Alison Carrico

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 reward 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 high-converting copy 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, where the scenery is stunning and the roads keep you on your toes.

Do you have a favorite travel hack that you’ve done?
A two-week Australian adventure with my husband! Flights there and back, flights within the country, rental car, and all hotels were (almost) entirely free using points.