Ryan Smith
News Managing Editor
216 Published Articles 171 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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Keri Stooksbury
Editor-in-Chief
43 Published Articles 3380 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...
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Stella Shon
Senior Features Editor
120 Published Articles 804 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 25U.S. States Visited: 22
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 ...