{"id":137712,"date":"2019-12-12T02:06:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T07:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/news\/world-tour-5-months-family\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:52:47","slug":"world-tour-5-months-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/testimonials\/world-tour-5-months-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-this-trip\">Why this trip?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Audrey and I have two children:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alexandra &#8211; 4 and a half years old<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arthur &#8211; 2 and a half years old<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexandra will be leaving daycare next September to start school, which means less flexibility to go on trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are frequent travellers, as are our children. After all, they&#8217;ve already done a &#8220;mini-world tour&#8221; passing <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/recompenses\/premier-mini-tour-monde-aeroplan-reserve\/\">through France, Vietnam, Hong Kong and San Francisco in 2018<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-37.jpg\" alt=\"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip - Travel with children 37\" class=\"wp-image-47841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-37.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-37-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-37-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-37-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-37-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been working on the &#8220;milesopedia project&#8221; since Alexandra was born almost 5 years ago. I might as well tell you that this is my third child to whom I devote a lot of time: it&#8217;s not a classic 9-to-5 job, but a real entrepreneurial job, evenings and weekends included. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/milesopedia\/\">The community can attest to that<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This leaves <strong>little time for real family life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We adjusted our lives accordingly: in December 2018, I quit my comfortable job to devote myself fully to milesopedia. And Audrey chose to leave her job as a salaried pharmacist to become a substitute pharmacist so that she could control her schedule and help me with this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One Saturday afternoon in April 2019, when Alexandra was about to turn 4, she told me this:<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__quote wp-block-milesgutenberg-quote\">\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__icon\">\n\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__quote__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Dad, can you stop milesopedia and play with Arthur and I for a little bit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<pre>Alexandra<\/pre>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-08.jpg\" alt=\"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip - Voyage avec enfants 08\" class=\"wp-image-47783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-08.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-08-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-08-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-08-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-08-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From this reflection was born the idea of leaving for several months, all 4 of us, to find ourselves as a family and break our routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-destinations\">The destinations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Several factors impacted our choice of destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re going to travel for 5 months, you <strong>might as well do it during the Canadian winter<\/strong>! So we decided to <strong>travel between December and April<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the travel period was decided on, we had to decide on where to go. December is a great time to visit the southern hemisphere. After thinking about South America for a while, we chose <strong>South Africa as our first stop<\/strong>. It was easier to reach <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/destination\/one-month-in-south-east-asia-with-points\/\">Asia<\/a> and Oceania from South Africa than South America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the end of our trip, in March-April, we turned our attention to <strong>Japan and South Korea<\/strong> in order to take advantage of the spring period, associated with cherry blossom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between these two fixed points on our journey, we needed a &#8220;hub&#8221; from which to explore a &#8220;hot spot&#8221; between January and March. <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/destination\/travel-guide-singapore\/\"><strong>Singapore<\/strong><\/a> was a natural choice (especially as we have family living there).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/daisy-enfant-avion.jpg\" alt=\"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip - daisy enfant avion\" class=\"wp-image-65483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/daisy-enfant-avion.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/daisy-enfant-avion-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/daisy-enfant-avion-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/daisy-enfant-avion-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/daisy-enfant-avion-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-setting-up-the-itinerary\">Setting up the itinerary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-steps-via-aeroplan\">Steps via Aeroplan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So in May 2019, I booked a mini-world-tour ticket with Aeroplan, as it was then allowed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A first stop in South Africa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A second stop in Singapore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A third stop in Taipei (destination)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mtm-famille-milesopedia.png\" alt=\"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip - mtm famille milesopedia\" class=\"wp-image-72000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mtm-famille-milesopedia.png 720w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mtm-famille-milesopedia-450x225.png 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/mtm-famille-milesopedia-200x100.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__notice component__notice--info wp-block-milesgutenberg-notice\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t<div class=\"component__notice__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Additional rules are in effect since September 1, 2019, removing one stop. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=253261\">For more details on permitted routes, read this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Why Taipei and not Japan? It was difficult to find 4 seats &#8211; in business class &#8211; leaving Japan in spring. EVA Air offers a 14-hour flight from Taipei to Toronto with no carrier surcharges via Aeroplan. And 4 seats were available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taipei would be our base in Asia and our point of return to Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Arthur-dort-avion.jpg\" alt=\"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip - Arthur dort avion\" class=\"wp-image-65469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Arthur-dort-avion.