- I was sitting on 55,000 Amex points.
I wanted to indulge a bit on the trip to Sweden
at the Tree Hotel.
My name is Ian Agrimis, and I'm obsessed with traveling
on miles and points.
My adventures have taken me around the world
in style and comfort, and I've learned
you don't have to be a millionaire to travel like one.
This is Have Points, Will Travel.
Hit it!
I transferred 55,000 Amex points to Aeroplan
and booked a business class ticket
to northern Sweden on SAS.
If you're lost right now, don't worry.
Although this is one of
the most valuable redemptions I've made,
earning these points is easy with cards like
the American Express Gold or Platinum
which offer bonus points on dining and air fare.
Availability can be sparse on the Aeroplan website,
but with a bit of advance planning and patience,
your wallet will thank you.
My ticket only cost me $5.60 out of pocket.
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Despite being in business class,
I don't expect to sleep a lot.
It's a pretty short flight.
On flights like this, I like to skip
some of the meal service in favor of sleeping more,
which helps me avoid jet lag.
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So we're well on our way here,
and, for reference, I'm six five,
and this seat is super spacious and sleek.
It's like a flying IKEA.
(upbeat music)
Airplane food does not have to suck.
I like to change into comfortable clothes
for the bulk of these flights.
Well, you wouldn't know it by the way it looks out there,
but it's the morning.
(upbeat music)
That was a beautiful cabin.
Kind of a bizarre meal schedule, but good service,
and impossible to beat for 55,000 miles.
Anyways, wait till you guys see where I'm staying.
(mechanical hissing)
Holy crap.
Wow, all right.
Well, I'm in northern Sweden at Tree Hotel.
That's my room, a tree house called the UFO.
Since I got my ticket on points,
I figured why not splurge a bit on the room,
so I'm guilty, it's not a points hotel,
but, guys, this place is amazing.
Check this out.
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First things's first is the control center.
This shows everyone that's been abducted by this ship.
And there's a decent-sized bed.
There's even a closet.
There's a dining table.
There's even a bathroom with a fully-functioning toilet
and sink.
But there's no shower.
For that, you need to leave the room.
And they look like this.
That's the Tree Hotel.
As the name suggests, it is supported in a tree,
so when I'm shake, I can feel the whole room
moving in the trees which is kind of bizarre.
Anyways, that's it, it's just this circle here,
so, pretty simple, but pretty cool.
Enough about the room, I've got something special
planned for today.
Well, initially when I came to Sweden,
I wanted to see the Northern Lights, but I figured
horse-drawn skiing was the next best thing.
How's it gonna go, good?
Do you feel good?
More confident now?
I think this is gonna be good.
All right, here we go.
This is crazy, man.
My balance is being tested.
(upbeat music)
What is this place?
This place is crazy!
It's like the wild, wild west.
Speed.
Very fun.
- [Man] Are you OK?
- [Ian] That was a good one.
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Oh, my god, my legs are killing me.
Hurry up.
(upbeat music)
An amazing time.
Skijoring, right?
- [Man] Yeah, Skijoring.
- Skijoring.
- [Man] Yeah!
- All right, thanks, man.
(upbeat music)
The sun is about to set.
I know what it looks like here,
but I think I'm gonna go to bed.
If you're thinking that it seems way too early
to be going to bed, well, it's one p.m.,
but the sun already set, so since I had a long day,
I think I'm gonna call it.
(upbeat music)
(alert beep)
Oh, turn!
Oh, missed the bushes.
Whoa!
On the next episode of Have Points, Will Travel
I eat a sandwich in Tokyo that costs far more
than my first class ticket home.
That would be amazing.
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