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(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Alida is a travel hacker who was born and raised in Panama. Quick history lesson: in the 1980s, Manuel Noriega was a Panamanian politician and military officer who was the de facto dictator ruler of Panama. It was during this time that banks were frozen in the country, many of the financial institutions became unreliable, and Alida's fami...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Rob Dulgarian from @travelpointsrob is a former CPA and commercial real estate junkie who loves all things points and miles. In this episode, Rob and I talk about how to earn enough points and miles to get free travel for a family of seven, and we also talk about a loyalty program that is a huge game-changer and that people do not talk about...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Ruby Escalona from @ajourneywelove is a travel hacker, originally from the Philippines and currently residing in Jacksonville, Florida. She married a Slovak so they use their points and miles to travel to Europe, Asia, and around the US yearly while trying to discover new countries in between. She blogs about travel, personal finance, and Flo...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) In case you haven't already jumped on the CardPointers train, it is an easy-to-use app that answers the fundamental question of "what card to use for this purchase" as well as providing many additional features such as tracking for your statement credits each month. In this episode, I am going to interview the man behind the app...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Spencer and Ashley are rising stars in the world of Canadian reward travel, and have booked numerous first-class trips on points and miles, including a $90,000 trip to Dubai. Doesn't even matter if that's in Canadian or American dollars, it's super impressive either way! In today's episode, Spencer and Ashley share with us som...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Panny from @pannyzhao1 and her husband Louie recently hacked an amazing $17,000 honeymoon to Bora Bora, including a first-class flight on United Polaris! In this episode, we are going to discuss exactly how they did that. Panny is an ER nurse in New York City, so please go show her some love on her Instagram and thank her for all she did duri...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Juan Escobar from @juanricardojr recently took an incredible trip to the Maldives, where he proposed to his now-fiance Sarah (congrats again, guys!).  In this episode, Juan and I discuss which cards he used to book his first-class flights and overwater bungalow at the St. Regis Maldives, what the health and safety procedures around Covid-19 w...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Max from @maxmilespoints is known for creating some of the best graphics that break down points and miles concepts into easy-to-understand 10-slide Instagram posts. If you have ever thought that learning travel hacking was overwhelming and you're not even sure where to start, I highly recommend a visit to Max's Instagram page. In this...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Kelly Gagnon from @effthejoneses is hacking everything as a location-independent full-time side hustler -- she's house hacking, travel hacking, dating hacking, you name it. And we're going to be discussing exactly what that means in today's episode! Additionally, Kelly and I discuss how one of the best productivity hacks we've...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Today's featured guest is Gio Ramirez from @hella_points_bro.  Gio is a first-generation Filipino American, born and raised in the Bay Area and currently residing in San Antonio Texas. He's run more than 25 marathons and has taken part in some incredibly creative ways to generate side hustle income and points and miles, including bein...

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Katie Holden has been in the travel hacking game for more than 15 years! She and her husband use points and miles to craft a truly incredible lifestyle, including using points to adopt their son from the Philippines and homeschooling their kids while traveling around the world for free. In this episode, Katie and I discuss how she and her hus...

Disclaimer: (Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Kyle balances his life as an executive by day with his ultra-disciplined hack habits that will earn him and his family approximately 3 million points this year. In this episode, Kyle and I discuss his hack habit routines, multiple streams of income, and even a story about using points to rescue people from a hurricane. And if you want to lear...

Disclaimer: (Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Sheldon Martin retired from the corporate world at age 26 and now runs brands such as Lifestyle Credit Repair and Credit Millenial to teach others about travel hacking and credit. In this episode, Sheldon and I discuss what I am going to refer to as "level 17 hacky hacks". These are the types of tricks that are far beyond even what...

Disclaimer: (Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Toni Perkins-Southam is the voice behind the Award Travel 101 Instagram account. She is a mom of four children and is a freaking magician when it comes to generating points and miles in creative ways! In this episode, Toni and I discuss different side hustles to pair with your travel hacking hobby, how to earn enough points and miles for a fa...

Disclaimer: (Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Spencer Howard is the founder of Straight to the Points and editor-in-chief of the 10x Travel blog. He is a leading expert in teaching others how to find business and first-class award space on flights and has contributed to multiple major miles and points sites including God Save the Points and One Mile at a Time. In this episode, Spencer an...

Disclaimer: (Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Angel Trinh is the founder of the Pennywise Traveler blog about money and travel hacks. To date, she has been to 35 countries and all 7 continents. She has been featured on the Today Show, Forbes, and BuzzFeed with Bank of America. In this episode, Angel and I discuss the importance of investing in yourself, how to travel hack a trip to Antar...

Disclaimer: (Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Jonathan Hershaff is an economist and former financial crimes investigation consultant with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. On the side, he operates an Amazon store and shares with us how he is able to treat his travels around the world as business expenses and get tax write-offs for his store. We also discuss a couple of ways that...

Disclaimer: (Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Rohit Gupta (@pointshq) is a travel hacker residing in Sydney, Australia. We compare the travel hacking cards, perks, and strategies that are available in the United States vs. Australia. Additionally, we discuss an interesting story where Rohit managed to get a completely free (as in, zero points and zero dollars spent) business class flight...

Disclaimer: (Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Colin Yurcisin (@colinyurcisin) is an entrepreneur with a portfolio of business ventures that include Amazon automation, real estate, online courses, and private coaching. We go over how Colin went from being scammed and in $50K of debt less than two years ago to sustaining a life of luxury with his Instagram and online businesses. Timestamps...

Disclaimer: (Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Senitra Horbrook (@pointstravelher) is a frequent solo traveler who first began using miles and points in 2012 to travel on a shoestring budget. Senitra is a contributing (freelance) writer at The Points Guy and has been a featured speaker at Frequent Traveler University. She enjoys sharing her tips for solo travel, along with her strategies...

Disclaimer: (Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Angelo Minella (@paidwithpoints) is a travel hacker from Pittsburgh, PA. Currently, he has 23 credit cards and used them to earn more than $20K in free travel in 2019 alone. In this episode, Angelo and I discuss how he stays organized with 23 credit cards, how he incorporates his travel hacking hobby with his day job as a full-time chiropract...

Disclaimer: (Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Welcome to the Geobreeze Travel Podcast, a show for anyone looking to level up their travel hacking lifestyle! In this pilot episode, we cover what you can expect in future episodes of this podcast as well as travel hacking 101. We go over what is travel hacking, the 4 steps to travel hacking, how credit scores are calculated, and more! Times...