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Geobreeze Travel Julia Menez
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A show for anyone looking to level up their award travel lifestyle! Points strategy coach and speaker, Julia Menez, interviews award travelers from all walks of life about their points and miles stories and secrets. You won't find these by simply Googling "best points and miles blog."
The Geobreeze Travel podcast features interviews with a diverse population of award travelers, including voices that are normally underrepresented in larger points and miles blogs and media (e.g. women and people of color). Because everyone should get to talk about traveling for next to no cost.
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The Best Airlines for Booking Mulitcity Routes
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➤ Free points 101 course (includes hotel upgrade email template)
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➤ Free credit card consultations
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Stopovers with Singapore Airlines
03:11 - Stopovers with Alaska Airlines
06:01 - Booking multicity trips with Air Canada
11:39 - United Excursionist Perk
20:08 - Outro
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You can find Julia at:
➤ Free course: https://julia-s-school-9209.thinkific.com/courses/your-first-points-redemption
➤ Website: https://geobreezetravel.com/
➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geobreezetravel/
➤ Credit card links: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/cards
➤ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geobreezetravel
Geobreeze Travel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as milevalue .com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress .com to learn more. -
The Best and Worst Award Search Tools with Allison from @luckytictac | Ep 182
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Hey there, points people! Today, I'm chatting with Allison, the founder of Award Travel Vacations and a lead points advisor at Freedom Travel Systems.
In this episode we discuss the best and worst tools for award searches, the best approach a complete beginner should take, tools for selecting the best seat on a plane, tips when working with a more complex booking, and so much more!
If you are looking for a card that is often the most popular card within points and miles to jump start earning points towards your next flight, consider the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card.
If you are interested in supporting this show when you apply for your next card, check out geobreezetravel.com/cards and if you’re not sure what card is right for you, I offer free credit card consultations at geobreezetravel.com/consultations !
➤ Check out the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card HERE
➤ Waitlist for The Points Accelerator
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:52 - Get to know Allison
03:27 - How to find a flight with points for beginners
05:40 - Allison's favorite award search tools
08:09 - Seats.aero explained
10:41 - How to handle complications and positioning flights
14:01 - How to get your deal with checking bags on different airlines
15:33 - Positioning flights same day or day after?
19:05 - How to handle booking hotels with moving pieces
21:48 - Monitoring hotel deal tips
23:39 - Allison's least favorite tools
27:10 - Using wikipedia to your advantage
28:07 - Utilizing flight connections
29:24 - Lay flats are not created equal
36:39 - Best Chrome extensions for travel
37:00 - Exceptions to the points tool rules
43:41 - Allison's top tip
45:00 - Outro
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➤ You can find Allison Here
➤ You can find Julia through her Free Course (includes hotel upgrade email template) | Instagram | Credit Card Links | Patreon | YouTube
➤ Sign up for the newsletter for exclusive access to free coaching calls!
➤ Ask me a question or request a free award search tutorial HERE!
Geobreeze Travel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as milevalue.com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more. -
How Much I Paid For A Luxury Vacation to Asia
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➤ Sign up for free coaching through the newsletter
https://geobreezetravel.com/free-coaching/
➤ Free points 101 course (includes hotel upgrade email template)
https://julia-s-school-9209.thinkific.com/courses/your-first-points-redemption
➤ Free credit card consultations
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenTa65r0Or2YY_tG6Jh_H13MAXIyVrOhBBHo6n7bcYgvTYWg/viewform
➤ Seats.Aero: geobreezetravel.com/seatsaero
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Flying business class from LA to Hong Kong through Taipei
04:39 - Booking an LA Hotel
07:03 - Flight from Hong Kong to Vietnam
11:08 - Asia hotels
18:17 - How much did this trip cost in points and money?
24:10 - Outro
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You can find Julia at:
➤ Free course: https://julia-s-school-9209.thinkific.com/courses/your-first-points-redemption
➤ Website: https://geobreezetravel.com/
➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geobreezetravel/
➤ Credit card links: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/cards
➤ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geobreezetravel
Geobreeze Travel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as milevalue .com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress .com to learn more. -
Fast Track Earning Points and Status on Alaska Airlines with Betsey from @heralaskatravels | Ep 181
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Hey there, points people! Today, I'm chatting with Betsey, a points enthusiast based in Alaska.
In this episode we discuss how Betsey has been able to take her daughter on dozens of flights, why she puts so much focus on the Alaska program and why it could be right for you, how grocery shopping at Safeway could earn you Alaska miles, and so much more!
If you are looking for a card that has points transferable to Alaska’s program, consider the Bilt Card.
If you are interested in supporting this show when you apply for your next card, check out geobreezetravel.com/cards and if you’re not sure what card is right for you, I offer free credit card consultations at geobreezetravel.com/consultations !
