Ryan Smith
,Jarrod West
Ryan Smith
News Managing Editor
1134 Published Articles 1729 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...
Jarrod West
Senior Content Contributor
755 Published Articles 1 Edited Article
Countries Visited: 21U.S. States Visited: 24
Boasting a portfolio of over 20 cards, Jarrod has been an expert in the points and miles space for over 8 years. He earns and redeems over 1 million points per year and his work has been featured in o...
Edited by: Jessica Merritt
Jessica Merritt
CFEI®, Senior Editor & Content Contributor
322 Published Articles 1271 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 4U.S. States Visited: 23
A long-time points and miles student, Jessica is the former Personal Finance Managing Editor at U.S. News and World Report and is passionate about helping consumers fund their travels for as little ca...
& Ben Neighbors-Giles
Ben Neighbors-Giles
Compliance Associate
342 Edited Articles
Countries Visited: 18U.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...






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