Thanks for finding our podcast! We are a family of 5 who does most of our travel using credit card points and miles and we share how we leverage credit card offers to earn a ton of points/miles so we can afford travel as a larger family.Follow us on Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/travelpartyof5/'>@TravelPartyof5</a>In this episode we travel from Strasbourg France to Cologne Germany for more Christmas Markets!  • setting souvenir budgets per kid to teach value and limit clutter • carry-on packing for cold with layers, wool socks and two shoe options • laundromat lessons in Germany and why translation matters • train routing to Cologne and booking Deutsche Bahn seats directly • Hyatt Regency Cologne suite upgrade, club access and breakfast views • stacking Amex and Hyatt credits against on-property dining • Cologne market highlights, from blacksmiths to ice skating • food notes on sausages, chimney cakes and crepes • navigating Frankfurt delays, lounges and late-night CDG transfers • Air France business class pods, seat quirks and nonstop value • global entry ease on arrival and the checked-bag trade-offs DM me on Instagram if you have questions!

Thanks for finding our podcast! We are a family of 5 who does most of our travel using credit card points and miles and we share how we leverage credit card offers to earn a ton of points/miles so we can afford travel as a larger family. Follow us on Instagram @TravelPartyof5 In this episode we travel from Strasbourg France to Cologne Germany for more Christmas Markets! • setting souvenir budgets per kid to teach value and limit clutter • carry-on packing for cold with layers, wool socks and two shoe options • laundromat lessons in Germany and why translation matters • train routing to Cologne and booking Deutsche Bahn seats directly • Hyatt Regency Cologne suite upgrade, club access and breakfast views • stacking Amex and Hyatt credits against on-property dining • Cologne market highlights, from blacksmiths to ice skating • food notes on sausages, chimney cakes and crepes • navigating Frankfurt delays, lounges and late-night CDG transfers • Air France business class pods, seat quirks and nonstop value • global entry ease on arrival and the checked-bag trade-offs DM me on Instagram if you have questions!

Thanks for finding our podcast! We are a family of 5 who does most of our travel using credit card points and miles and we share how we leverage credit card offers to earn a ton of points/miles so we can afford travel as a larger family.Follow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/travelpartyof5/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@TravelPartyof5</a>In this episode we travel from Strasbourg France to Cologne Germany for more Christmas Markets!&nbsp; • setting souvenir budgets per kid to teach value and limit clutter • carry-on packing for cold with layers, wool socks and two shoe options • laundromat lessons in Germany and why translation matters • train routing to Cologne and booking Deutsche Bahn seats directly • Hyatt Regency Cologne suite upgrade, club access and breakfast views • stacking Amex and Hyatt credits against on-property dining • Cologne market highlights, from blacksmiths to ice skating • food notes on sausages, chimney cakes and crepes • navigating Frankfurt delays, lounges and late-night CDG transfers • Air France business class pods, seat quirks and nonstop value • global entry ease on arrival and the checked-bag trade-offs DM me on Instagram if you have questions!

Cologne, Germany on Points for Christmas Markets with kids!

<div>Do you struggle to understand how people travel using points and miles from credit cards? It can be easy to waste a lot of time learning travel hacking on your own, especially if you find it complex and confusing. &nbsp; Let us pull back the curtain and show you how you can maximize money you're already spending to earn enough credit card points and miles to travel with your family for nearly free.&nbsp; We've used credit card points and miles to take our family of 5 on trips to places like Costa Rica, San Diego, Disneyland, Oceanside, NYC, Washington DC, Hawaii, and next year we have already booked Paris, Spain and Japan!&nbsp; Using credit card points and miles (often called travel hacking) doesn't have to be overwhelming or take a ton of time, and we can show you how.&nbsp; Can you earn a lot of points and miles without opening up multiple credit cards? Only if you have a really high amount of spend each month. For people with larger families, opening new cards is the easiest and fastest way to earn enough points and miles to take a couple of really low cost (but not low budget) family vacations every year!&nbsp; If you want to learn ways to help you and your family travel more affordably using credit card points, this show is for you.&nbsp; </div>

Society & Culture

Education

Parenting

Kids & Family

Places & Travel

How To

Do you struggle to understand how people travel using points and miles from credit cards? It can be easy to waste a lot of time learning travel hacking on your own, especially if you find it complex and confusing.   Let us pull back the curtain and show you how you can maximize money you're already spending to earn enough credit card points and miles to travel with your family for nearly free.  We've used credit card points and miles to take our family of 5 on trips to places like Costa Rica, San Diego, Disneyland, Oceanside, NYC, Washington DC, Hawaii, and next year we have already booked Paris, Spain and Japan!  Using credit card points and miles (often called travel hacking) doesn't have to be overwhelming or take a ton of time, and we can show you how.  Can you earn a lot of points and miles without opening up multiple credit cards? Only if you have a really high amount of spend each month. For people with larger families, opening new cards is the easiest and fastest way to earn enough points and miles to take a couple of really low cost (but not low budget) family vacations every year!  If you want to learn ways to help you and your family travel more affordably using credit card points, this show is for you. 

Do you struggle to understand how people travel using points and miles from credit cards? It can be easy to waste a lot of time learning travel hacking on your own, especially if you find it complex and confusing. &nbsp; Let us pull back the curtain and show you how you can maximize money you're already spending to earn enough credit card points and miles to travel with your family for nearly free.&nbsp; We've used credit card points and miles to take our family of 5 on trips to places like Costa Rica, San Diego, Disneyland, Oceanside, NYC, Washington DC, Hawaii, and next year we have already booked Paris, Spain and Japan!&nbsp; Using credit card points and miles (often called travel hacking) doesn't have to be overwhelming or take a ton of time, and we can show you how.&nbsp; Can you earn a lot of points and miles without opening up multiple credit cards? Only if you have a really high amount of spend each month. For people with larger families, opening new cards is the easiest and fastest way to earn enough points and miles to take a couple of really low cost (but not low budget) family vacations every year!&nbsp; If you want to learn ways to help you and your family travel more affordably using credit card points, this show is for you.&nbsp;

Share Cologne, Germany on Points for Christmas Markets with kids!

Sign up to save your podcasts

Cologne, Germany on Points for Christmas Markets with kids!

Cologne, Germany on Points for Christmas Markets with kids!

More shows like Travel Party of 5 | Points & Miles for Family Travel

Miles to Go - Travel Tips, News & Reviews You Can't Afford to Miss!

Award Travel 101

Frequent Miler on the Air

Travel Squad Podcast

MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel!

Geobreeze Travel

All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

Points Talk®: Your Travel Dreams, Made Possible by Points

Point Me To First Class

Takeoff: A Points and Miles Podcast by 10xTravel

Points for Normal People by Katie's Travel Tricks

Wonderland on Points | Credit Card Rewards & Budget Travel | Presented by Yahoo! Travel

Let's Get To The Points

Revolutionizing Your Journey: Travel With Points & Miles

The Thrifty Traveler Podcast