The Redemption Nobody Brags About (But Everyone Should)

The Redemption Nobody Brags About (But Everyone Should)

You know the script: in the points-and-miles world, the “right” redemption is always a lie-flat seat that costs $8,000… booked for 60,000 points… with a champagne flute in the stock photo. And sure — those redemptions can be incredible. Ours was. But here’s the part nobody really posts about: most trips aren’t made expensive by the flight or the hotel. They’re made expensive by the other stuff. The unglamorous travel costs that still show up on …