Ryan Lile

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Location United States
Introduction Ryan Lile has a passion for travel. Ever since getting laid off from a dot.com and going to Singapore for a week – just because he found a cheap airfare – an unquenchable thirst for travel and adventure has become the trademark of his life. As a newly minted jetsetter without the trust fund to match, Ryan had to develop the knowledge and strategies necessary to squeeze the most out of every travel dollar. Ryan’s journeys have taken him to all six inhabited continents, including living in the Middle East, backpacking across Australia, Asia and Europe, and touring the most difficult country for Americans to visit, North Korea. Having traveled extensively throughout the United States and to more than 40 other countries, Ryan has built a formidable knowledge base about airlines, airfares, frequent flier programs, upgrades, and how to use airline rules and policies to maximum benefit. After hundreds of thousands of miles, and with invaluable experience under his belt, Ryan decided to write The Savvy Traveler to share his wealth of travel industry insight beyond his circle of friends. And, of course, to finance even more exotic adventures in the future.