Ryan Smith
,Alberto Riva
Ryan Smith
News Managing Editor
901 Published Articles 1459 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 is now revisiting some favorites. Over the years, he’s written about award travel for publications including Awar...
Alberto Riva
Former Editor & Content Contributor
165 Published Articles 44 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 41U.S. States Visited: 33
Alberto is an editorial expert with a passion for points and miles. Based in Brooklyn, he also enjoys skiing, mountaineering, and flying.
Edited by: Stella Shon
Stella Shon
Senior Features Editor
273 Published Articles 1100 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 30U.S. States Visited: 32
With a degree in media and journalism, Stella has been in the points and miles game for more than 6 years. She most recently worked as a Corporate Communications Analyst for JetBlue. Find her work in ...
& Nick Ellis
Nick Ellis
Senior Editor & Content Contributor
481 Published Articles 1258 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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