Ryan Smith
News Managing Editor
314 Published Articles 461 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 197U.S. States Visited: 50
Ryan completed his goal of visiting every country in the world in December of 2023 and now plans to let his wife choose their destinations. Over the years, he’s written about award travel for publicat...
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Jessica Merritt
Senior Editor & Content Contributor
125 Published Articles 594 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 4U.S. States Visited: 23
A long-time points and miles student, Jessica is the former Personal Finance Managing Editor at U.S. News and World Report and is passionate about helping consumers fund their travels for as little ca...
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Keri Stooksbury
Editor-in-Chief
52 Published Articles 3478 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 50U.S. States Visited: 28
With years of experience in corporate marketing and as the executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Qatar, Keri is now editor-in-chief at UP, overseeing daily content operations and r...