About Us

Who We Are

Around 50 years ago, the editors of a magazine called Travel & Camera made a big leap forward, embracing not just photography, but the entire world. They'd cover food, wine, fashion, hotels, cruises, beaches, cities, hiking, skiing — just about anything that anybody would do for fun. They'd need a new name — Travel & Leisure — and a new look for that magazine.

Much has changed since our first issue was published back in 1971 — for starters, we swapped the ampersand sign for a plus symbol and we launched this website in 1998. But one thing remained the same — and that's our passion for travel, both near and far. Today, we reach more than 16 million travelers every month, and our team includes a network of hundreds of writers and photographers across the globe, all providing a local eye on the best places to stay, eat, see, and explore.

As a top travel media brand in the world, Travel + Leisure's mission is to inform and inspire passionate travelers, like you. We celebrate travel and provide service and inspiration at every point of your journey, from trip ideas to nitty-gritty logistics. We cover small towns and big cities, hidden gems and tried-and-true destinations, beaches and lakes, mountains and valleys, national parks and outdoor adventures, road trips and cruises, fine-dining experiences and secret hole-in-the-wall establishments, and everything in between.

And because, above all, our goal is to help our readers make the most of their invaluable free time, we're not afraid to lean into the second half of our name — leisure — and cover all the ways to enjoy life at home, too. Our travel experiences influence much of what we practice in between trips, and whether we're transforming our bedrooms using luxury hotel tricks or applying beauty regimens we admired abroad, we love to share our learnings.

So, whatever brings you to our site, you'll leave dreaming about places you never even considered, equipped with all the stellar tips, advice, and products you need to get you there.

Meet the Travel + Leisure Digital Team

Elspeth Velten

SVP/Group GM, Travel

Elspeth is the Senior Vice President & Group General Manager of Dotdash Meredith's Travel Group. Previously, she served as the Associate Group GM for Dotdash Meredith's Beauty & Style group, and as the GM for two of the company's food brands: Serious Eats and Simply Recipes. Prior, Elspeth spent time in the travel world as a founding editor of TripSavvy, one of Dotdash Meredith's travel brands, and editor at Luxury Escapes, an Australian site based in Melbourne. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Architectural Digest, Vogue, Playboy, and International and Australian Traveller. Elspeth graduated with a degree in Communications and Journalism from Fordham University.

Nina Ruggiero

Senior Editorial Director

Travel + Leisure Senior Editorial Director Nina Ruggiero oversees T+L's award-winning travel content across digital platforms. She is also the co-founder of Be A Travel Writer, an online course for aspiring travel journalists. When she's not traveling between her current home in Los Angeles and T+L HQ in New York City, Nina can often be found in Italy or the UK. She has lived in NYC, LA, Miami, Rome, and Sicily, and has traveled extensively through Europe, the U.S., Asia, the Caribbean, and Mexico, in addition to visiting Botswana, Morocco, New Zealand, and more. She has shared tips from the world's longest flight but also loves to travel by train, car, and even canal barge. She tends to travel toward warm climates and gentle surf breaks but in recent years has also become a skier and marathon runner. Nina regularly appears on-air as a travel expert, including on KTLA News, Live with Kelly and Mark, and the Today show. She started travel writing over 15 years ago while studying at the University of Miami, where she graduated with honors in news journalism.

Alisha Prakash

Associate Editorial Director

Alisha Prakash is the Associate Editorial Director at Travel + Leisure, where she helps tell impactful travel stories. Born in India, she spent the first year of her life living on a ship, sailing around the world with her family before immigrating to New York at the age of six. Now a New Yorker through and through, she has more than a decade of journalism experience under her belt, following one important motto throughout the years: Always say yes. Alisha has appeared as a travel expert on NBC's Today Show, Live With Kelly and Mark, Insider, CBS News Radio, The Weather Channel, and more. Prior to her role at T+L, she contributed to publications like Today.com, Time Out New York, Thrillist, Glamour, Departures, Redbook Magazine, DuJour, and Tripadvisor’s travel platform, Oyster. A safari is at the top of her to-do list.

