Steven Cruse

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Location
Kuala Lumpur
School
University of Mount Olive
Expertise
Slow travel, Adventure travel, Points and miles
  • Since 2022, Steven has been the voice of Dollar Flight Club's travel newsletters, Next Stop, Room Service, and Smart Points, boasting a readership of over one million.
  • He has worked as a contributor with TripAdvisor's marketing wing since 2024.
  • His work has featured in multiple travel outlets across web and print mediums, and he's stepping into the world of guide writing.

Experience

After dropping everything to teach English and travel the world in 2019, Steven lost his job overnight, prompting a shift toward freelance travel writing in 2021. While continuing to visit more than sixty countries in six years, he worked with numerous outlets before specializing in the world of points and miles. He's currently based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Education

Steven has a Bachelor of Arts in English Communication from the University of Mount Olive in North Carolina, where he attended as an international student on a men's volleyball scholarship.

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