I’m Brian, and I live in Utah, where I’ve somehow turned a love of travel and “free” flights into a full-on hobby, side job, and now this site.

I run e‑commerce businesses by day and obsess over points, miles, and elite status in the margins-on lunch breaks, late at night, and on the road. Over the last few years I’ve used real money and real trips to test what actually works: which cards are worth keeping, which redemptions feel amazing (and which feel like a waste), and how to turn “I could never afford that” hotels and flights into “I’m actually here right now.”

What’s the Point Travel is my travel diary and my lab notebook. It’s where I:

• Share the stories behind my trips so I don’t forget them.

• Show the exact points and cards I used—and whether it was actually worth it.

• Break things down into simple, repeatable steps you can copy without needing a PhD in award charts.

If you’ve ever looked at your points balance and thought, “Okay… now what?” or seen a luxury resort and thought, “That’s not for people like me,” you’re in the right place. I’m figuring this out in real life and bringing you along so your trips—and your points—actually feel worth it.