Maya Kachroo-Levine

Senior Editor

Maya Kachroo-Levine is the digital senior editor at Travel + Leisure. She covers hotels, destinations (focusing on Europe, Asia, California, and Mexico), food and drink, cruises, and luxury aviation. She also works on T+L's World's Best Awards, It List, and Where to Go tentpoles. She's previously been an editor at Departures, Expedia, GOOD, Medium, and The Balance, among others, and has written for publications including LA Weekly, TIME, The Atlantic, and Refinery29. She's lived in Montreal; Boston; Geneva; Ithaca, New York; Paris; and Los Angeles, where she's currently based. Maya has been traveling since she was young, taking the TGV through France and riding on the back of a motorized scooter in New Delhi as a toddler. More recently, she's copiloted a private jet, sailed on The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's first ship, roasted agave to make mezcal in Oaxaca, Mexico, and ventured to Sweden's Arctic Circle in the middle of winter. She likes being the first in at new hotels and improving airport lounge bloody Mary mix (seriously, you can find horseradish in the unlikeliest places).

Elizabeth Rhodes

Senior Editor

Elizabeth Rhodes is Travel + Leisure's special projects editor, covering everything from luxury hotels to theme parks to must-pack travel products. Originally from South Carolina, Elizabeth moved to New York City from London, where she started her career as a travel blogger and writer. Her favorite things include beautiful hotels, surprise flight upgrades, cocktails in cozy bars, and talking about the places she loves.

Susmita Baral

Editor

Susmita Baral is a travel editor at Travel + Leisure. She is a New York-based multimedia journalist with a decade of experience covering food, travel, climate science, and culture. Her work has appeared in BBC Travel, Eater, Harper's Bazaar, GQ, VICE, National Geographic, Teen Vogue, Health, HuffPost, Popular Science, Quartz, and more. Susmita has yet to go to a country she wouldn't visit again and never travels internationally without a box of Cheez-Its stashed in her suitcase.

Jalyn Robinson

Assistant Editor

Jalyn Robinson is an assistant travel editor at Dotdash Meredith, working for both Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy. She started at TripSavvy in 2021 and joined Travel + Leisure in 2023. During her time at Dotdash Meredith, she has contributed countless stories to both brands, from personal experiences, like her first cruise on the then-largest cruise ship in the world, to covering stories about travel inclusivity. She's also created multiple TikTok videos and Reels and continues to manage TripSavvy's daily newsletter and social media. Jalyn loves all aspects of travel — even sitting at the airport for hours on end — and is slowly checking destinations off her bucket list.

Maddie Hiatt

Senior Social Media Editor

Maddie Hiatt is the senior social media editor at Travel + Leisure. She oversees all of the brand's social platforms and manages the social team. Maddie regularly speaks on panels about the intersection of digital media and travel and how social media is critical to the success of major media brands.

Annie Archer

Assistant Social Media Editor

A Connecticut native based in New York City, Annie Archer is the assistant social media editor at Travel + Leisure. Prior to joining T+L in 2020, Annie was the social media editor for Maryland Capital News Service. Annie first fell in love with travel after spending a semester studying abroad in Rome. She has skied the Swiss Alps, camped under the stars in Yosemite National Park, and has a passion for road trips, national parks, beach destinations, remote Airbnbs, and all things Italy. Hiking Machu Picchu in Peru is at the top of her travel to-do list.

Kate Van Dyke

Associate Social Media Editor

Kate Van Dyke is an associate social media editor at Travel + Leisure and a video host for T+L’s social channels, where she takes viewers along on her travels and provides them with travel hacks and tips.

Taylor McIntyre

Senior Visual Editor

Taylor McIntyre is a senior visual editor at Dotdash Meredith, working on Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy. She has been with Dotdash since 2018. She photographs and writes about a variety of locations, from city guides to luxury hotels. Her love of travel started when she backpacked on her own for a year, traveling through 30 different countries. Her work has been featured in ArchitecturalDigest.com, Touring Bird, Port Magazine, StyleCaster, and more.

Alessandra Amodio

Associate Photo Editor

Based in New York City, Alessandra Amodio is a fine art photographer and a digital photo editor for Travel + Leisure. Alessandra attended college at the School of Visual Arts where she earned a bachelor’s degree in fine art, with a concentration in photography and video. She worked as a photo intern for several New York City-based companies like Kate Ryan Inc. and the XO Group Inc., where she conducted photo research for projects and edited images and videos for digital channels. Prior to her role at Travel + Leisure, Alessandra was the assistant photo editor and digital photo editor for Newsweek and Meredith Corporation, respectively.

Jacqui Gifford

Jacqui Gifford has been the editor in chief of Travel + Leisure, the world's leading travel media brand, since 2018. From 2013 to 2018, she served as travel director, special projects editor, and senior editor with T+L. Under her leadership, the brand has won two National Magazine Awards from the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) and a James Beard Award, in addition to numerous awards from the Society of American Travel Writers, the North American Travel Journalists Association, and Folio. She appears frequently as an expert guest on television programs, including NBC's Today, to share travel ideas and discuss trends within the industry. A graduate of Princeton University with a B.A. in English, Jacqui was born in Japan, and raised in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and New Hope, Pennsylvania. She has traveled the world extensively, and lives in New York City with her husband, Robert, and son, Bobby.

