Geobreeze Travel

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) 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. Today, I'm chatting with Tara, a Canadian travel blogger who has been using points and miles for more than a decade.  In this episode we discuss how to stay organized with points and miles without needing to download a ton of apps, what programs are best for Canadians to get into points and miles, why Tara does not focus on airline or hotel status,  and so much more! One card to consider if you want to boost your Aereoplan points  is the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card. If you are interested in supporting this show when you apply for your next card, check out https://geobreezetravel.com/cards and if you’re not sure what card is right for you, I offer free credit card consultations at https://geobreezetravel.com/consultations ! ➤ Check out the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card Here:  ➤ Waitlist for The Points Accelerator Here: Timestamps:  00:00 - Get to know Tara 04:20 - How much Tara travels in a year 05:11 - How is Tara funding her travels? 05:49 - What Canadians have available in terms of points and miles 06:41 - How does Tara pick what cards to sign up for? 08:14 - Tracking all Tara's cards (her method)  10:46 - Determining the card to use when purchasing 13:27 - Bilt competitor in Canada? 15:51 - How Tara tracks her points balances 18:17 - Don't stress yourself out, keep it simple 19:08 - Why Tara doesn't care about status and how to track trips 23:40 - Tracking finances 26:06 - Auto pay or manual pay? 27:26 - Tracking business vs points vs personal spend 31:22 - Microsoft word is for words? 34:14 - Tara's top tip 35:50 - Shoutouts 37:11 - Outro == ➤ You can find Tara Here You can find Julia at: ➤ Free points 101 course (includes hotel upgrade email template):  ➤ Instagram ➤ Credit card links ➤ Patreon  ➤ Sign up for the newsletter and get exclusive access to sign up for free coaching calls 

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) 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. ➤ Free points 101 course (includes hotel upgrade email template) ➤ Free credit card consultations ➤ Seats.Aero If you are interested in supporting this show when you apply for your next card, check out https://geobreezetravel.com/cards and if you’re not sure what card is right for you, I offer free credit card consultations at https://geobreezetravel.com/consultations ! Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Maximizing with the Freedom Flex 06:23 - JetBlue flights with CFF for 28k miles 11:47 - Finding economy options for cheap to Europe 16:01 - Hotel bookings for cheap 23:02 - Outro ===== You can find Julia at: ➤ Free course ➤ Website ➤ Instagram ➤ Credit card links ➤ Patreon

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) 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. Today, I'm chatting with Spencer, the founder of https://straighttothepoints.co/ In this episode we discuss how Spencer determines if a hotel is luxury or overpriced, tips on using points for luxury hotel stays, how to get personalized welcome amenities at hotels, and so much more! One card to consider for hotel benefits is the Capital One Venture X Card. If you are interested in supporting this show when you apply for your next card, check out https://geobreezetravel.com/cards and if you’re not sure what card is right for you, I offer free credit card consultations at https://geobreezetravel.com/consultations ! ➤ Check out the Capital One Venture X Card Here:  ➤ Waitlist for The Points Accelerator Here: Timestamps:  00:00 - Intro 03:15 - Get to know Spencer 05:14 - How luxurious can you get with points and what is not attainable? 07:55 - Can you experience luxury for free without points? 09:40 - Using portals to book luxury 15:24 - Spencer's booking's for clients 16:34 - Julia's wish for travel portals 18:50 - Typical profile of somebody who uses travel advisors 21:06 - Secret hotel status vs luxury travel advisor 22:27 - Best hotels for luxury to spend cash on 23:29 - Getting personalized welcome amenities 27:34 - Grammable moments when traveling in luxury 28:48 - Spencer meeting famous people at fancy hotels 31:15 - The difference in service at luxury hotels and what matters to you when traveling 34:55 - Shoutouts 36:04 - Outro == ➤ You can find Spencer here: You can find Julia at: ➤ Free points 101 course (includes hotel upgrade email template)  ➤ Instagram ➤ Credit card links ➤ Patreon ➤ Sign up for the newsletter and get exclusive access to sign up for free coaching calls

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) ➤ 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 00:51 - How we saved money on rebooking last minute flights 04:05 - Incredible hotels we stayed at in Paris 10:57 - Belgium and London hotels 16:28 - Return flights on Virgin Atlantic and a program to keep your eye on 19:47 - Total cost of the trip 26:25 - Outro ===== 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.