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Arthur-dort-avion-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Arthur-dort-avion-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Arthur-dort-avion-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Arthur-dort-avion-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-airline-companies\">Airline companies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the airlines used for this itinerary with Aeroplan Miles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__table\"><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Departure<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Arrival<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Company<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Class<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Aircraft<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Montreal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Zurich<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Swiss<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Business<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A330<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Zurich<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Johannesburg<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Swiss<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Business<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A340<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Johannesburg<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Singapore<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Singapore Airlines<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Business<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A350<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Singapore<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Taipei<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">EVA Air<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Business<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">B777<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Taipei<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Toronto<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">EVA Air<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Business<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">B777<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Toronto<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Montreal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Air Canada<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Business<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A320<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-ipad-avion.jpg\" alt=\"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip - alex ipad avion\" class=\"wp-image-65433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-ipad-avion.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-ipad-avion-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-ipad-avion-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-ipad-avion-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-ipad-avion-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-cost\">The cost<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With the exception of Air Canada, these are only airlines that do not charge a carrier surcharge when using Aeroplan Miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the cost of the itinerary, per person, in business class was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>150,000 Aeroplan Miles (Asia Rate 1: Taiwan)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>216.52 in taxes (including $30 in telephone booking fees)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s a <strong>total of 600,000 Aeroplan Miles and $866.08 for 4 people<\/strong>. It&#8217;s ridiculous for a ticket of this type in business class!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/classe-affaires-enfant.jpg\" alt=\"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip - classe affaires enfant\" class=\"wp-image-65477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/classe-affaires-enfant.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/classe-affaires-enfant-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/classe-affaires-enfant-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/classe-affaires-enfant-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/classe-affaires-enfant-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-other-steps\">The other steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On our 5-month world tour, we left room over 3 months to modulate our itinerary according to our children. We had never travelled with them for so long, so it was difficult to know their limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, we based ourselves in Singapore\/Kuala Lumpur to explore the region according to them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Malaysia \/ Langkawi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/destination\/cambodia-guide-voyage\/\">Cambodia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Burma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/destination\/itinerary-philippines\/\">Philippines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/destination\/bali-island-family-travel\/\">Bali<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/destination\/australia-rewards-points\/\">Australia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Zealand<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We will of course have to make choices: at the time of writing this article, we have some doubts about their capacity to endure the long hours of driving &#8220;imposed&#8221; by a trip to New Zealand and their interest for a &#8220;100% nature&#8221; trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-52.jpg\" alt=\"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip - Voyage avec enfants 52\" class=\"wp-image-47871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-52.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-52-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-52-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-52-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-52-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-points-used\">Other points used<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On this trip, beyond the Aeroplan Miles used for the main itinerary, we&#8217;ll be using different point &amp; mile currencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-airline-miles\">Airline miles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-british-airways-executive-club-avios\">British Airways Executive Club Avios<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/british-airways-club\/\">British Airways Executive Club<\/a> is an easily accessible program in North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Canada, for example, you can earn British Airways Executive Club Avios miles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/membership-rewards-american-express\/\">by transferring American Express Membership Rewards points<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/convert-hsbc-points-miles\/\">by transferring HSBC Rewards Points<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/rewards\/special-offers\/rbc-avion-avios-bonus-transfer\/\">by transferring RBC points<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/credit-cards\/rbc-british-airways-visa-infinite-card\/\">by earning them with the RBC British Airways credit card <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Avios are <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/best-use-miles-avios-british-airways-executive-club\/\">particularly useful in different parts of the world<\/a>, including Asia and Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, we have already booked some of our flights for our Asia trip with our Avios miles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>in Japan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>between Tokyo and Seoul<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>between Seoul and Taipei<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And we&#8217;re planning to use it for some flights with Qantas in Australia, and eventually between Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Avios miles were earned primarily through the American Express Membership Rewards program and specifically our <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"The American Express<sup>MD<\/sup> Gold Rewards Card\" href=\"\/go\/amex-gold-rewards-card\/\">American Express<sup>MD<\/sup> Gold Rewards Cards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='1'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22620\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alexandra-et-arthur-jouent-avion.jpg\" alt=\"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip - Alexandra et arthur jouent avion\" class=\"wp-image-65286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alexandra-et-arthur-jouent-avion.