Winning at Travel with “The Points Guy’s” Brian Kelly

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Back in the 1990s, with dial-up internet and AOL accounts, twelve-year-old Brian Kelly was already honing his passion for travel planning—booking family vacations and maximizing frequent flyer miles. Fast-forward a few decades, and that childhood hobby has evolved into The Points Guy, a globally recognized brand helping travelers unlock the best experiences through loyalty points and smart travel hacks. Brian joins Jen to share expert strategies on getting the most bang for your buck when booking travel—saving you time, money, and headaches along the way! In this episode: ✈️ Why Brian calls this “the Platinum Age of Travel” 👶 Mastering family travel (Brian’s traveled to 16 countries with his toddler!) 💳 How to finance your travel using loyalty points 🏆 The 3 main types of rewards to have on your radar 🌍 Surprisingly helpful hacks to avoid jet lag 😆 Plus, Jen shares a hilarious story about a flight to Spain that took an unexpected turn (it involves a nun!) Segments: 💬 Rant or Rave: Early Airport Arrivals 🎟️ GenXCellence: 80s/90s Travel Nostalgia 💡 Memorable Quotes: 📣 “Having points in a transferable currency is like an insurance policy.” – Brian Kelly 📣 “Find where the deals are. Let the deal define your destination. That’s how you really save.” – Brian Kelly 📣 “You need to be your own advocate. Know when to ask for a favor and when you are actually owed something.” – Brian Kelly 🌍✈️ If you’re ready to level up your travel game, hit play and let’s go! Resources Mentioned in This Episode: TSA Pre-Check - https://www.tsa.gov/precheck CLEAR - https://www.clearme.com/ Skymall - https://skymall.com/ How to Win at Travel by Brian Kelly - https://amzn.to/4htosVF Are Your Miles a Mess? Here’s How to Put Them to Use by Seth Kugel, New York Times - https://archive.nytimes.com/frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/12/are-your-miles-a-mess-heres-how-to-put-them-to-use/ Chase Sapphire Preferred - https://bit.ly/4jw7bNo Amex Gold - https://bit.ly/3WzuDPO Point.Me - https://www.point.me/ Point.Me/Amex - https://amex.point.me/ BILT card by Wells Fargo (for rent) - https://www.biltrewards.com/card Google Flights - https://www.google.com/travel/flights Google Explore - https://www.google.com/travel/explore Timeshifter App - https://www.timeshifter.com/the-jet-lag-app White Lotus filming location, Season 2 - https://www.travelandleisure.com/white-lotus-four-seasons-san-domenico-palace-taormina-promotion-7111290 White Lotus filming location, Season 3 - https://www.vogue.com/article/where-is-the-white-lotus-filmed Guest’s Links: Brian’s website - https://thepointsguy.com/ Brian’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thepointsguy/ Brian’s Twitter - https://x.com/thepointsguy/ Brian’s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thepointsguy/ Brian’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/thepointsguy Brian’s TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thepointsguy Connect with Jen! Jen’s website - https://jenhatmaker.com/ Jen’s Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmaker Jen’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/ Jen’s Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmaker Jen’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker #TravelHacks #FrequentFlyer #ThePointsGuy #JenHatmaker #Podcast The For the Love Podcast is presented by Audacy.