Geobreeze Travel Julia Menez

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Hey there, points people! Today, I'm chatting with Matt, a member of the Geobreezetravel team who left his corporate life behind to see the world fueled by points and miles.



In this episode we discuss Matt’s experience on Singapore Airlines flying one of the longest routes in the world, paying 0 miles for a business class flight by using strategic routing rules, digital nomad life, long-term traveling, and so much more!



If you are looking for a card that earns points to be used on Aeroplan to book similar Singapore flights, consider the Capital One Venture 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 Capital One Venture Card HERE



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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro


02:25 - Get to know Matt


04:21 - Matt started using transfer partners


05:10 - Matt flying to Argentina in Business Class


05:52 - Flying to Asia in Business Class


08:24 - Using the United Excursionist Perk to go to Singapore


11:10 - Pivoting from career to travel


12:36 - How is Matt earning points with low expenses


13:23 - Why does Matt have a car and no home?


14:56 - Flying Air France to Asia


20:06 - Staying in Thailand more than 30 days


22:00 - Economy vs Business Class comfortability


22:50 - Matt's points bank status


23:27 - Matt's advice for earn and burn


25:45 - How sustainable is Matt's digital nomad life


28:10 - Julia's intentions on corporate vs Geobreeze


29:07 - Matt's top tip


30:55 - Outro



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➤ You can find Matt Here



➤ You can find Julia through her ⁠⁠Free Course⁠⁠ (includes hotel upgrade email template) | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Credit Card Links⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠



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➤ Ask me a question or request a free award search tutorial HERE!



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➤ Sign up for free coaching through the newsletter
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➤ Free points 101 course (includes hotel upgrade email template)
https://julia-s-school-9209.thinkific.com/courses/your-first-points-redemption





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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure)





➤ Sign up for free coaching through the newsletter
https://www.geobreezetravel.com/free-...





➤ Free points 101 course (includes hotel upgrade email template)
https://www.geobreezetravel.com/freec...





➤ Free credit card consultations
https://www.geobreezetravel.com/consu...





➤ 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.