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alexandra-et-arthur-jouent-avion-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alexandra-et-arthur-jouent-avion-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alexandra-et-arthur-jouent-avion-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Alexandra-et-arthur-jouent-avion-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hotel-points\">Hotel points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the course of our nearly 150-day trip, we&#8217;ll be visiting numerous hotels and airbnb accommodations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to reduce the cost of our journey, points will come in handy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marriott-bonvoy-points\">Marriott Bonvoy points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/marriott-bonvoy\/\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a> is our preferred hotel program for 3 reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/programmes-de-fidelite\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/meilleure-carte-de-credit-pour-des-nuitees-gratuites\/\">easy to earn Marriott Bonvoy points<\/a> in North America<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>when you use points for 5 nights, <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/fifth-night-free-marriott-bonvoy\/\">you only pay for 4<\/a>, which makes it possible to reduce the bill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>its status provides some very practical benefits for families like us (more on that later)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many ways to earn Marriott Bonvoy points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/marriott-bonvoy\/#1558869763375-38e2ced5-031e88a2-e758\">with welcome bonuses from the two credit cards linked to the program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>with purchases made with these cards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/marriott-bonvoy-room-charges-points\/\">with expenses and stays in the group&#8217;s hotels<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/programme-fidelite\/points-privileges-american-express\/#1558869763375-38e2ced5-031e527b-ab65\">by transferring Membership Rewards points from the 6 American Express cards participating in the program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We estimate that <strong>about 60 nights during our journey<\/strong> will be fully paid for by the points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, in South Africa, the majority of the hotels we visited cost between 5,000 and 10,000 points per night! <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/destination\/travel-hacking-south-africa\/\">Find out more about this country in this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='1'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"267909\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-45.jpg\" alt=\"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip - Voyage avec enfants 45\" class=\"wp-image-47857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-45.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-45-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-45-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-45-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-45-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-49.jpg\" alt=\"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip - Voyage avec enfants 49\" class=\"wp-image-47865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-49.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-49-338x450.jpg 338w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-49-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-49-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-49-576x768.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hilton-honors-points\">Hilton Honors points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/programme-fidelite\/hilton-honors\/\">Hilton Honors<\/a> does not offer any credit card in Canada that lets you earn points directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, it is still possible to <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/tutorial-transfer-membership-rewards\/\">transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Hilton Honors points<\/a>, but the transfer rate is not optimal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We still earned Hilton Honors points in two ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>via <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=8750\">credit cards offered in the United States<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>by <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"buy Hilton Honors points\" href=\"\/go\/hilton-points\/\">purchasing Hilton Honors points<\/a> during promotional periods<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s more, thanks <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"The Platinum Card<sup>MD<\/sup> from American Express\" href=\"\/go\/amex-platinum-card\/\">to American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a>, we have Gold Hilton Honors status, which has an undeniable advantage when traveling as a family: free breakfasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We estimate that we will stay at Hilton hotels for <strong>about 15 nights<\/strong> on our trip. <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reviews\/credit-cards\/benefits-unique-platinum-american-express-card\/\">To learn more about the benefits of the American Express Platinum Card, check out this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='1'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22616\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ihg-points\">IHG points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/ihg-rewards\/\">IHG Rewards Club<\/a> does not offer credit cards in Canada that earn points directly. And it is not possible to earn them via transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We earned IHG points <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/offers\/buy-points\/ihg-rewards-buy-points-promo\/\">by purchasing them during promotional periods<\/a> and in anticipation of this trip, with the intention of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=67634\">taking advantage of the PointBreaks promotion<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This way, we can have some points in reserve for a few nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-points-for-airbnb\">Points for Airbnb<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We will not only stay in hotels during our trip! Indeed, for a few long stays or in some destinations, we will book Airbnb accommodations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this, you can use points from <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/save-money-airbnb\/\">certain loyalty programs to offset the expense on Airbnb<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=24853\">Scotia Rewards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/programme-fidelite\/hsbc-recompenses\/\">HSBC Rewards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/programme-fidelite\/points-privileges-american-express\/\">American Express Membership Rewards points<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-avion-ipad.jpg\" alt=\"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip - alex avion ipad\" class=\"wp-image-65409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-avion-ipad.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-avion-ipad-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-avion-ipad-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-avion-ipad-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-avion-ipad-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-with-travel-points\">With Travel Points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Travel points offered by certain loyalty programs can be used to save on many travel-related expenses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Car rentals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transportation costs (train, plane, boat)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hotels<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the different types of points that we also have in the bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bmo-rewards-points\">BMO Rewards points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/programme-fidelite\/bmo-recompenses\/#1558869763375-38e2ced5-031eccb4-6b8e\">welcome bonuses and spending on our BMO Rewards credit cards<\/a>, we each have close to 100,000 BMO Rewards points, worth over $700.