Lori Zaino
Lori Zaino
Senior Content Contributor
150 Published Articles
Countries Visited: 58U.S. States Visited: 40
Lori is an intrepid traveler who loves creating itineraries that exude “luxe on a budget.” She’s written for CNN, NBC, The Infatuation, and more, and loves to muse about points-fueled trips to Sri Lan...
Edited by: Ryan Smith
Ryan Smith
News Managing Editor
829 Published Articles 1329 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...
& Ben Neighbors-Giles
Ben Neighbors-Giles
Compliance Associate
36 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 17U.S. States Visited: 43
Born in the San Francisco Bay Area and raised in Colorado, Ben has been an avid traveler since infancy. His upbringing emphasized travel to grow as a well-rounded person via many family road trips and...

