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Data-driven points optimizer and redemption strategist. Runs the numbers on every offer so you don’t have to.

240,000+ points redeemed this year; 1.2 million lifetime

Erika, Roaming Cactus travel editor

Erika

Erika is the Roaming Cactus travel editor for on-the-ground reviews, covering the hotels, resorts and destinations we stay in and what they are really like once you arrive.

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