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3 dream trips you can take with 100,000 Amex Membership Rewards Points
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拥有100,000点美国运通会员奖励积分,可以实现哪些旅行梦想?本文列举了三个利用这些积分兑换的梦幻旅程:东京美食之旅、纽约都市探索和悉尼奇遇记。通过将积分转移至ANA、Hilton Honors或Qantas等合作伙伴,可以换取机票、酒店住宿等,实现高效的积分使用。文章详细介绍了每个旅程的亮点,例如品尝东京正宗拉面、漫步纽约中央公园以及与澳大利亚的袋熊亲密接触,并提供了具体的兑换方案,帮助读者最大化积分价值,规划完美的旅行体验。

🤔**东京美食之旅:**通过将积分转移至ANA里程俱乐部,可以兑换前往东京的机票,享受当地正宗拉面等美食,并探索富士山和东京夜景等景点。例如,100,000点积分可以兑换往返东京的机票,并留有余地探索其他活动。

🏙️**纽约都市探索:**将积分转移至希尔顿荣誉客会,可以兑换纽约希尔顿中城酒店的住宿,享受便捷的地理位置,轻松探索时代广场、洛克菲勒中心和中央公园等景点。100,000点积分可以兑换三晚住宿,开启纽约之旅。

🦘**悉尼奇遇记:**将积分转移至澳洲航空常旅客计划,可以兑换前往悉尼的机票,体验与袋熊等澳洲动物互动,探索悉尼歌剧院和港湾等景点。100,000点积分可以兑换部分机票,开启一段独特的澳洲冒险。

✈️**积分兑换技巧:**文章强调了选择合适的积分兑换合作伙伴的重要性,例如ANA、Hilton Honors和Qantas,可以最大化积分价值,获得更优惠的旅行体验。

Let’s say you recently applied for one of the most legendary cards on the market—the Platinum Card by American Express—and scored a hefty, six-figure welcome bonus. As a well-informed credit card aficionado, you know that those American Express Membership Rewards Points are worth a measly 0.6 cents per point if you opt for a cash-back redemption, but can be worth a lot more if saved toward your next vacation. But where should you go? Amex has so many transfer partners that it can be genuinely tricky to a) consider which partners will maximize the value of your points and b) plan out your next adventure from there. That’s why Fortune Recommends decided to do the hard work for you. From petting wombats outside Sydney to neon-soaked tours of Tokyo, here are three dream trips you can take with 100,000 Membership Rewards Points.

The Platinum Card® from American Express See Rates and Fees

Intro bonus Earn 80,000 Membership Rewards® Points after spending $8,000 on purchases on the Card in your first 6 months of card membership

Annual Fee $695

Purchase APR See Pay Over Time APR

Foreign Transaction Fee None

  1. Order life-changing ramen in TokyoIchiran, Shibuya – photo by Akaarm, via TripadvisorIf you’ve read our guide on the best redemption options for Membership Rewards, you’ll know that your best option—by far—is to transfer your points to an airline or hotel loyalty program. Amex has 21 transfer partners as of this writing, including 18 airlines and three hotel chains (complete list below). Unless otherwise stated, you can transfer 1,000 Membership Rewards Points (MRP) in exchange for 1,000 partner points, meaning a 1:1 transfer rate.Airline partnersAer LingusAeroMexico (1,000 MRP to 1,600 AeroMexico Rewards Points)AeroplanAIR FRANCE KLMANA Mileage ClubAvianca LifeMilesBritish Airways Executive ClubCathay PacificDelta Air LinesEmirates SkywardsEtihad GuestHawaiianMilesIberia PlusJetBlue TrueBlue (250 MRP to 200 TrueBlue points)Qantas Frequent Flyer (500 MRP to 500 Qantas Points)Qatar Airways Privilege ClubSingapore Airlines KrisFlyerVirgin Atlantic Flying ClubHotel partnersChoice PrivilegesHilton Honors (1,000 MRP to 2,000 Hilton Honors Points)Marriott BonvoyNow, how does this chart help you order comfortingly hot, gloriously authentic ramen in Tokyo? Well, the trick to redeeming Membership Rewards Points is to know which partner has the most valuable points. Japan’s largest airline ANA, for example, has points that can sometimes be worth well over 2 cents per point (CPP) each. That means a flight from JFK to Tokyo—which would normally cost you well over $800—may cost you as little as 40,000 ANA Mileage Club Miles round trip. See the example from my own research below:ANAThat means if you have 100,000 Membership Rewards points at your disposal–and you’re flexible on dates–you and a companion could fly all the way around the world with 20,000 Membership Rewards points to spare. From there, you can take a Mt. Fuji tour by day…Japan Panoramic Tours, via Tripadvisor… and explore the world’s largest city by night, sipping tonkotsu broth before you embark on your Winter Illumination Tour.Cycling Holiday Tokyo, via TripadvisorOf course, 100,000 Membership Rewards Points won’t cover 100% of your expenses the entire time you’re in Tokyo—but speaking from firsthand experience, getting to Tokyo is by far the most expensive part. Once you’re there, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find that an authentic bowl of ramen costs around ¥1200 or roughly $7.60. Oh, and if you’re looking to earn a generous rate of 4X Membership Rewards Points per dollar spent as you satisfy your inner foodie, remember to bring your American Express® Gold Card for its dining rewards.

