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Around the World in a Week, Part One: The Planning Process

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sometimes nothing beats a spur of the moment trip. My brother had spent the summer in Germany before starting a new job in August, having just graduated from business school. Much like me, my brother likes to fly. Back when I booked his award ticket to Germany for summer, I could have just booked…

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I am looking forward to the trip report. I think it is pretty amazing that you got the routings and airlines you did. My hat's off to you.

I would like to give you a friendly suggestion:

Go out to the cities you fly into, take photos, enjoy the surroundings and perhaps even expand your trip reports to cover the interesting things you see.

I am now beginning to realize there are just so much more than flying/hotels, and there is a vast world out there for me to see. Use the miles/points to see the world in addition to enjoying the perks of traveling in style.

Good job!


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 Alex
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Fees on that award were even less than you've said.. since that $30 booking fee is $30 CAD not USD! So it was more like $29...


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(@loyalty-traveler)
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Looks like a good trip. Think I better cash out some Aeroplan miles soon.


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(@robertol)
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you may have covered this earlier, but how do you have so many Aeroplan miles? Do you bank all your UA stuff there? transfer from Amex? thanks


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(@willy)
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I love to read the Itinerary, great job Ben. 🙂


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 JOSH
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LUCKY,

i love your planning process as well!

JOSh


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