Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
School
University Of Wisconsin-Madison
Expertise
Budget Travel, Points & Miles Programs, Outdoor Adventures
- Allie is an outdoor enthusiast, avid runner, and certified scuba diver and most of her travels revolve around Type II fun.
- While studying abroad in 2014, she completed the infamous W-Trek in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile and visited Machu Picchu in Peru.
- After booking her first business-class flight using credit card points, she now leverages points and miles to fly all over the world cheaply and is passionate about teaching others how to do the same.
Experience
Allie is a freelance writer, editor, and digital content strategist with more than a decade of professional experience. She started her journalism career in local television news in Madison, Wisconsin, and Minneapolis. She has also worked as a senior editor at Thrifty Traveler, a travel and flight deal website. She's written extensively about the travel industry. Living in the Midwest for most of her life, she's hiked, biked, and paddled all over and has a particular affinity for the Great Lakes region.
Education
Allie has a B.A. in journalism and international studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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