➤ Check out the Bilt Card HERE
➤ Waitlist for The Points Accelerator
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:24 - Get to know Betsey
04:28 - Why Betsey was an unaccompanied minor at age 5
05:22 - Where Betsey is flying with Alaska
06:44 - Betsey's status with Alaska
07:08 - How she earns status
10:06 - What MVP level gets you and tricks to get it
11:41 - Best strategy to get status
13:32 - Opportunity costs with credit card spend
14:21 - Getting good redemptions with Alaska
15:05 - Using Safeway to earn fast with Alaska
20:45 - How much you need to spend with Safeway for 60k points
23:06 - Is Safeway bothered by this hack?
24:30 - Using different categories from Safeway redemptions
26:49 - How many Alaska miles Betsey has gotten from Safeway
28:50 - How to identify what to buy with Safeway
31:47 - Betsey's tips for Alaska travelers
33:49 - Shoutouts
34:59 - Outro
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➤ You can find Betsey Here
➤ You can find Julia through her Free Course (includes hotel upgrade email template) | Instagram | Credit Card Links | Patreon | YouTube
➤ Sign up for the newsletter for exclusive access to free coaching calls!
➤ Ask me a question or request a free award search tutorial HERE!
Geobreeze Travel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as milevalue.com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more. -
Exact Process to Save Clients $30k+ on Luxury Flights
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https://www.geobreezetravel.com/freec...
➤ Free credit card consultations
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➤ Seats.Aero: https://seats.aero/r/tffyknc4
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Finding trips for clients using Virgin Atlantic
06:05 - Finding great value in American Airlines
11:02 - Booking flights with Qantas
14:00 - Using Air Canada Aeroplan
16:57 - Finding deals with Air France
22:00 - Outro
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You can find Julia at:
➤ Free course: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/freec...
➤ Website: [https://www.geobreezetravel.com](https://www.geobreezetravel.com/)
➤ Instagram:
/ geobreezetravel
➤ Credit card links: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/cards
➤ Patreon:
/ geobreezetravel
Geobreeze Travel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as milevalue .com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress .com to learn more. -
The Reality of Owning 4 Disney Timeshares with Lisa | Ep 180
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Hey there, points people! Today, I'm chatting with Lisa, a student from the Points Accelerator Program.
In this episode we discuss how Lisa was able to upgrade her premium economy flight to business class, her upcoming family trip to Asia in business class, her tactics to filling her points bank, and so much more!
For those looking for a card to experience business class flying on United Polaris, consider the United Explorer Card.
If you are interested in supporting this show when you apply for your next card, check out geobreezetravel.com/cards and if you’re not sure what card is right for you, I offer free credit card consultations at geobreezetravel.com/consultations !
➤ Check out the United Explorer Card HERE
➤ Waitlist for The Points Accelerator
➤Points Accelerator students receive a token of appreciation in exchange for recording podcast episodes or providing video testimonials.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:55 - Get to know Lisa
04:09 - What Lisa and her husband do for work
05:25 - Life after work travel / big points mistakes
07:47 - Owning Timeshares
09:34 - How did Lisa's husband feel about points and miles
10:15 - Some of Lisa's first points trips
12:47 - How much Lisa saved by using points
13:45 - Making decisions when booking a flight on points
16:30 - Lisa going to Lisbon / great deal
17:31 - Book economy and upgrade later with points
20:27 - Best and worst flights
21:20 - Finding exclusive award space to Hawaii
22:54 - Strategies to earn points without opening more cards
24:37 - Upcoming trips for Lisa
27:03 - Lisa's top points tip
29:01 - Outro
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➤ You can find Julia through her Free Course (includes hotel upgrade email template) | Instagram | Credit Card Links | Patreon | YouTube
➤ Sign up for the newsletter for exclusive access to free coaching calls!
➤ Ask me a question or request a free award search tutorial HERE!
Geobreeze Travel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as milevalue.com. This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more.
Customer Reviews
Great learning tool
I’ve learned so much from Julia on this podcast. I’m so grateful for this content.
Travel Tips for Everyone
Julia does a fantastic job of including all levels of travel experience in her podcasts. Everyone can gain knowledge and useful advice for both credit card and general travel related topics. The variety of guests she interviews on the podcast is second to none. Julia is down to earth, gives honest advice, doesn’t try to sell you courses, and genuinely tries to help out her listeners.
Points and miles info goldmine!
This is my absolute favorite podcast for maximizing points and miles. Julia is so down to earth and a wealth of knowledge in the “travel hacking” world. I love how she brings so many different people and their perspectives and knowledge onto her podcast. I’ve listened to almost every episode and I’m so grateful I found this resource!
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