Julia Menez

Geobreeze Travel

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.

Author

Julia Menez

Category

Education

Podcast website

www.geobreezetravel.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Leveraging Medical Costs to Earn Points and Miles with Kelly from @pointsandmilesdoc | Ep 123 05.03.2023

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Kelly from @pointsandmilesdoc is a surgeon and points enthusiast in Los Angeles. At work, she serves as a division director for her surgical field and works on projects regarding sustainability in healthcare. On the side, she loves promoting intentional award travel to prevent burnout amongst medical professionals. She is routinely called for...

Visiting Greece on Points with Kathryn Malisheski | Ep 122 26.02.2023

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Kathryn Malisheski from @kathryns.adventuresonpoints has been in the points game for the last 10 years. Over the past year, she has been teaching others to get the right credit cards, get the most out of their spend, and maximize their redemptions so they can travel the world for next to no cost. Whether it's luxury business class flights...

Traveling on a Teacher’s Budget and Schedule with Katie and Nicole | Ep 121 19.02.2023

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Katie and Nicole from @pointsandmilesteachers are 3rd-grade teachers who also teach points and miles to adults. Since they are raising a family on two teacher incomes (p.s. their husbands are also teachers), they know what it means to live on a budget. Katie and Nicole believe in responsibly and strategically using credit card points and mile...

Planning an Around the World Trip with Roshan and Michelle | Ep 120 12.02.2023

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Michelle and Roshan from @honeymooonhackers are newlyweds who just went on their round the world honeymoon this summer and are now helping others plan their dream honeymoon on points. Roshan learned about the points and miles world in 2018 and Michelle got on board this year after experiencing their RTW honeymoon. In this episode, we go over...

Maximizing Redemption Value vs. Minimizing Out of Pocket Costs with Breanna | Ep 119 05.02.2023

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Breanna has been in the points game for a few years, and has even booked bucket list points trips to the Seychelles on points, and has still been able to really level up since enrolling in The Points Accelerator program. In this episode, Breanna and I discuss different expenses that can earn you more points, how to prioritize earning points v...

Family Travel on a Tight Schedule and Budget with Erin | Ep 118 29.01.2023

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Erin is a mom of three young girls from the bustling metropolis of Des Moines, IA. She works in social services with students who are showing early signs of potentially dropping out of high school, and she started travel hacking as a way to take my girls places my paycheck couldn’t. She’s also a student in The Points Accelerator program! In t...

From Anti-Credit Cards to Free Trips to Cancun with Haley and Justin | Ep 117 22.01.2023

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Haley and Justin Brown-Woods from @priceofavocadotoast are married millennials and the co-hosts of the Price of Avocado Toast podcast. Their story started with receiving $600k before spending every last penny and going into over $220k of debt in just 3.5 years. They had an extremely toxic relationship with money, especially with credit cards....

Flying a Family of 6 to Japan in Business Class with Serena Stone | Ep 116 15.01.2023

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Serena Stone from @passionforpoints is a multi-tasking mother, wife, asset management professional, pet-sitting business owner, obsessive travel planner, and points and miles enthusiast. Her proudest points and miles moment was guiding her family of six through Japan and pretending to be rich while flying in business class and staying in luxu...

Planning Ski Trips on Points with Mary Graves | Ep 115 08.01.2023

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Mary Graves from @mary3graves retired after 33 years in pharmaceutical sales - she’s now an empty nester with a big bucket list, and her children make me fearless! They go on tons of adventures each year, with many of them in the mountains to ski! In this episode, Mary has prepared basically an entire masterclass for us about how to set up a...

Points and Miles Options in the Florida Keys | Ep 114 01.01.2023

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) As the first podcast of 2023, this episode is going to be a little bit different. I’m joined today by Ashley Serrate from the Florida Keys department of tourism, and she will be acting as today’s interviewer while I am the interviewee covering a press trip that I recently had the pleasure of taking in the Keys. In this episode, we discuss fli...

Cheap Business Class Flights and Status with Ashley Peterson | Ep 113 25.12.2022

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Ashley Peterson from @ashleygetsaround is an expert at finding cheap business class flights and finessing airline status. She has been to over 100 countries, mostly as a solo traveler. She loves luxury experiences for the least amount of money and she loves helping others do the same. While she loves credit card points, she is a firm believer...

Luxury Arizona Resorts with Jamie McMahon | Ep 112 18.12.2022

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Jamie McMahon from @man_mac85 is a husband, Dad of 3, and a firefighter born and raised in the midwest now living life in our nation’s capitol! In this episode, we discuss some luxury hotel options in Arizona and how to save thousands of dollars on these types of stays by leveraging points, miles, and loyalty programs. One of my bucket list h...

