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Former Senior Editor
Distance Traveled in 2026
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Ryan is a writer and editor who first wrote for AwardWallet team in 2021 but has been around points and miles for several years. He has written at Forbes Advisor, CNBC Select, Miles to Memories, The Points Guy, and USA Today Blueprint.

After someone at his hostel in China said “I flew here for free using points,” Ryan was hooked. In December 2023, he finished his goal of visiting every country and now plans to return to those that merit another visit.

His wife joins him on many of his trips, and they enjoy snowboarding, diving, and seeing animals in the wild. When not traveling, Ryan is probably answering questions from his family about how he travels so much and whether all of this is illegal.

The 5 Best Credit Cards With No Annual Fee and 0% Introductory APR

The 5 Best Credit Cards With No Annual Fee and 0% Introductory APR
Jess FarleyRyan Smith
by Jess Farley and Ryan Smith
August 4, 2025
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Credit cards with a 0% introductory APR on purchases or balance transfers are a low-cost option for financing major purchases and offer an alternative to personal loans. But it’s essential to repay the balance on the card before the promotional interest rate expires. If not, you may wipe out any gains you’ve made. Which cards offer the best 0% introductory APR without charging an annual fee? Here are our favorites.

Flying Blue Standardizes Award Rates Between US-Europe. Book Business Class for 50,000 Miles!

Flying Blue Standardizes Award Rates Between US-Europe. Book Business Class for 50,000 Miles!
Ryan SmithJT Genter
by Ryan Smith and JT Genter
October 25, 2023
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Flying Blue — the mileage program for Air France/KLM — has always been a quirky program. Flying Blue previously priced awards by route. Now, Flying Blue seems to have ditched that complicated award pricing scheme. Instead, Flying Blue is now pricing all routes at the same minimum award rate. Now, you can book business class awards between almost any U.S. and Europe airport for as few as 50,000 miles each way!

Huge Delta Changes: More Difficult To Earn Medallion Status, Lounge Access Cuts

Huge Delta Changes: More Difficult To Earn Medallion Status, Lounge Access Cuts
Ryan Smith
by Ryan Smith
September 14, 2023
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Rumors have been swirling for weeks that Delta Air Lines was going to massively overhaul its Medallion (Delta's elite status) program, with an expected announcement on September 14. The airline accidentally leaked the changes a day early. And the rumors were true: Delta is making sweeping changes to its Medallion program, lounge access, upgrade priority, Million Miler perks, and more. Here's what you need to know.