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nearly $1,500<\/strong> will be available to<strong> cover select car rentals by using our points through the BMO Rewards portal<\/strong>. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=70527\">More details on how to use BMO Rewards points here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>*.\" href=\"\/go\/bmo-world-elite-mastercard\/\">the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard<\/a>, we&#8217;ll also have excellent insurance for those car rentals with our points. <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/personal-finance\/insurance\/best-cards-credit-rewards-insurance\/\">Find out more about the card&#8217;s insurance here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='1'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22672\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-american-express-membership-rewards-points\">American Express Membership Rewards points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Although I prefer to transfer my Membership Rewards points into Aeroplan \/ Avios miles or my Select Membership Rewards points into Marriott Bonvoy points, I reserve the right to use them to cover certain travel expenses such as Airbnb or airline tickets on certain low-cost carriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a currency<a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reward-program\/membership-rewards-american-express\/\"> I treasure because of its flexibility<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='1'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22621\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-dodo-masque-avion.jpg\" alt=\"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip - alex dodo masque avion\" class=\"wp-image-65423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-dodo-masque-avion.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-dodo-masque-avion-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-dodo-masque-avion-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-dodo-masque-avion-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/alex-dodo-masque-avion-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hsbc-rewards-points\">HSBC Rewards points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Although we have been HSBC Premier customers since we arrived in Canada (which made it easier for us to get a bank account in this country), the <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/programme-fidelite\/hsbc-recompenses\/\">HSBC Rewards<\/a> program is new for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to diversify our points &amp; miles accumulation, we decided to apply when we saw an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=70948\">excellent promotion on the HSBC World Elite card<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HSBC Rewards points can be redeemed for <strong>any travel purchase<\/strong> (Airbnb, plane ticket&#8230;) via a fixed price schedule. They can also be transferred to 3 airline loyalty programs including the British Airways Executive Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will use these points especially for <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/save-money-airbnb\/\">our Airbnb bookings<\/a> or low cost airline tickets in Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='1'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22642\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scotia-bonus-points\">Scotia Bonus Points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to our multiple <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=24853\">Scotia Rewards<\/a> cards, we each have close to 100,000 Scotia Rewards points, which represents an approximate value of $1,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We therefore have <strong>a budget of close to $2,000<\/strong> that can be used on Airbnb rentals or means of transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='1'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22640\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-miles-rewards\">AIR MILES Rewards<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, AIR MILES Dream Miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I prefer to use our AIR MILES Dream Miles for <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/air-miles-tickets-airplane-short-haul\/\">short-haul flights within North America<\/a>. However, we do have about 15,000 Dream Miles that could be useful for some hotel reservations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These miles were earned in just a few months with credit card welcome bonuses following <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=253117\">our 2019 game plan<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-status\">Status<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"The Platinum Card<sup>MD<\/sup> from American Express\" href=\"\/go\/amex-platinum-card\/\"> American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup>,<\/a> we have a number of statutes that will enable us to<a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reviews\/credit-cards\/benefits-unique-platinum-american-express-card\/\"> benefit from undeniable advantages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And since we each have our own card, we can enjoy the benefits with our children, especially for access to airport lounges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Free unlimited access to Priority Pass airport lounges<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hilton Honors Gold status <strong>(free breakfast<\/strong> at all Hilton hotels)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marriott Bonvoy Gold status (not helpful as I have Titanium status due to our 2018-2019 stays)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to free unlimited airport lounge access (especially useful when we travel to Asia on low-cost flights since much of the international itinerary will be in business class), <strong>our most valuable benefit will be Marriott Bonvoy&#8217;s Titanium status<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-25.jpg\" alt=\"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip - Voyage avec enfants 25\" class=\"wp-image-47817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-25.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-25-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-25-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-25-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Voyage-avec-enfants-25-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, from the Platinum status (50 nights per year), the benefits are already exceptional:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free breakfast in most hotels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to hotel lounges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upgrade to a suite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early check-in (12pm)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Late check-out (4pm)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High speed Wi-Fi access<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With children, all these advantages are important:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The breakfasts in Marriott hotels can easily allow us to hold until the end of the day, <strong>allowing us to lower the meal budget<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Having access to the lounges will allow us to<strong> eat in the evening and to have free access to different drinks,<\/strong> including milk (for Arthur) and alcohol (for Dad \/ Mom) \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upgrading allows for larger rooms so that <strong>children can have fun<\/strong> and parents can have privacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The early check-in will eventually allow usto <strong>take a nap<\/strong>&#8230; while the late check-out will allow us to take a shower after visiting the city and before taking the plane back<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High speed Wi-Fi access&#8230; <strong>for Netflix<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-credit-cards\">Credit cards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is one question that I am frequently asked <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/milesopedia\/\">in the Facebook group<\/a>, it is this one:<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__quote wp-block-milesgutenberg-quote\">\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__icon\">\n\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"component__quote__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"component__quote__content__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>What credit cards will you use during your 5 months of travel?