get Hilton Honors Gold if you take out either the Hilton Honors Plus debit card or the Amex Platinum, but is it any good? Over this series we're going to go through the five complimentary hotels statues bundled into the Amex Platinum's £650 annual fee, because it's easy to let them sit unused in your account without ever working out what they're actually worth. First up is Hilton Honors Gold, and there's one reason Hilton Gold stands apart from the others: Breakfast. Y

Today's post has been kindly written by Jordan Sinclair, one half of Spend Less, Travel More. Take a guess what they like to do with their points? When people talk about points and companion vouchers, it’s usually all about aiming for that lie-flat business class seat on a long haul flight. I have to admit, that was also my goal when I first set out collecting points a few years ago. But for now, I’ve shifted my priorities. You’ll hear points gurus bang on about getting the b

Today's post has been kindly written by Joel Sycamore, and you'll find him on Tiktok @travelswithjoel. Joel is 19 and just starting out in points, but he's earned a healthy stash all without a credit card! Once again, thank you to those of you who have contributed, you can read all past guest written posts here. If you would like to put yourself in of front our audience and wish to guest write, just simply DM us on Instagram or email sam@pointswellmade.co.uk with an idea, and

Well, here we are. The final stop on our New Zealand self drive series, and if I'm honest, I've been putting off writing this one. There's something about closing out a trip like this that makes you want to hold onto it a little longer. We've taken you through volcanoes and vineyards, alpine crossings and thermal valleys, and now it's time for the last leg. Sulphur pits, hot springs, a very loud noise reveal, and the small matter of a childhood dream finally coming true in a

RevPoints are one of the more interesting loyalty currencies in the UK, and the redeeming side of it is far deeper than "transfer to an airline and hope for the best." Between twelve airline transfer partners, a handful of airlines that you can get gift cards for, in-app hotel bookings, and a few smaller redemption routes most people never think to check, there's strategy to be had here too, once you know the order of preference. This is part three of our three part series on