How to Get Delta Upgrades with Shedah3 | Ep 111 11.12.2022

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Sheda from @shedah3 is a middle school math teacher and ex basketball player turned credit connoisseur. In this episode, Shedah and I discuss how to get status and upgrades on Delta Airlines, whether you’re traveling as a student, traveling with family occasionally, or travel often. One of the perks of having status might include access to ex...

Stacking Shopping Offers with Ginny Grady | Ep 110 04.12.2022

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) When Ginny Grady from @thegrady_bunch found that she could combine her passions of traveling and saving money through travel hacking, she was hooked! Ginny along with her husband Drew have been travel hacking for over a year now. The world of points and miles has allowed them to fly home to visit family, take weekend getaways, and even visit...

Booking Last Minute Points Flights with Mackenzie from @travelhacksmack | Ep 109 27.11.2022

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Mackenzie from @travelhacksmack prioritizes travel as much as possible while working her 9-5 as an Explosives Engineer. She uses points, miles, credit cards, and other strategies to save money while traveling, whether experiencing a new country, visiting friends or family, or volunteering. In the past year, she's spent $691 on $5,037 wort...

How to Save on Bougie Disney Experiences with Monique Grey | Ep 108 20.11.2022

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Monique Grey from @moniqueco is a South-Florida based wife and mother who owns a construction management business. She’s addicted to optimization and strategic thinking and really really loves Disney. In this episode, we talk about some of the most luxurious and aspirational Disney experiences available – everything from dining, to hotels, to...

Traveling to South Africa on Points with Kyle and Kenz Parks | Ep 107 13.11.2022

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Kyle and Kenz from @adventure_parks have been married for over four years now. During that time, they have traveled to more than a dozen different countries while experiencing luxurious business and first class cabins and staying at incredible hotels and resorts - all almost exclusively with points and miles. They love all sorts of travel - f...

Points and Miles Tips for Large Families with Jerod Morales | Ep 106 06.11.2022

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Jerod Morales from @letsgotraveldad and his wife have 4 children - all boys! They both love travel and having a large family. He has a day job in IT and helps his wife with a thriving health and wellness coaching business. Jerod is also one of the moderators of the Award Travel 101 and 201 Facebook groups, as well as the Travel Grumps group.....

Beginner Award Redemptions with Areli Hobbs | Ep 105 30.10.2022

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Areli Hobbs from @yesto_travel is the oldest child of a Mexican immigrant family born with the desire to travel the world. Now as a millennial woman in her 30s she is ready to fulfill the travel dreams she never thought possible, all thanks to leveraging credit card points. Areli works a regular 9-5 and supports her husband while he finishes...

Deep Dives into Marriott Strategies with Oli from @olitravelgeek | Ep 104 23.10.2022

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Oli from @olitravelgeek is a points enthusiast based out of London. He first got a taste of the good life through an unexpected upgrade to business class on Emirates. Looking for a way to get back into business class, he started collecting points in 2017 with his wife and they haven't looked back since. Each year they collect over 1m poin...

Las Vegas Travel Tricks with Maria Cariza | Ep 103 16.10.2022

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Maria Cariza from @followingmaria is a travel content creator that worked in the travel industry. As she transitioned out, she still wanted to travel frequently, so she started travel hacking. Maria is also a resident of Las Vegas, and so in this episode, Maria and I dive into how Las Vegas is ground zero for travel tricks. We’re talking abou...

How to Fly to Australia on Points with Immanuel Debeer | Ep 102 09.10.2022

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Immanuel Debeer of @flighthacks is originally from Belgium and now lives in Perth Australia where he runs Flight Hacks as a full-time blogger. He is also the co-founder of a bill payment platform in Australia called Frequent Pay which allows business customers to pay anyone using their reward credit card. In this episode, Immanuel and I discu...

Visiting Morocco on Points with Sierra Smith | Ep 101 02.10.2022

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Sierra Smith from @highsierrapoints is an aerospace engineer, points/miles enthusiast, dog mom, wife, and avid traveler. She loves creating friendly, digestible content around credit cards and their lesser-known benefits to help make travel more accessible to those who may not otherwise have the means. Her goal is to create an understanding t...

The Best Ways to Spend Your Points with Albert Hsieh | Ep 100 25.09.2022

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Albert Hsieh from @jetalbert is a senior marketing professional and experienced brand strategist with a focus on global brand management, marketing, and commercial strategizing in the aviation industry. He has experience working in JetBlue, China Airlines, the private jet company XOJet, and is the founder of FoxTrot Dash, a fin-tech company t...

Traveling through Puerto Rico with Points with Jen Ruiz | Ep 99 18.09.2022

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Note: I apologize in advance that the sound gets a little warbly in some places here -- my podcast editor did the best he could, but the wifi kept cutting out in Puerto Rico which messed with our audio. Jen Ruiz from @jenonajetplane is a lawyer turned full-time travel writer and author. She is a 5-time Amazon bestseller, 3-time TEDx speaker a...

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