Ryan Smith
Ryan Smith
News Managing Editor
748 Published Articles 1144 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...
Edited by: Michael Y. Park
Michael Y. Park
Senior Editor and Content Contributor
50 Published Articles 1104 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...
& Kellie Jez
Kellie Jez
Director of Operations & Compliance
6 Published Articles 1282 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...