Ryan Smith
News Managing Editor
315 Published Articles 468 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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Michael Y. Park
Senior Editor & Content Contributor
28 Published Articles 518 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 60+U.S. States Visited: 50
Michael Y. Park is a journalist living in New York City. He’s traveled through Afghanistan disguised as a Hazara Shi’ite, slept with polar bears on the Canadian tundra, picnicked with the king and que...
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Kellie Jez
Director of Operations & Compliance
6 Published Articles 1238 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 10U.S. States Visited: 20
Kellie’s professional experience has led her to a deep passion for compliance, data reporting, and process improvement. Kellie’s learned the ins and outs of the points and miles world and leads UP’s c...