Geobreeze Travel

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Pedro de Alba from @viajandoextra is a international business professional that started the points game just months before the pandemic and is now using the knowledge to travel the world with what he's learned. He’s lived and traveled all over Mexico and grew up predominantly in the Jalisco region. In this episode, Pedro and I discuss som...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Eidref Laxa from @whatsgooddough is a points and pizza enthusiast. When it comes to using points, his philosophy is simple- 90% of his travel is to eat amazing food across the US using the Southwest Companion Pass. The other 10% is used to fly premium cabins, preferably first class. In this episode, Eidref compares his experiences flying Emir...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Amena Bakali from @hassansonholiday has been travel hacking for the last 5+ years. She shares family travel hacks and tips, and how to travel more while spending less. She teaches individuals how to leverage monthly expenses, and turn them into travel rewards for their family and lifestyle. Her background is the nonprofit space where she love...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Tommy Lonergan from @travelliketommy has saved more than $500,000 in free luxury travel over the last 7 years by focusing on maximum value high-end redemptions aka bucket list points redemptions. In this episode, Tommy and I discuss an incredible series of points trips he took last May, where he spent more than a million points to fly some of...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Allison Tackette from @luckytictac is a travel enthusiast and always looking for her next points redemption. She prefers flying first class while traveling around the world solo and prefers luxury hotels. In this episode, Allison and I talk about Amsterdam and Brussels, and how she did this trip on points. We’re talking flights, hotels, and w...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Lindsay Bayer Ray of @lindsay_bayer is a happy graduate of my coaching program and I’m so excited to share some of her award travel wins from the past year! Outside of her love of travel, she works in tech and loves minimalist decor, housplants, and sushi. In this episode, we discuss how Lindsay strategically allocated different aspects of he...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Bryce Conway of @bryce.conway and @10xtravelblog is the Founder of 10xTravel.com and the author of "Takeoff: How to Travel the World for Next to Nothing" and "How to Fix Your Credit: Do it Once. Do it Right. Get on with Your Life." Bryce’s work has been featured in multiple national media outlets including Good Morning Ame...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Kendyl Grender from @kendyltravels grew up in a family that considered travel "for rich people." Until she studied abroad in 2013, she had only been to 4 states and had never been out of the country. Making just $34,000 a year out of graduate school, she made a commitment to see as much of the world as possible. Since then Kendyl ha...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Kevin Zanes of @thepointsanalyst is a points enthusiast who leverages his “big data” background to find hidden value in points and miles earnings and redemptions. He grew up traveling the world and his family of 6 visits Switzerland regularly! In this episode, Kevin and I discuss how Switzerland is a notoriously expensive country to visit, bu...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Niqua of @travelingwithniqua is a travel blogger originally from the Virgin Islands. Her travel platform is focused on helping individuals travel more, by sharing budget travel tips, travel tricks and strategies! She has been featured on Travel Noire and has traveled to over 20 countries and 27 states and is currently on a journey to travel t...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Katherine Fan from @katherinefangirling is an editor at Upgraded Points, former senior writer for NerdWallet. Her work writing about travel and credit cards been published by The Points Guy, Bankrate, Creditcards.com, LendingTree, and more. In this episode, Katherine and I discuss the ins and outs of the hotels.com program and when it might m...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Lauren Rabsatt from @thisishowwedotrips is a 30-something analytics consultant, wife, and mom of two kids under 5. She is committed to making her money work for her, so that her family can see the world without breaking the bank. In this episode, Lauren and I discuss how she and her family took a fantastic skiing vacation to Lake Tahoe on poi...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Shaila Arbona from @travelhackingvida began her award travel journey one year ago and in her first year earned over one million points! Shaila wants to spread awareness about the perks of travel hacking so that more women, families and people of color can access opportunities for travel. She’s also a coaching client of mine, and I’m so proud...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Sanjay Sharma of @sanjay1 is the head of Product at @pointme, where he leads the development of products that are helping thousands of people travel better with points. Sanjay himself has used points to travel to over 150 countries! In this episode, Sanjay and I discuss some of the main challenges people have when they search for good flight...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Chris Hutchins from @chrishutchins is an avid financial optimizer and host of the top-ranked podcast "All the Hacks" where he shares his quest to upgrade his life without having to spend a fortune. He has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and CNBC. In this episode, Chris and I discuss how he has earned more t...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Maricris Palentinos from @finessetraveler is a proud 1st-gen Filipina immigrant currently residing in sunny San Diego, CA. Her first flight was when she moved to the US and she didn’t have the means to travel until she was older. Now, she is a passionate traveler who loves to help aspiring jetsetters reach their dream destinations for cheap....

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Freddy Lansky from @pointspanda is the CEO and owner of Points Panda, an award travel consultancy and points blog with a US airline news focus. He's flown first class with Korean Air, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, British Airways and others. His other hobbies include surfing, hiking, and studying foreign languages. Freddy is from Atlanta, Ge...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Auburn Berry from @tinytraveler is a petite points and miles enthusiast who’s learned how to use the award travel hobby to travel as much as possible. She’s been in the game for a little over 4 years. Some of her favorite award travel trips include Australia, Iceland, European Christmas Markets and several US domestic adventures. In this epis...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Note: contains some adult language Ronnie Dunston from @ronniedunston has traveled to more than 100 countries and has been in the points game since 2013. He currently works full time for the federal government as an IT training specialist and he teaches as an adjunct professor in the college of business and technology and also teaches people...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Madeline Sall from @madelinesall began her points & miles journey in 2013 with her consultant job and had to get a little more strategic after she left that job & didn't have corporate expenses on her credit cards all the time. Now, she uses her points & miles to attend concerts in other cities & plan last-minute redemptio...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Ben Komenkul from @bensbigdeal has been a business traveler since 2009, but didn't discover award travel until after four years of being a free agent. But once he jumped on board the miles and points lifestyle, there was no turning back, and Ben has been an active member of the points community ever since. Last year, Ben spent 58 nights i...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Bethany Walsh from @bougiemiles is one of the OG women in the points and miles world, teaching us how to be bougie on a budget and maximize luxury travel for fewer points, dollars, and credit cards. Her award travel style is focused on helping you travel the world in the most luxurious way possible while keeping spend to a minimum. In this ep...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Will Balo from @willbalo is a Canadian points enthusiast based in Toronto. By day, he's a business coach and outside of that, he incorporates real estate investing as a side gig. In this episode, Will and I discuss all things Aeroplan - the shopping portal, redemption sweet spots, the generous lap child policy, and more! The great thing a...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Samantha Holland of @almostfreetraveling loves using points and miles to travel to Disney parks and beyond, all while on a non-profit salary! In this episode, Samantha and I discuss a highly-requested episode topic: how to take cruises - especially Disney cruises -  on points and miles. One of the strategies Samantha discusses in the episode...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Miguel Rueda of @travelsergeant just started learning about points/miles during the pandemic, and now he has accumulated over 1 million points in about 18 months and has flown on some bucket list airline products such as QSuites, Lufthansa FIrst Class, and ANA First Class. In this episode, Miguel and I talk about one of his first luxury point...