A travel hacker scored a $12,000 suite on Singapore Airlines for $100 — here's what it was like

The INSIDER Summary:

• Dan Gillaspia of the travel website UponArriving scored a $12,000 suite on Singapore Airlines for only $100.
• From free-flowing Champagne to a double bed, Gillaspia takes us on a tour of what flying on world's best international airline was like.

Dan Gillaspia is an attorney by day and travel hacker by night. Armed with 45 credit cards and detailed spreadsheets, he's a pro at racking up miles and rewards to put towards his next adventure. He also shares his tricks on his website, UponArriving. 

Recently, his tricks got him a $12,000 suite on a Singapore Airline flight from Tokyo to Singapore for only $100.

Here's what it was like to travel in the most exclusive seat on world's best international airline.

Attorney Dan Gillaspia runs the website UponArriving, on which he covers the latest developments in credit cards, airline and hotel award programs, and other travel topics.

Using 100,000 miles from two credit cards, the $12,000 suite on Singapore Airlines only cost him $100 out of pocket.

The flight attendants greeted him and his partner by name when they arrived.