Katherine Fan, a second-generation American with Taiwanese roots, recently traveled to Taipei to secure her dual citizenship after residency rules were relaxed. Utilizing credit card points and airline miles, she transformed what would have been a $6,700 trip into an economical journey costing just $150. Fan booked her travel last-minute, leveraging a service called seats.aero for award flight notifications to successfully obtain business class seats. Her experience reflects the strategic advantage of using travel rewards for significant personal milestones.
Thanks to a large stash of credit card points, hotel points, and airline miles, Fan paid nearly nothing for the once-in-a-lifetime process of finalizing her Taiwanese citizenship.
If Fan had paid for everything in cash, the total travel cost would've been around $6,700. Instead, her out-of-pocket expenses landed at just about $150, in taxes and fees.
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