Media Bio
Julia Menez is a points strategy coach, speaker, and host of the Geobreeze Travel Podcast.
After traveling to more than 30 countries before the age of 30 and saving thousands of dollars each year with points and miles, Julia distills the strategies from top award travelers around the world in the Geobreeze Travel podcast and creates Instagram videos about credit card benefits such as trip protections and luxury travel opportunities.
Through her podcast, Julia features a diverse roster of guests with experiences that are traditionally underrepresented in larger points and miles blogs and media. Her episodes often highlight women, first generation travelers, and people of color.
Julia has been a speaker for FinCon, a course instructor for Frequent Traveler University, and quoted in publications such as The New York Times, Money Magazine, Fodor’s Travel, and Business Insider. Her podcast was nominated in the 2021 Plutus Awards for “Best New Personal Finance Podcast”, and she serves as a senior advisor for Bilt Rewards. Julia is available for comments and interviews regarding award travel, personal finance, entrepreneurship, and women in business.
Speaking Engagements
The Travel Summit 2024
TravelMore Conference
Chicago Seminars at the Holiday Inn
FinCon 2023: How to Make $85K in One Week
WITS Puerto Rico 2023: How to Make $85K in One Week
Bilt Rent Day Event at Hyatt Regency Sonoma
Radikal Marketer Mentorship: Diverse Travel Hacking Strategies
Travel Summit 2022: How to Get Status without Flying or Staying in Hotels
New York Travel and Adventure Show 2022 Speaker: Savvy Traveler Theater
Zorkfest Podcaster Potluck Speaker
The Financial Diet: The Intentional Wealth Summit: How to Upgrade Your Life to Platinum
Fincon 2021 Breakout Session Speaker: How to Grow Your Audience Exponentially with Shout-Outs
Frequent Traveler University Seminar: Player 1 + Player 2
BetterWallet University: Travel Hacking 101 Panel
University of Nevada Las Vegas Fil-Con: How to Travel the World for Next to No Cost
Travel Hacking Masterclass with Julia Menez
Latino Travel Fest: Moderator for “Strategic Travel Hacking”
Podfest Global Summit AAPI Micro-Con
Color Me Digi Summit: Where and How We Travel Panel
Jeffrey S. Raikes School at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln: How to Work and Travel Abroad
#finconx Breakout Session Speaker: The 7 Game-Changers for Your Instagram Stories
You Boss Summit 2020 Speaker: Travel Hacking in 2020
SHEGRAD 2020 Party and Launch Your Life Summit Virtual Workshop Speaker: Why Should You Learn Travel Hacking
Thrive Through Travel Virtual MasterFind Speaker: Why Should You Learn Travel Hacking
Wanderful Chapter Director Virtual Summit Speaker: Productivity Hacks for Event Planning
Podcast Features
Traveling on Purpose: Unraveling Travel Hacking Secrets with Julia Menez!
The POZCAST: Career & Life Journeys with Adam Posner: How to Hack and Maximize Airline Points
Spartan Leadership with Josh Kosnick: How to Use Credit Cards Smarter and Travel More
The Raquel Show: How to Make Points Work for You in Your Business & Travel the World with Julia Menez
Point Me to First Class: Luxury Travel Strategies, Obstacles, and Mistakes with Julia Menez
The Marvin Francois Show: Never Pay for Another Flight or Hotel!
Healthcare Hacks and Connections: Gaining New Perspectives on Travel Hacking with Julia Menez
The Travel Coach Network Podcast: How to Travel for Free with Points
All the Hacks: Maximize Your Points: Stacking, Buyers Clubs, Redemption Hacks, and More
Brew Bucks: How to travel the world for free by travel hacking with Julia Menez
The Travelers Blueprint: Episode 165: How to Travel for “Free”
Yo Quiero Dinero Podcast: Episode 117: Travel Hacking for Beginners | Julia Menez, Geobreeze Travel
Simple Passive Cashflow: Travel Hacking with Geobreeze Travel
Minority Money: Your Ultimate Guide to Travel Hacking with Julia Menez
Filipino Fridays Podcast: Episode 20 – Hacking the Filipno Frugal Flex featuring Geobreeze Travel’s Julia Menez
The Financial Diet: A Travel Hacker on Budget Tricks, Credit Card Tips, and Travel Dos and Don’ts
Mind Your Money with MissBeHelpful: Travel Hacking, but Make it Inclusive with Julia of @GeoBreezeTravel
The Price of Avocado Toast: Easy Geobreezy: Travel Hacking w/ Julia Menez
The Money Nerds: CC Hacking for More than Just Travel | Julia Menez from Geobreeze Travel
Friends on FIRE: 083 | Travel Hacking with Julia Menez from Geobreeze Travel
In Her Purpose featuring Julia Menez
The She Factor Podcast Episode 76: Travel the World for Free ( But Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crimes FIRST) with Travel-Hacker Julia Menez
Filipina on the Rise Podcast: Community Speaks: YOUR 2020 Lessons & 2021 Message
Wellness and Wanderlust: How to Score Free Travel through Travel Hacking with Julia Menez
The Joney Talks Podcast: An Introduction to Travel Hacking with Julia
