Episode 44: Saving $40K on a Luxury Trip to the UAE with Abdul and Sumaya

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Abdul and Sumaya Bezrati from @game_of_points run the Game of Points blog, which is all about travel, collecting points, and maximizing redemptions. They are a family of four and have been to more than 30 countries. They love the opulence and luxury, but not the high price tags, so they travel hack their way through five-star resorts and premium sky cabins.

In today’s episode, we discuss an incredible 10-year anniversary trip that Abdul and Sumaya took around the world in business class with stops in Singapore, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi – a  trip that would have cost more than $40K if paid for in cash, which a lot of people on their flights did! We also discuss some cultural considerations about what it’s like to be a Muslim person in the points and miles world or just in the world in general, and… it’s pretty eye-opening. The hobby of award travel should be available for anyone who wants to take part, and I know it can seem daunting to get started for a variety of reasons. If you’d like some personalized coaching to get started with your points journey or to level up your game, check out the link in the show notes to sign up for a coaching spot.

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Julia Menez is a travel hacking coach, speaker, and founder of Geobreeze. Through her content and coaching services, she aims to spread travel hacking to underrepresented communities by featuring the points and miles stories you won't normally find on the first page of Google or in the bigger blogs. Julia has been a speaker for FinconX and has led a travel hacking workshop for thousands of registered attendees at the SHEFACTOR 2020 Launch Your Life Summit, an event that featured speakers such as Bethany Hamilton, Kaitlyn Bristowe, and Missy Franklin. She has also been featured in numerous business and travel podcasts.

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During the pandemic, Julia was stuck at home and wanted to talk to more friends about points and miles. So she reached out to some points people on Instagram and the conversation went something like this…

Julia: hey, do you want to hang out on a Zoom video chat and talk about points?

Other people: no…. I don’t even know you.

Julia: what if I record our conversation and release it to thousands of people on the internet?

Other people: Oh! Are you starting a points podcast? I’d love to be featured!

And thus the Geobreeze Travel was born, if only to bamboozle other points people into being friends with Julia. 

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