Alison is a lifecycle marketing copywriter with Daily Drop, where she turns readers into savvy travelers by matching them with the perfect tools to master miles, points, and travel deals. A dual citizen who spent part of her childhood in Australia, she’s been hooked on award travel ever since booking her first free flight to London at age 18 with miles from a United Airlines credit card.
Since then, she’s tasted fermented shark in Iceland, swum alongside whale sharks in Mexico, held baby kangaroos in the Australian outback, and navigated narrow backroads in unfamiliar places. When she’s not writing, automating, or plotting her next trip, you’ll probably find her in the cockpit of a Cessna, unwinding at the controls as a private pilot.
What is your favorite country or travel experience?
Driving the winding roads of Iceland and Ireland, and anywhere the scenery is stunning and the roads keep you on your toes. I love a good roadtrip in an unfamiliar place, but get me out of the city, please.
Do you have a favorite travel hack that you’ve done?
I always tell hotels and restaurants it's my anniversary, even if it's not. It's gotten me prime window seating at the Space Needle restaurant (back when it still existed), incredible hotel room upgrades, a beautiful hand-drawn postcard, and even a cake bigger than I've ever seen (and more delicious).
