Episode 46: How to Save $500K on Luxury Family Travel with Alexis and Bertaut

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Show Notes

Alexis and Bertaut from @worldtraveladventurers created the World Travel Adventurers website to share their passion for adventure by using points and miles. They have saved more than half a million dollars in the last 5 years thanks to award travel. As they explore the world with their kids, they share tips for experiencing luxury for less and inspire their audience to make their dream vacations a reality.

In this episode, Alexis, Bertaut, and I discuss how they got started with points and miles, how to travel full time with children, and how they grew their channel and now get to partner with brands such as Alila, Park Hyatt Maldives, and Walt Disney World for hosted stays and sponsored content.

While half a million dollars of savings might seem unrealistic, sometimes the key is just knowing where to look for the redemptions that really optimize the value of each point. In the Geobreeze Travel Patreon, we have recorded masterclasses on redemption sweet spots such as how to fly to Hawaii for about $75 worth of points, where to find award space for hard-to-find awards like QSuites, and how to get up to 8 business class flights off of two credit card sign up bonuses.

Before you apply for any cards, make sure you know about rules like Chase’s 5/24 rule that says if you’ve opened 5 or more cards in the last 24 months, you’ll be rejected on your next application. If tracking rules like this sounds overwhelming, then the Travel Freely app is here to help! The app has many incredible features, including a 5/24 tracker and personalized offers based on your current cards. Download the app for free by using the link in the show notes. Thank you to Travel Freely for partnering with us on this episode of the Geobreeze Travel podcast!

Travel Freely website: https://my.travelfreely.net/share?bref=jmin

Travel Freely app: https://my.travelfreely.net/app_store?bref=jmin

You can find Alexis and Bertaut at:

Instagram: https:/www.instagram.com/worldtraveladventurers

You can find Julia at:

Website: https://www.geobreezetravel.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geobreezetravel

Credit card links: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/cards

Hangouts: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/hangouts

Patreon to access recordings of hangouts: https://www.patreon.com/geobreezetravel

Free 30-minute coaching call: https://www.geobreezetravel.com/calendly

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Meet Your Host

Julia Menez

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.

P.S. She’s always looking for more points friends. Click the “let’s be friends!” button to send a pitch to be featured on the podcast.

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In the Geobreeze Travel Podcast, Julia interviews points and miles enthusiasts from all walks of life about how they approach the game of points and miles and save thousands of dollars each year on travel.

Whether you are a multi-conglomerate business owner or new college graduate, solo travel or have 5 kids, or prefer domestic travel or international jet setting, we want to feature someone like you, as long as they travel on points.

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