92. Award Travel Hotspot: Unlocking Mexico City’s Hidden Potential with Kelsi Sullivan

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Devon Gimbel MD

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5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Kelsi Sullivan grew up in Puerto Rico and Mexico City and has lived in way too many places, but her favorite was when she lived in Sri Lanka for 3 years! Traveling for Kelsi is about connection to people, food, culture, and history. In the travel rewards space, she is a solo traveler who loves a bougie last minute business class deal!

Learn how to take advantage of Mexico City’s strategic location for your next award trip. Kelsi explains why Mexico City is not only an amazing destination for a memorable stopover, as well as a key hub for unlocking unique award redemptions that most people overlook. She even shares her top recommendations for must-see attractions in the city and practical tips for navigating the airport’s hidden gems.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Point Me to First Class, the only show for employed professionals, entrepreneurs, and business owners who are looking to optimize their higher than average expenses to travel the world.
0:11.4	I'm your host, Devin Gimble, and I believe that your expenses are your greatest untapped asset, if you know how to leverage them.
0:18.3	Ready to dive into the world of credit card points and miles so you can
0:21.1	travel more, travel better, and travel often. Let's get started.
0:30.2	Welcome back to the podcast, everybody. Today, I'm joined by Kelsey Sullivan, the older sister of the
0:36.3	Point Sister duo. Now, you older sister of the point sister duo.
0:43.1	Now, you heard me chat with her sister Devin Sullivan back on episode number 86 of the podcast that was all about booking A&A Around the World Awards.
0:47.0	While Kelsey is best known for her expertise in booking these A&A around the world tickets alongside her sister Devin,
0:53.3	she's also a wealth of knowledge
0:55.7	on tons of other topics in the world aboard travel. And I invited her here today to talk about
1:01.6	a hidden gem amongst North American airports that you need to know about. Do you want to
1:07.1	take a guess which airport I'm referring to? Don't worry. You don't have to wait long to find out. Because today we are diving into all things Mexico City, including unique
1:16.5	opportunities for award redemptions from this airport, practical tips for navigating Mexico City's
1:22.0	airport, and recommendations for some must-see attractions if you have a layover or stopover in this incredible city.
1:30.1	Having grown up in Mexico City and booked countless award flights for herself and others through
1:35.2	this hub, Kelsey explains how Mexico City is not only an incredible travel destination in its own
1:41.2	right, but also a strategic hub for award travel. Please enjoy our conversation.
1:48.0	Welcome to the podcast, Kelsey. I'm so thrilled to have you. How are you doing today?
1:52.6	I'm so well. Thank you so much for asking, and I'm super excited to be here to talk about Mexico City.
1:57.2	I am as well because you are an absolute expert, not only on award flights, some of the
2:03.2	amazing and unique opportunities that award travel enthusiasts have when thinking about Mexico
2:08.8	City, but also you have a lot of personal experience there. So why don't we just start from there?
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