Frederic Patenaude – How To Travel The World For Free

Frederic Patenaude – How To Travel The World For Free

For Frederic Patenaude – How To Travel The World For Free

Dear Dreamer,

Imagine the following trip. You’re going to Hawaii, one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, and then spending a week in Bali!

You start in Los Angeles. You spend the night at the Sheraton near LAX, where nights normally go for $175 to $219. This is your room:

Your cost for the night?

Zero. Nada.

But wait, it gets better.

As you arrive in your room, you automatically get priority check-in and free Wi-Fi in your room, instead of having to pay $12.95 for it.

The next day, you’re fresh and ready to board your long flight to Hawaii.

Most people who don’t fly first class don’t want to get to the airport early. They dread the airport experience!

Long lines at check-in and at security, crowds in the terminals, yucky expensive places to eat if you need to catch a beverage or snack.

NOW that has all changed. You have priority check-in, priority security clearance, and of course access to the lounge, where you can have free breakfast!

Why? Because you have a business class ticket!

And the best thing about it? The flight will only cost you $34.90 in taxes and fees.

When you travel in business/first class you arrive at your destination in a whole different frame of mind then when you fly economy.

You feel rested, fresh from having a relaxing experience, well fed and pampered.

The pampering begins when you get to the airport.

Priority lines for check-in. Obviously, no fees for checked bags.

You’re given passes to the airline lounges. Quick priority lane for security and off you go to the lounge for your relaxing pre-flight experience. In the lounge you can catch up on some emails, or have something to eat or drink (it’s unlimited), watch some TV, or read.

You can just relax in the comfortable seats, away from the chaos of the rest of the airport, knowing your flight and name will be called for boarding.

Now Your Hotel…

You’re in Hawaii!

You arrive feeling well-rested, well-fed, pampered and ready to start your vacation.

You’ve never been there, and you’re a little anxious about your trip.

But then you see your hotel and all your worries disappear.

It’s called simply, the St-Regis Kauai, one of the most high-end hotels in all of Hawaii.

The best way to describe the St-Regis is that it’s one of the top luxury hotels in the world.

It’s known for its great butler service and amazing rooms.

Newspaper delivered every day, Wi-Fi included, a gym, spa, and more.

When you arrive, you immediately get upgraded to one of the better rooms they have available. This is your room.

The room is huge!

A room like this normally goes for $600 a night.

What is your cost? Zero!

And the best thing is that you’re there for five days to enjoy it.

It’s the perfect place to come home to every night after a day of running around Kauai seeing sites.

Now Your Trip to Bali!

Bali is still a long way from Hawaii! So you’ll be flying first class! With Cathay Pacific, one of the top airlines in the world.

Cathay Pacific is one of the top two airlines in the world.

Welcome to Your Cozy Retreat

Because you have a first class ticket, you have priority boarding and early access to the plane.

Cathay Pacific calls their seats and traveler space a “cozy retreat” and you begin to understand why.

You’re all by yourself in an area with a seat that has many possible configurations. If you want to sleep, the seat goes flat, creating your bed. While you are watching a movie, the seat becomes a couch.

Being able to adjust your seat anyway you like, is wonderful and keeps you VERY comfortable.

In your cozy retreat you also receive an amenity kit with all kinds of sundries, earplugs, toothpaste and toothbrush, eye mask, and socks.

Waiting for you in your Cozy Retreat are pillows and a real blanket. You also receive Bose noise-reducing head phones to use during your flight. You know, the ones that cost $300!

There is plenty of space for storing anything you bring along like a computer, iPad, or books to read.

But with your incredible entertainment center you won’t have much time for those.

The screen is full-sized, maybe the size of two MacBooks, and the choices for entertainment are endless.

In economy there are hundreds of people surrounding you and so much noise and movement, and always a wait for the bathrooms, but not in first class!

There are only 8 seats in first class, so there is never a feeling of being crowded. With so few people around you, it feels like being in a private plane.

Let’s talk about the service and food

The first thing that happens after boarding the plane is that the head purser comes around, greets you by name, shakes your hand, and introduces himself. Then another flight attendant brings the menus so you can preview your food choices.

One thing that you’ll really enjoy is that the passenger to flight attendant ratio in first class is very high, so the service is leisurely and the crew has plenty of time to talk with you.

You enjoy talking with them, asking them about their travels and where they were from and getting recommendations from them about what sites to see in Hong Kong.

On the menu there are plenty of vegetarian choices, including fresh fruit. Everything is presented beautifully, is fresh, and tastes amazing.

It’s like first class service in a fancy restaurant.

Real plates, real glasses, real silverware. No request is too small, and their goal is for you to have the most positive experience possible while in their care.

Food can be served anytime you want it.

If after you sleep, you wake up hungry, you can eat then. There are also snack foods or lighter fare if you don’t feel like a full meal. Beverages are available at all times.

How much would a flight like this normally cost you? Last time I checked, it was over $14,000!

But instead of paying $14,961, you pay only $208.23 for taxes and fees for your Cathay Pacific flight.