Flora Stubbs

Flora Stubbs is Travel + Leisure's executive editor. She has been a journalist for more than 20 years, and a travel editor for more than a decade. Flora started out working on newspapers in London, then spent five years living in Asia: two in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where she worked as a newspaper reporter, and three in Mumbai, where she worked on the launch of Condé Nast Traveller India. She grew up in Devon, England, but now lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their two children.

Peter Terzian

Peter Terzian is the features editor of Travel + Leisure, where he has been on staff since 2017. He has been an editor at Elle Decor, Culture + Travel, and Out magazines, as well as Newsday, the Long Island newspaper. He has written for the Paris Review, Bookforum, the Los Angeles Times, and T magazine, and is the editor of Heavy Rotation: Twenty Writers on the Albums That Changed Their Lives, which was published by Harper Perennial in 2009.

Paul Brady

Paul Brady is the news director at Travel + Leisure and the brand's expert on cruise travel. He has been covering the travel industry for more than 15 years, for outlets including Condé Nast Traveler, Skift, and The Huffington Post. Though he's worked at both legacy and start-up media outlets, and for both print magazines and digital-only publications, his reporting over the years has focused on how consumers can have better trips and the trends shaping the future of the industry. Outside of work, he's an unrepentant traveler who's fond of flipping through old passports and sailing small craft on the beautiful Hudson River.

Denny Lee

Articles Editor

Denny Lee is an articles editor at Travel + Leisure. He is a seasoned editor, writer, and traveler who comes to T+L from The New York Times, where he was an editor at the travel and styles desks. He has visited about three dozen countries, five continents, and maybe 39 states. His favorite places include Berlin, Tokyo, Milan, St. Moritz, Mexico City, and Bali.

Elizabeth Cantrell

Elizabeth Cantrell, senior editor, edits the Discoveries section as well as stories with a focus on outdoor and adventure travel, as well as Canada, Northern Europe, and the Southeastern U.S. Prior to Travel + Leisure, she spent three years at Town & Country. She graduated from the University of Vermont and received her Masters in Literary Journalism at New York University. Some of her favorite trips have included Belize, Lesotho, Spain, and South Africa.

Jessica Vadillo

Jessica Vadillo is the editorial assistant at Travel + Leisure. She joined the team in 2022 and often works on packages and front-of-book items, as well as writes, edits, and assists with other editorial operations. She is a graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and currently resides in New York City.

Erin Agostinelli, Managing Editor

Fryda Lidor, Creative Director

Scott Hall, Photo Director

Skye Senterfeit, Deputy Photo Editor

Bashel Lubarsky, Associate Designer

Griffin Plonchak, Production Manager

Kathy Roberson, Copy and Research Chief

Lisa Greissinger, Research Editor

Ray Isle, Wine and Spirits Editor

Meet the Travel + Leisure Commerce Team

Jamie Hergenrader

Director, Travel Group

Jamie Hergenrader is a director at Travel + Leisure where she oversees the content strategy of the site's product reviews and recommendations. She joined the company in 2018 and has nearly a decade of experience writing and editing for travel and lifestyle publications.

Susan Brickell

Director, Travel + Leisure

Susan Brickell is a Director at T+L and guides the strategy of the site's product reviews, shopping sale events, celebrity coverage, destination packing lists, launches, trends, and more. She joined the company in 2019 as a senior editor for Shape and Health, before making the transition to T+L to follow her passion for travel. Susan has more than a decade of experience styling, writing, and editing travel, fashion, beauty, health, and home decor content for print and digital publications. Her byline has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Shape, Better Homes & Gardens, Real Simple, Women's Health, Fitness, Runner’s World, What to Expect, and more. Susan has a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from Florida State University and a Master of Fine Arts in Nonfiction Writing from Sarah Lawrence College.

Morgan Ashley Parker

Associate Editorial Director, Travel + Leisure

Morgan Ashley Parker is an associate editorial director at Travel + Leisure where she works on content strategy and review coverage. She has been writing and editing lifestyle content since 2007, traveling since birth, and shopping since she earned her first allowance.

Lydia Price

Senior Editor

Lydia Price is a senior editor at Travel + Leisure, where she pens reviews and hosts short-form videos across digital platforms. She earned a B.A. from Yale before starting her career at People magazine.

