Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly, founder of The Points Guy and author of How to Win at Travel, helps travelers turn points, miles, and loyalty perks into trips they want to take.
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- Known as
- The Points Guy
- From
- Jamison, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Started
- The Points Guy blog, 2010
- Before the blog
- Corporate recruiting at Morgan Stanley
- Breakout
- A 2011 New York Times feature helped him leave his corporate job
- First book
- How to Win at Travel, 2025
Mini bio
How it started.
Growing up in Jamison, Pennsylvania, Brian learned to use his dad’s frequent-flyer miles and booked a family trip to the Cayman Islands. Years later, work trips as a Morgan Stanley recruiter gave him more points to experiment with. He began The Points Guy blog in 2010 to share what he was learning.
The leap.
Brian first helped readers book reward trips for a fee, then focused on publishing daily advice. A 2011 New York Times feature tripled his traffic in a day, he told Forbes, and he left Morgan Stanley to work on the site full time. His explanations of points, credit cards, and airline rewards grew into a travel media business.
Taking fans along.
His TPGtv series launched in 2016 with an African journey that showed the flights, hotels, and experiences his miles could unlock. In 2025, he published his first book, How to Win at Travel, bringing points advice together with help on planning, travel anxiety, and the practical details of a trip.
Travel with a purpose.
Brian also uses his platform to support causes connected to travel and LGBTQ communities. His official biography lists roles with Rainbow Railroad, PeaceJam, the Gbowee Peace Foundation, and the Hetrick Martin Institute.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2025How to Win at TravelAuthor
Video
- 2016TPGtvCreator and host; produced in partnership with Break Point Media
Publishing
- 2010The Points GuyFounder
Awards
Quotes
To me, miles and points are like a crossword puzzle.Brian Kelly, Forbes
In a 2017 interview, Brian explained the appeal of finding reward flights that initially seem out of reach.
Trivia
- His early points success was a Cayman Islands trip for all six members of his family.
- He graduated from Central Bucks East High School.
- In his Visit Bucks County interview, he named the Black Bass Inn as his favorite local restaurant.
- He told Visit Bucks County that he had taken up horseback riding lessons.
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