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Freelance Contributor
Distance Traveled in 2025
Visited in 2025

Carissa joined the AwardWallet team in 2023 as an editor and writer, though she’s been around the block a time or two when it comes to award travel.

Since first learning that there was such as thing as ‘free travel,’ she’s made her way to 60 countries and all 7 continents, though the last was a little bit frigid for her taste. She’s redeemed millions of miles and made more stupid mileage runs than one should ever hope, but all her friends and family love her anyway.

With a double handful of hotel and airline elite statuses (including United 1K and Hyatt Globalist), you can frequently find Carissa waxing lyrical about complimentary upgrades and free food.

When she’s not writing about points and miles, you can find her reading about points and miles or traveling using points and miles.

Hilton Aspire Card Review: Top-Tier Perks on a Top-Tier Card

The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card is the star of Hilton’s co-branded lineup of cards from American Express. With annual perks including hundreds of dollars in resort and airline credits plus the ability to earn multiple free nights, it offers more than just Hilton Honors™ Diamond Status. Is it the right card for you? Our review will help you answer that question.