The man who travels around the world almost for free

Would you like to travel all over the world without spending a lot of money? What for some is a dream for Ben Schlappig is a reality.Find out how he does it.

Living between hotels and airports

The American Ben Schlappig describes himself as a without a voluntary roof and is that in the last 18 months he has lived in hotels.The young man passes around 305 nights in hotels and the other 60 in airplanes , not in vain he decided to leave his apartment and devote himself fully to his great passion that is to travel.

The question many ask themselves is: how do you achieve it? Despite being an exhausting lifestyle and it seems very expensive this young man is almost free.His secret lies in accumulate miles of frequent passenger programs.

For many frequent passengers accumulating miles to exchange for air tickets can be a real challenge, however, Schlappig has a very efficient system with the which not only manages to travel but does it in first class and stays in the most luxurious hotels in the world.

Points for tickets and lodging

Schlappig explains that most of the redeemable points do not come from airlines but from credit cards .The young man comments that credit cards in the United States can offer up to 75,000 miles for a small purchase.

It is for this reason that Schlappig has about 40 credit cards.credit and despite what many people can imagine their accounts are perfectly fine, no major debts to regret.

The man who travels around the world almost for free

A recommendation from the young man is redeem those miles a few hours before the flight, since it is when airlines usually release seats that are not confirmed and generally do so with a better price.That same strategy is the one that applies to rest in the best hotels in the world , exchange points for an exclusive room.

In this way, Ben pays a few cents for a ticket or hotel room whose value is thousands of dollars .Schlappig says that one of his best experiences is when I travel in first class of the Emirates line: as he says, the suites are n individual and there are showers on board which makes it surreal but without a doubt unforgettable.

But not everything is to travel for Ben, since combines his greatest passion with work He owns a consultant in charge of advising people to make the different flight itineraries and also attends his blog One Mile At A Time, in which he usually shares some secrets and recommendations of his many trips.

What do you think of Ben's recommendations for travel? Do you think they can work in your case?

Image: Moyan Brenn , Hernan Pinera , Hernan Pinera

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