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Costa Rica
An expensive dream. A very good deal.
I don’t want the cheapest version of the life I want. I want to figure out how to afford the version I want.
Why this trip
I had been collecting credit card points for a reason. I wanted them to help me take bigger trips, fly first or business class, and stay places I was excited about without paying the full cash price.
Then I found an unusually valuable Hyatt redemption at Andaz Peninsula Papagayo before that opportunity changed. Costa Rica gave me a reason to use it.
The trip I wanted
Andaz Peninsula Papagayo + Rio Perdido. Hiking, snorkeling, wildlife, rainforest, waterfalls, ziplining, thermal rivers, and beach—with enough flexibility to adjust the pace when I need to.
The numbers
$13,147.56 captured price of booked flights + hotels. $4,017.32 cash + 269,000 points/miles booked instead.
The question behind the trip
Can points help me take the trip I want without paying what it would normally cost?