Ryan Smith
News Managing Editor
273 Published Articles 277 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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Nick Ellis
Senior Editor & Content Contributor
178 Published Articles 822 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 35U.S. States Visited: 25
Nick’s passion for points began as a hobby and became a career. He worked for over 5 years at The Points Guy and has contributed to Business Insider and CNN. He has 14 credit cards and continues to le...
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Keri Stooksbury
Editor-in-Chief
49 Published Articles 3415 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...