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Mariah from @pointsforthememories is passionate about showcasing how to budget for travel and save using points and miles. She grew up in a family that could not afford to travel, and in her adult life, used a detailed trip budget to give her confidence to travel without overspending. Now, she shares her Points for the Memories Trip Budget spreadsheet for free so that others can plan their travel expenses and track their points and miles savings. Mariah enjoys her work in healthcare but loves taking every opportunity to visit new destinations with her husband, Eric. They’ve been to 16 US national parks and counting. Their favorite trips feature beautiful hikes and amazing food, especially artisanal ice cream.
In this episode, Mariah and I discuss how to plan vacations to national and state parks using points and miles. Everything from finding a Hyatt Place near Moab to Marriott hotels in Glacier to the luxurious Alila Ventana Big Sur.
If you like using points for miscellaneous excursions, one of the most popular ways to use points for excursions is to use Capital One miles. With cards like the Capital One Venture and Venture X, you will earn at least 2 points per dollar on all purchases and can cash them out for purchases like passes to different national parks.
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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.
