Episode 3: Quarterly Redemption Recap & Trip Report - Belize, Vietnam, and Taiwan

09/28/23 • 36 min

Churning Life Podcast

Recapping the major trips we have had so far this year! Below is a summary of the flights and hotels:

Belize:

PDX-SEA-BZE/BZE-SEA-PDX on AS Y with companion fare for $750 pp.
San Pedro: Paradise Villas - 5 nights for $645 w/Airbnb GC.
San Ignacio: Villa Cayo - 3 nights for $390.
AQ Car Rental Belize - 3 days for $175.

Vietnam:

PDX-DFW-DOH-SGN on AA/QR J for 175k MR pp with biz plat.
Fusion Suites Saigon - 2 nights for $168.
Little Riverside Hoi An - 2 nights for $314.

Taiwan:

TPE-SFO on CI J for 88k KLM.
ICN-HNL-PDX on HA J/Y for 95k HA.
Sea Monkey Diving Homestay - 4 nights + 2 PADI Open Water I for $1100.
A Mei Yi B&B (阿美姨民宿) - 2 nights for $170.

Recapping the major trips we have had so far this year! Below is a summary of the flights and hotels:

Belize:

PDX-SEA-BZE/BZE-SEA-PDX on AS Y with companion fare for $750 pp.
San Pedro: Paradise Villas - 5 nights for $645 w/Airbnb GC.
San Ignacio: Villa Cayo - 3 nights for $390.
AQ Car Rental Belize - 3 days for $175.

Vietnam:

PDX-DFW-DOH-SGN on AA/QR J for 175k MR pp with biz plat.
Fusion Suites Saigon - 2 nights for $168.
Little Riverside Hoi An - 2 nights for $314.

Taiwan:

TPE-SFO on CI J for 88k KLM.
ICN-HNL-PDX on HA J/Y for 95k HA.
Sea Monkey Diving Homestay - 4 nights + 2 PADI Open Water I for $1100.
A Mei Yi B&B (阿美姨民宿) - 2 nights for $170.

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