How to Win at Travel

The ROI on this book is truly limitless. As someone who already considers themselves a travel expert, well-versed in points, miles, and maximizing rewards, I wasn’t sure how much more I could learn. But How to Win at Travel completely exceeded my expectations. Brian Kelly isn’t just a master at maximizing rewards and winning at travel—he’s also incredibly skilled at breaking down complex topics in a way that’s easy to understand and apply. Travel hacking, elite status strategies, and personal finance tips can often feel overwhelming, but Brian presents everything in a clear, digestible, and engaging way. No jargon, no fluff—just straightforward, actionable advice that anyone can use. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting to explore how to travel smarter, this book is packed with invaluable insights—how to earn and redeem points, protect yourself while traveling, maximize elite status, and much more. But here’s what makes this book a must-buy: Even if you don’t travel often (or at all), there’s still so much value inside. Brian explains how to earn rewards on everyday purchases, optimize your spending, and take advantage of perks you may not even realize exist. This isn’t just a book about travel—it’s a book about making smarter financial decisions that will benefit you for life. It’s a New York Times bestseller for a reason. I genuinely believe everyone should read this book—whether you want to travel better or simply make your money work harder for you. I own both the physical copy and the audiobook (narrated by Brian himself) because the insights are that good, and I want to revisit them again and again. And now? This book has officially become my go-to gift for every occasion—Christmas, birthdays, weddings, you name it. The value packed into these pages is unmatched. If you want to unlock more from your travels, your money, and your life, this is the book to buy.

Insightful!! Surprised how much information was packed in here.

A good informative read but maybe a little TMI for average readers

Very interesting book

I really liked this book. It's super well written and full of useful. real-world travel tios. Brian does a great iob breaking things down in a wav that's easv to follow and actuallv helpful. There's a lot of insight here, and some of it I've already been able to apply to my own trips. Overall, a very solid and enjoyable read for anyone who wants to travel smarter.

Interesting and thoughtful

I am 55 pages into this book and it's already saved me $307!! I had a car rental booked in Denver Colorado for 1 week for $651. I had shopped about 3 different sites and comparing prices before I had booked it and at the time thought it was the best deal. However, finding out about Autoslash.com in Brian's book, I plugged in all of the same requirements, same class of vehicle and ended up securing a vehicle for $344!! I have been retired for about 2 years now and have a lot of traveling that I want to do and this book is providing me with a plethora of new information. I always thought I was fairly savvy at this, but this book is providing so much more. I have to highlight info as I go through an also make notes in a separate book to make sure I follow up on all the tricks of the trade. I highly recommend this book....I am not a "reader" but when it comes to saving money, I'm all in on the research and tools.

The Points Guy, Brian Kelly, does a great job explaining and going into detail how to maximize point earning potential and how to cash in on the travel rewards game. He explains the process thru the use of credit cards, rewards programs and different apps, on how to earn the most reward. Overall, this book is great for novice travelers/reward earners. Some of the information that the author was talking about most people may already know. His insight on how to maximize your points for cashing in on the rewards is amazing, thus making the book worth reading. If you are wanting something for nothing this is the book to read and add to your collection.

Covers nearly everything related to travel you could think of, for beginners and advanced. Pretty cool story about how he got into it too.

This is a good book with a lot of information in it as to how to maximize your points and use them efficiently. My beef is that it is geared towards those with elite status who hold millions of miles with credit cards/airlines and not for those of us who are not elite status holders. Also, as a Canadian I skipped through many pages where he writes about America credit cards as this was of no use to me. I recommend if you are a VERY frequent flier who has millions of miles and lives in the USA, otherwise pass on this book.