Hawaii, twice (so far)
Mindy WellsOctober 21, 2026
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This is the trip that started it all.
I stumbled across a Facebook post from a local mom about travel hacking and stayed up way past my bedtime reading. The next morning I told my husband. He was skeptical, but I was hooked. We opened one card, and the goal was simple: get our family to Hawaii for our 10-year anniversary.
In our first year, we earned nearly a million points. We've been back to Hawaii since, covering Maui and Kauai.
The full points and cost breakdown is coming soon. In the meantime, you can see the receipts in my cost carousels on Instagram.
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Written by Mindy WellsFormer teacher and Colorado mom who turns everyday spending into family trips. More about me
