It does take planning to create a free trip to French Polynesia, but it can be done. We've done it twice, free airfare, free hotel nights and even free food. And, we're going back again possibly next year. Free airfare (including the flights to/from Bora Bora and Tahiti using a general travel awards card that will reimburse the purchase since those flights have no miles partner or program), free hotel nights for 2 weeks and using another card to use points to pay for upgrades. It has taken a lot of work, a lot of signup bonuses and a lot of spending requirements to meet, but we have ways to do that. This will be our 3rd free trip to FP (each two weeks). In fact, I don't understand the concept of buying timeshares when I can travel free every year. But then again, it's only my wife and I since we have no kids so I guess that makes it easier. This year it's back to USVI and BVI for free. We never take free vacations for granted. It takes some planning and really good credit so you can apply and receive all the necessary credit cards, plus never spending more than what you'll pay off each month. Between Amazon Payments and Blue Bird we've found the 2 of us can rack up a lot of 'spending'. If it wasn't for these ways we wouldn't be able to travel free. The Chase Ink Bold offer recently (now gone) for 60,000 points was an incredible value. Between 2 of us that's over $1600 in travel reimbursement money. I love Chase!