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The best destinations to book with points & miles

Compare award flight and hotel redemptions, flexible transfer partners, co-branded cards, and live transfer bonuses across Japan, Paris, Hawaii, and 20+ destinations. Use the Trip Gap Calculator to see how close your balances already are.

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Destinations
20+
Flights & hotels
Programs tracked
14
Airlines & hotels
Top CPP range
1.5–2.5¢
Via transfer partners
Data updated
Jul 2026
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Award travel guides by destination

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Asia · Japan
Japan
ANA business class to Tokyo and Osaka via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club — 52,500–60,000 pts one-way depending on departure city. Amex MR, Chase UR, Capital One, and Citi TY all transfer to Virgin 1:1.
Virgin Atlantic Amex MR Chase UR
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North America · Hawaii
Hawaii
Honolulu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island — compare award flights on Atmos Rewards (Alaska & Hawaiian Airlines’ unified program), Southwest Rapid Rewards, and hotel stays at Andaz Maui and Grand Hyatt Kauai.
Atmos Rewards Southwest Hyatt
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Europe · France
Paris
Flying Blue Promo Awards, Aeroplan business class, and Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme redemptions — with full transfer partner options from Amex MR and Chase UR.
Flying Blue Aeroplan Amex MR
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Mexico & Caribbean
Mexico
Cancún, Los Cabos, and Mexico City — AAdvantage MileSAAver awards from 12,500 miles one-way, Hyatt Ziva/Zilara and IHG hotel redemptions, and the all-inclusive resort value warning.
AAdvantage Hyatt IHG
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Indian Ocean
Maldives
Park Hyatt Maldives (~3.5¢ CPP) and Conrad Maldives Rangali Island — among the best hotel CPP destinations in the world. Book hotels first, flights second, 12+ months ahead for best availability.
Hyatt Hilton KrisFlyer
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Europe · United Kingdom
London
Aeroplan for surcharge-free business class, Flying Blue Promo Rewards (from 20k economy), and IHG One Rewards for the widest central London hotel coverage.
Aeroplan Flying Blue IHG
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Asia · China
China
AAdvantage on Cathay Pacific — 70,000 miles one-way business via Hong Kong. Marriott Cat 1–4 properties (St. Regis, JW, Ritz-Carlton) among the best hotel CPP in the world at 15k–30k pts/night.
AAdvantage Marriott Hyatt
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North America · Theme Parks
Disney Parks
Walt Disney World and Disneyland — Chase UR to Hyatt (Grand Cypress, no resort fees) for hotels, Chase UR to United for flights to MCO. Amex Gold grocery gift card hack earns 4x on all Disney spending.
Chase UR Hyatt United
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Trending right now — July 2026
✈ JFK → Tokyo Business~2.0¢/pt · Virgin Atl. ✈ JFK → Paris Business~2.0¢/pt · Flying Blue ✈ JFK → Shanghai Business70k pts · Cathay/AAdvantage ✈ ORD → London Business~1.8¢/pt · Aeroplan 🏨 Park Hyatt Maldives~3.5¢/pt hotel ✈ LAX → Honolulu Economy~1.4¢/pt · Atmos Rewards

Planning tools

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Premium Benefits Tracker
7-tab Excel and Sheets tracker for Amex Platinum, Amex Gold, CSR, Venture X, and more. Shows net effective fee per card month by month — credits used, credits missed, honest keep/cancel verdict.
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Wallet Optimization Journal
6-tab annual system for tracking monthly earnings, fee vs. rewards per card, and card switch decisions. For anyone managing 3+ cards who wants to treat their lineup as something worth optimizing.
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Monthly Credit Tracker
Monthly checklist for expiring credits — Uber Cash, dining credits, Lyft, streaming — plus a payment log and month-end summary. For anyone who misses at least one recurring credit per month.
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Trip Gap Calculator
Enter your points balances across programs and pick a destination — see your coverage percentage, the gap, and the best transfer path. Live data from the database.
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Rewards Calculator
Enter monthly spending by category — get the best single card, 2-card combo, and 3-card wallet ranked by net annual value after annual fees. Live card data.
Live data11 categories
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Annual Fee Audit
Card-by-card fee vs. benefit calculator with a keep / downgrade / cancel verdict. Takes about 15 minutes. Most people find at least one card not worth its current fee.
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Destination Card Guides
Which card earns the most for Japan, Paris, London, Hawaii, Maldives, Mexico, China, and Disney? No-FTF breakdowns, transfer program tables, and per-destination $14 planning journals.
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Group Travel Rewards Guide
Pool strategy for up to 6 travelers — which programs allow pooling, how to coordinate card applications across the group, and how to close the points gap for a full group booking.
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Browse by region

🌏 Asia
Japan China Thailand Bali Singapore Seoul
🗼 Europe
Paris London Italy Greece Rome
🏖 Beach & Resort
Hawaii Maldives Caribbean Mexico Bora Bora
🌆 City Trips & Theme Parks
New York Tokyo Paris London China (Shanghai · Beijing) Disney Parks (WDW · DLR)

How to use these award travel guides

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Pick a destination to see award ranges for flights and hotels across all major programs — with live examples from our database.

2

Compare flexible points options before locking into a single airline or hotel currency — not all bank points transfer to all programs. See how airline miles and transfer partners work →

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Check active transfer bonuses — a 25–30% boost can close your gap without opening a new card.

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Open the Trip Gap Calculator to see exactly how your current balances stack up against a real trip.