How to Start Travel Hacking as an Immigrant with Ruby Escalona | Ep 20

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Ruby Escalona from @ajourneywelove is a travel hacker, originally from the Philippines and currently residing in Jacksonville, Florida. She married a Slovak so they use their points and miles to travel to Europe, Asia, and around the US yearly while trying to discover new countries in between. She blogs about travel, personal finance, and Florida.

In this episode, we talk about how people who don't have credit scores yet, such as new immigrants to the United States, can get started with travel for free by becoming authorized users, and what kinds of things to watch out for with the authorized user hacks. We also talk about Ruby's memorable experience with travel hacking their honeymoon from Florida to Alaska to get business class seats... except they only ended up with one business class seat for their honeymoon! Get excited to hear that story.

Also, if you are fairly new to the game of points and miles and looking to get started in the right direction, I offer free 30-minute coaching calls! You can sign up by going to https://www.calendly.com/geobreeze/free-introductory-chat.

Timestamps:

(00:00) - Introduction: Immigrant Travel Hacking
(09:15) - Earning, Using Points
(15:22) - Challenges for Immigrants
(20:44) - Traveling with a Baby
(25:48) - Immigrant Hacking Awareness
(28:54) - Philippines Trip, No Cards
(32:28) - Sharing Experience
(39:04) - Conclusion

You can find Ruby at

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

Website: https://www.ajourneywelove.com

Website: https://www.voyageflorida.com

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.calendly.com/geobreeze/free-introductory-chat

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