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Hey there, points people! Today, I'm chatting with Ben, Senior VP of the Flying Blue program. In this episode we discuss why you should be looking at Flying Blue for business class points flights, why La Premiere is really difficult to book on points and how to do it, what to expect of Air France and the airline loyalty industry, and so much more! One card to consider for more Flying Blue points is the Capital One Venture X 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 X Card HERE ➤ Waitlist for The Points Accelerator Timestamps:  00:00 - Intro 03:39 - Get to know Ben 05:09 - Expansion of KLM and does it lose money? 08:35 - Why do Air France and KLM give out a lot of points availability? 12:35 - What’s up with these crazy points prices? 14:05 - Different partners have different prices 17:56 - Booking La Premiere 21:13 - Benefits with statuses 23:13 - Overdraft fees 26:24 - Market specific promotions 27:38 - KLM specific promotions 31:45 - Things to look forward to in the airline loyalty industry 35:47 - Outro == ➤ You can find KLM and Flying Blue here: https://www.klm.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjws560BhCuARIsAHMqE0HMGLYWnD340ocniqqh-5_b_ais3M5gpwntCx8JHn4cHgX5Xbof2_gaAvOdEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&showredirectnotice=us https://www.flyingblue.us/en/home ➤ 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://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 01:01 - Getting an Emirates business class flight 02:59 - Flying Qatar Qsuites 07:21 - Flying in business class to Europe 11:55 - Multiple flights into 1 itinerary 15:50 - New partnership for roundtrip business class 20:52 - Outro ===== 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.

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Hey there, points people! Today, I'm chatting with Eric, founder of the Thr app. In this episode we discuss why Eric made the Thr app, challenges of full-time travel, how the Thr app connects travelers, and so much more! If you want to earn points for fligh or hotel, 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 04:05 - Get to know Eric 06:40 - Eric’s go to statuses 08:37 - Why split status 11:56 - Eric retired, initial travel and loneliness 19:06 - When did Eric start developing the app 21:36 - Any dangers of the app? 25:33 - Pull up a demo of the app 28:32 - Whats it look like if youre traveling?  How to use the app, and who you connect with. 37:20 - Where to find out more about the app 37:57 - Where the app works 39:20 - Outro == ➤ You can find the Thr app 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://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 01:10 - Terms and conditions of the transfer bonus 05:56 - Fly Singapore for less 10:20 - Multi-stop flights 14:55 - How to maximize Air Canada's program with 3 business segments (potential glitch) 21:09 - Outro ===== 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.

(Disclaimer: Click 'more' to see ad disclosure) Hey there, points people! Today, I'm chatting with Brighton and Mila, avid travelers and aviation enthusiasts. In this episode we discuss tips for upgrading an economy ticket to business class using points, strategies to fly first and business class without a flexible schedule, using airplane layouts when booking your flights, and so much more! If you want to earn points for a Qsuites flight, consider the American Express Gold 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 American Express Gold Card HERE ➤ Waitlist for The Points Accelerator Timestamps:  00:00 - Intro 03:26 - Get to know Brighton and Mila 06:35 - How they both discovered they were into points and miles 07:45 - First big trip together 10:17 - How are they booking Qatar Qsuites 13:14 - Which airlines are best for upgrading with miles 14:54 - How much does it cost to upgrade a flight with miles 15:35 - Do you need the points sitting in your account for an upgrade? 17:15 - Julia tried upgrading on points with Emirates 21:02 - Other airlines for upgrading 24:19 - Upgrading with United 25:49 - Upgrading with Etihad 26:49 - Is Mila going on the upgraded work trips?  Trips with your partner. 31:12 - JAL Business class 31:26 - How Julia plans trips with her husband 33:35 - Know what routes are available 34:56 - Different aircraft types when booking trips 41:19 - Why Julia’s dad won’t fly 41:40 - Brighton and Mila’s top tip 45:06 - Shoutouts 47:03 - Outro == ➤ You can find Brighton and Mila 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://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 01:03 - Saving money on flights 05:23 - The hotel we picked for a layover and a super cheap business class flight 11:16 - The hotels we stayed at in Malaysia 15:40 - The return flight 18:28 - Total cost and savings 24:04 - Outro ===== 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.