Sydney for under $200

Now that Ive shared my experience in Sydney, let me tell you all how I got there for under $200, well for $127 total. 

The number one question I get asked in person and on social media when it comes to my travels, is how can you afford to do it. There are a few ways to make your travel dreams a reality. You either have to be loaded, that I am not. You have to budget and strategize, both of which I do. 

My strategy was NOT to pay for my ticket at all. 

I usually tell people that credit cards are evil and they should never get them. I do believe they are evil if you don't know how to use them. The interest rates on credit cards are ridiculous. The only way to avoid them is to pay them off as soon as possible. I generally only charge what I know I can pay that month. My strategy to get to Sydney revolved around my, one and only, credit card, my Delta American Express.

I am very loyal to my Delta American Express card. Ive had it for over 10 years and I keep the balance at zero (most of the time). I love this credit card, because you get Delta SkyMiles for every dollar charged and 2 miles for every Delta related charge. 

I have been wanting to visit Australia for a few years, but the thought of paying over $2,000 for a plane ticket, nearly made me sick. I haven't paid over $1,000 for a plane ticket in a very long time...I just couldn't bring myself to do it. To avoid the steep price tag, I decided to start saving my miles to cover the cost of the trip. For 4 years, I saved my miles. I read a ton of articles that said I'd need 150,000 Delta Skymiles to get to Sydney. Last March, I only had 110,000. I started plugging in dozen of fall dates and it kept saying 150,000, then finally I plugged in my dates and bam! 110,000 miles for a free ticket to Sydney. I paid $127 for the taxes and that's it!

Some people think 4 years is too long to wait for a dream trip, I certainly don't agree. The time is going to pass regardless! I pay anything I can with my credit card to get as many miles as possible. 

Since I've had my Delta American Express Card, I've gotten a RT (round trip) to Tokyo, RT to St. Barth, OW to London, RT to Sydney, RT to Brazil, and a reduced fare RT to Dublin.

I LOVE MY DELTA AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD. If you want me to send you an offer for one, please leave a note with your email address and I'll send it to you.

​Love, Love, Travel,

LMJ