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>With nearly fifteen active cards at the time of our departure, we were spoilt for choice. And very often, the cards used ed to <strong>PLAN<\/strong> our trip, are different from those used <strong>ON<\/strong> the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is our strategy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-for-restaurants-and-grocery-stores\">For restaurants and grocery stores<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever possible, we will use our <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite*+ Card\" href=\"\/go\/scotia-infinite-passeport\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite*+ Card<\/a> for all our restaurant and grocery store expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This card earns 2<strong> Membership Rewards points per dollar<\/strong>, and there are no conversion fees for foreign currency transactions. The Scene+ points accumulated are so flexible that they are a real winner.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='1'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22642\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-for-hotels\">For hotels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For the hotels, we will use the credit card linked to the loyalty program: this is what allows us to earn as many points as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, I showed how it works with the Marriott Bonvoy program: all the expenses in a hotel should be carried on your room to enable you to earn the most points possible. Then later pay for that with <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Marriott Bonvoy\u2122 American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card\" href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/credit-cards\/marriott-bonvoy-american-express-card\/\">the Marriott Bonvoy\u2122 American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a>, since it earns <strong>5 Marriott Bonvoy points per dollar<\/strong> for purchases at Marriott hotels!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the 2 cards that we will use mainly for the hotels:<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='3'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"267909,22624\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"card card-list card-list-header\">\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-for-all-other-purchases\">For all other purchases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For all other purchases we make in the various countries we visit, we&#8217;ll use the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite*+ Card\" href=\"\/go\/scotia-infinite-passeport\/\">Scotiabank Passport\u2122 Visa Infinite*+ Card<\/a>: these two credit cards charge no conversion fees for foreign currency transactions. <strong>That&#8217;s a saving of 2.5% on every purchase<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='2'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22642,22642\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-for-car-rental-deposits\">For car rental deposits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We have limits of about $10,000 on each of our credit cards. However, some car rental agencies will hold up to $5,000 as a deposit on the credit card for the duration of the rental (even 1 week to 10 days beyond the rental).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get around this, we <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"The Platinum Card<sup>MD<\/sup> from American Express\" href=\"\/go\/amex-platinum-card\/\">&#8216;<\/a> ll use <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"The Platinum Card<sup>MD<\/sup> from American Express\" href=\"\/go\/amex-platinum-card\/\"> American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup> when we pay for our rentals (i.e. when we don&#8217;t use our points).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This card is a payment card: <strong>it has no limit<\/strong> (American Express sets a limit based on your relationship with the issuer and your past purchases, you can simulate a purchase in your account to test your limit).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This allows us not to tie up our other credit cards with our car rental deposits!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s more, unlike most other cards covering vehicles up to $60,000, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"The Platinum Card<sup>MD<\/sup> from American Express\" href=\"\/go\/amex-platinum-card\/\">the American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a> covers up to $85,000, which can make all the difference in some countries.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"component component__deferred_contents wp-block-milesgutenberg-deferred-contents\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='2'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22616\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_8997.jpg\" alt=\"Logistics of our 5-month family trip around the world | Family trip - IMG 8997\" class=\"wp-image-22909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_8997.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_8997-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_8997-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_8997-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_8997-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-for-cash-withdrawals\">For cash withdrawals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For cash withdrawals, we will use our HSBC Premier debit card (no conversion fees for foreign currency transactions, no ATM withdrawal fees).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also brought our Tangerine debit card as well as other debit cards from &#8220;neo-banks&#8221;: Revolut and Transferwise (obtained in France).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This way we are prepared for all eventualities!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/strategy\/save-foreign-currency\/\">For more information on how to save money abroad, check out this article!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-follow-us-on-this-world-tour\">Follow us on this world tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During this family world tour, we will share our experiences in different ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"component component__list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/milesopedia\">In <em>stories<\/em> on milesopedia&#8217;s Instagram account<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/milesopedia\/\">Via milesopedia&#8217;s facebook group<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, <strong>via articles on the site<\/strong>! <a href=\"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/newsletter\/\">Subscribe to our newsletter so you don&#8217;t miss anything<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is our series of articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bottom-line\">Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our friends Jessica, Poly and their children from The Wonderlusters have greatly inspired us, as they left for 14 months for an incredible world tour: We invite you to read their articles, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thewonderlusters.com\/fr\/bilan-introspectif-sur-merveilleux-tour-du-monde-en-famille\/\">especially their review<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going on a trip like this with our children is <strong>an incredible opportunity<\/strong> that we too will have the chance to experience over the next few months. 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