Find Your Freedom Podcast: Travel for Free: Beginner Travel Hacking Tips with Julia Menez from Geobreeze
Abroad & Co. Podcast: Your Ultimate Guide to Travel Hacking
The Money Exchange Podcast: Tips on Travel Hacking with Julia of Geobreeze
Mind Your Own Business Podcast with Scott Sullivan: Episode 110 ft Julia Menez, Travel Hacking Coach and Founder of Geobreeze
20 Till Takeoff: Travel Hacking 101 ft. Julia Menez
Ambitious AF Podcast: Traveling For Free? Yes Please! Interview with Julia Menez of Geobreeze
Boss Life Balance Podcast: Travelhacking, HACKED
Wander Wealthy Podcast: Episode 173: Julia Menez on Hacking Travel & Productivity
Woman to Woman Network (mobile app): Use Travel Hacking to Meet Your Travel Goals
Boss-Life Balance Podcast: Bonus Episode: Aha’s during Covid
Understanders Podcast: Episode 36 Travel Hacking
Other Features and Mentions
Business Insider: What is a Foreign Transaction Fee
MoneyGeek: How to Use Credit Card Points to Pay for a Vacation
MoneyGeek: Finding the Best Business Travel Credit Cards for Airline Miles
MoneyGeek: Finding the Best Business Travel Credit Cards
MoneyGeek: Finding the Best First Credit Cards for No Credit
MoneyGeek: Finding the Best 0% APR Credit Cards
CNN: Why a travel coach is a must-have for some travelers
Bottom Line Inc: How to Get the Most Out of Your Travel Rewards
Faye Travel Insurance: 8 travel influencers you must follow on Instagram
New York Times: Priced Out of Flying This Year? These New Low-Cost Airlines (Might) Offer a Deal
View from the Wing: Use Air France’s “Hidden” Award Calendar To Find The Best Award Deals With Miles
MoneyGeek: Best Business Travel Credit Cards for Airline Miles in 2022
The Street: Credit-Card Companies Can Trick You Into Buying Too Much. Here’s How.
BravelyGo: The Easy Way to Credit Card Hack
Bankrate: Why I Love the Citi Premier
MoneyGeek: Best Airline Credit Cards in 2021
Voyage KC: Inspiring Conversations with Julia Menez of Geobreeze Travel
MoneyGeek: Best Hotel Credit Cards in 2021
Business Insider: 5 real-life trips taken by credit card reward travel experts to inspire your vacation planning — especially if you have lots of points and miles to burn
Plutus Awards: Nominated for Best New Podcast 2021
MoneyGeek: Using Your Credit Cards & Other Methods to Travel Hack Responsibly and Safely
MoneyGeek: The Best Business Cards of 2021
Fodor’s Travel Magazine: What is a Travel Coach? Is it Different than a Travel Agent?
Money Magazine: Travel Companies are Pushing Tempting ‘Book Now, Pay Later’ Plans for Post-Pandemic Vacations
Creditcards.com: How to Maximize Chase Ink Business Credit Cards
Wanderful: 30 Asian Women Travel Creators to Follow Right Now
The Exceptional Traveler: Tips from a Top Travel Hacking Coach
Wired for Youth: Becoming a Travel Hacking Coach with Julia Menez
WealthTender: Startups to Watch: New Financial Podcasts & Finance YouTube Channels
Mathers on the Map: The Best Award Travel & Travel Hacking Podcasts
Frequent Traveler University Online Instructor: Hotel Status Matching
Los Angeles Sentinel: Color Me Digi, An Online Seminar for Empowerment
Woman to Woman Network: Julia Menez – Highlighting the Underrepresented Stories of People who Travel for Free
Queens of Virtue: How Learning to Travel for Free Can Boost Your Career
The Travel Coach Network: How Travel Hacking Can Promote Wellness and Accelerate Your Career
Women’s Travel Fest: Late Nite with Geobreeze
Testimonials
Julia was a great guest – she provided lots of useful information around travel and productivity hacking and I really appreciated how she was able to step my audience through the beginner stages of travel hacking!
– Tess Wicks, Wander Wealthy Podcast
Julia Menez provided great insight into travel hacking! My audience of nurses really appreciated the tips on how to help overwhelmed, busy, people take time for themselves without breaking the bank!
– Karen Furr, The Resilient Nurse Project
I had Julia as a speaker for my Women Thrive Through Travel MasterFind Event and she was simply fantastic! She grabbed the entire audience’s attention with her awesome travel hacking tips. I loved that she not only shared her tips but also mentioned how to do them financially responsibly. Julia is so well-spoken and entertaining. My favorite part was her crash course in establishing your travel vision! She gave everyone such a clear vision. I saw the excitement on my attendee’s faces when Julia was speaking. Thank you Julia!!
– Sahara Rose, The Travel Coach Network
Julia was on top of it, she sent over her links, bio information and anything I requested in a timely manner. I love that she was super responsive and on time and easy to work with. Julia is super kind and easy going and gave a ton of valuable knowledge to my audience. It was a joy connecting with her and having her on my podcast, I know my audience is going to leave awesome feedback about our episode!!
– Dr. Onalee, Coming hOMe Podcast