Here’s the latest expense report (detailed breakdown is on the Africa page).
Lodging: cash out of pocket for our seventh month was $1,175. If we hadn’t used points, the lodging costs for our seventh month would have been $5,411.
Flights: cash out of pocket for our seventh month was $877. If we hadn’t used miles the cost of our flights for our seventh month would have been $5,186.
Cumulative 7 month totals:
Total out of pocket lodging and airfare expenses: $16,643.
Amount that we would have paid if we hadn’t used points and miles: $105,388
Average monthly out-of-pocket lodging and airfare expenses: $2,377.
Average monthly amount that we would have paid if we hadn’t used points & miles: $15,055.