American Express® Gold Card See Rates and Fees

Intro bonus Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $6,000 on eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership.

Annual Fee $325

Purchase APR See Pay Over Time APR

Foreign Transaction Fee None

All that being said, if you’d prefer to explore a sprawling, adventure-rich metropolis closer to home, why not spend your hard-earned MRP in the Big Apple? Here’s how.2. Explore NYC, starting five blocks from Central ParkPixabay, via PexelsWith New York being as expensive as it is, you might already be wondering: how far can 100,000 MRP really take you once you’re there? Turns out, it can get you within shouting distance of Central Park—and you won’t have to live like the cast of Rent, either. Thanks to a 1,000-to-2,000 transfer ratio, your 100,000 Membership Rewards Points can instantly become 200,000 Hilton Honors points. If you can save a mere 500 more Membership Rewards Points/1,000 Hilton Honors points, you’ll have exactly enough in the bank to book a three-night stay at the New York Hilton Midtown based on what my research turned up. HiltonAmong the seemingly billions of hotel options in New York, what makes the New York Hilton Midtown special? Well, not only is it insanely good value for New York lodging—it’s also within a roughly 10-minute walk of Times Square, Rockefeller Center and Central Park. Google MapsThat means you and your companion can follow in the footsteps of Carrie Bradshaw, Joey Tribbiani and Buddy the Elf without ever having to hail a cab. And while a three-nighter in a New York Hilton will quickly wipe out the stash of Membership Rewards you’re working with in this example, you don’t have to pay another penny to enjoy the natural splendor of Central Park in autumn. Marta Wave, via PexelsNow, maybe you’re thinking Tokyo and New York are fine—but you want to spend your 100,000 Membership Rewards Points on something you feel is truly unique and special. Something you’ve never done before. Something you can tell your friends about and they’ll go you did WHAT?If so, allow me to introduce you to the mighty Australian wombat. 3. See the opera in Sydney and maybe pet a wombatPerfect Day Sydney, via TripadvisorBeyond ANA and Hilton, another Amex partner with favorable transfer ratios is Australia’s own Qantas Airways Limited. After a quick search, I found a flight option from San Francisco to Sydney for $1,152 or 41,900 Miles plus $99 cash. That means 41,900 Miles covered $1,053 of the fare, or provided over 2.5 CPP each. QantasNow, to set expectations, that’s 41,900 Miles one-way—so you’ll likely have to pay something out of pocket to fly both you and a companion “down under,” as well as cover lodging. But 100,000 Membership Rewards points (transferred 1:1 to Qantas) will still foot a massive chunk of the bill, and for further consideration, look who will be waiting for you: Perfect Day Sydney, via TripadvisorYes, in addition to ‘roos and snakes, Australia is home to the adorable, friendly wombat. You can take a day tour from Sydney to meet both kangaroos and wombats up close before enjoying a lunch that I’d guess must involve some degree of vegemite. Then, in the evening, why not a twilight cruise through Sydney harbor? Joshlees, via TripadvisorYes, I confess again that 100,000 Membership Rewards Points won’t get you and your plus-one all the way to Australia and back, nor will it fully cover lodging while you’re there. But I wanted to highlight this option nonetheless to show just how much value Qantas is willing to give you for your Membership Rewards Points—and point out that a wombat-filled Aussie adventure could be well within your financial reach. The takeawayAmex’s long list of transfer partners is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it gives you tons of options. But on the other hand, it gives you tons of options, which can make choosing and planning the perfect trip rather tricky. Hopefully one day AI will help us spend our credit card rewards like a robot travel agent, running endless calculations to find the ideal redemption path. But until then, it’s a more manual process. At least it’s a massively rewarding one, with wombats, cherry blossoms and $1 New York slices awaiting our arrival. 

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