Trip Report: Around The World Trip | Bonus Ep

Join Mike for this trip report, bonus episode! He breaks down all of the money saving hacks along the way. You'll hear:A full breakdown of how Mike booked a 49 day around the world tripFlying Blue miles to maximize on Asian & African airlinesSaving your money or your miles on economy seats and how to decide when to do thisBest hotels along the way (points and cash)And more… Episode Timestamps:1:29 - First leg to Tokyo + getting a surprise business class upgrade4:35 - Flying to China with Flying Blue Miles and visa free transit in China9:47 - To Taiwan (Flying Blue Miles again!) in business class14:29 - Cambodia Hyatt hotels20:18 - Kuala Lumpur with a cheap flight + a cheap Marriott24:10 - Flying to Madagascar with Aeroplan miles25:21 - How to decide to use points for business class or just fly economy 32:13 - Flying to Kenya with Flying Blue miles36:56 - Meeting a Daily Drop fan from Uganda37:47 - Flying to Cape Town and discovering the Ethiopian Airlines overnight hack39:30 - Cape Town experience + a Hyatt you might want to pass on42:08 - Flying to Zimbabwe with Air Link43:52 - An border crossing that got Mike stuck in Zambia 48:43 - Flying to Botswana 50:40 - Continuing the journey back home to Toronto 53:54 - Wrapping it up Keep Up With Daily Drop: Stay up to date with the newsletter: https://dailydrop.com/ Join the Lounge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailydroplounge Check out our top cards: https://dailydrop.com/pages/our-top-credit-cards Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydrop/ Hang out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDrop Prefer a video podcast? Head over here: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyDropPodcast