All the Hacks · Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Chris and Amy Hutchins broke down how they took a two-week family trip to Switzerland and Italy that would have cost $35,000 for roughly a quarter of the price. They used about half a million points, four free night certificates, and $9,000 in cash to cover business class flights, a fairytale hotel in the Swiss Alps, and a luxury resort on Lake Como.
“It would have cost about $35,000, but we did it for a quarter of the price using points, free night certificates, and some cash.”
“Total cost was 513,000 points, four free night certificates and $9,000. I summed up the total of what it would have cost for all these flights... if we were paying out of pocket, it would have been $35,000.”