Chris Dong
Editor & Content Contributor
90 Published Articles 87 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 54U.S. States Visited: 36
Chris is a freelance writer and editor with a focus on timely travel trends, points and miles, hot new hotels, and all things that go (he’s a proud aviation geek and transit nerd). Formerly full time ...
Edited by: Ryan Smith
Ryan Smith
News Managing Editor
328 Published Articles 501 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 letting his wife choose their destinations, including revisiting some favorites. Over the years, he’s written ...
& Keri Stooksbury
Keri Stooksbury
Editor-in-Chief
52 Published Articles 3488 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...