Jasmine Grant

Senior Editor

Thirteen years of experience as a writer and editor in lifestyle, entertainment, and travel media. Graduated from The College of Mount Saint Vincent with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Focuses on luggage, bags, and travel accessories.

Jackie Cucco

Testing Editor

Jackie Cucco is a testing editor at Travel + Leisure, where she plans product tests and writes/edits travel-related product reviews based on in-depth product testing. She previously worked as a travel agent, has a degree in journalism, and has over eight years of experience covering products and gift guides. She has made over 100 TV appearances discussing consumer products and shopping trends.

Sophie Mendel

Editor

Sophie Mendel is an editor at T+L, covering the fashion, beauty, and hotels beat. Currently based in New York City, she has traveled to more than 50 countries and is bilingual in English and Spanish. Sophie has a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and over six years of professional writing and editing experience.

Hillary Maglin

Updates Editor

Hillary Maglin is an editor at Travel + Leisure who’s been covering travel products since 2018. She has written and edited hundreds of shopping articles for T+L as well as other publications including People, InStyle, Real Simple, and Rachael Ray in Season. She previously covered current events, pop culture, fashion, and celebrities. She was an editorial intern at Rachael Ray in Season before becoming an assistant editor, associate editor, and eventually editor at T+L. While at T+L, she has also worked on the brand's Webby Award-nominated social media team

Taylor Fox

Travel + Leisure Editor

Taylor Fox is the Outdoor Gear Editor at Travel + Leisure where she tests, researches, and writes about travel products. Taylor holds a Master’s in Geography and has been a writer and editor for over ten years.

Emily Belfiore

Senior Editor, Travel + Leisure

Emily Belfiore is a Senior Editor for Travel + Leisure, covering product news and deals. Her work has also appeared in BestProducts.com, The Quality Edit, People, Real Simple, Shape, StyleCaster, and more.

Anna Popp

Associate Editor

Anna Popp is a New York-based associate editor at Travel + Leisure, covering all of the best travel products, from luggage to outdoor gear. She has been a travel writer, editor, and product tester for over five years.

Asia London Palomba

Updates Writer

Asia London Palomba is a trilingual Italian writer from Rome, currently based in Boston. She's been traveling since before she could walk, and prefers exploring a new country to birthday and Christmas celebrations. As a writer, Asia focuses on food, travel, and history, and has covered everything from the best travel products to bring on a trip India to medieval judicial duels.

Merrell Readman

Senior Writer

Merrell Readman is a Senior writer at Travel + Leisure. She has covered health, fitness, and shopping content for mindbodygreen, and graduated from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

Erin Cavoto

Editor

Erin Cavoto is an editor for Travel + Leisure, covering travel product reviews. She has bylines in The Guardian, The Kitchn, Apartment Therapy, and more, and has covered lifestyle, food, and health topics. She is passionate about finding the best deals on products that make traveling easier.

Amelia McBride

Associate Editor

Amelia McBride is a Cuban-American journalist and an associate editor at Travel+Leisure, where she covers travel gear shopping trends and product launches. Throughout her decade-long career as a writer and editor, Amelia has written content and conducted in-depth product reviews spanning multiple categories, including lifestyle, travel, beauty, and fitness. Previously, she was an associate lifestyle editor, Well+Good and a former content editor for Chicks N' Kicks Daily. Amelia has a Bachelor of Arts in Print and Digital News, University of North Texas.

Rosie Marder

Writer, Travel + Leisure

Rosie Marder, a writer with a passion for travel, fashion, and beauty, draws from her travels to 22 countries and counting. Having lived in Barcelona for 4 months and now in New York City, she understands the challenges of space and offers a distinctive viewpoint in her product reviews. Rosie aims to uncover top-tier travel essentials to provide readers with invaluable insights rooted in firsthand experience.

Ivy Jacobson Ford

Associate Director, Research and Testing

Ivy's original reporting and interviews as a brand spokesperson have been featured on ABC News, CBS News, CNBC, Bloomberg, AP, The Huffington Post, USA Today, and more.She contributed to The Knot's Folio Award win for Best Native Consumer App and serves as a Pace University Adjunct Professor.Ivy is also a mentor for Girls Write Now and a member of the Women's Media Group.

Elise Wang

Methodology Writer

B.A. in English and a minor in French; Seattle University
Photo published in The Seattle Times, "Seattle author, professor Sonora Jha explains ‘How to Raise a Feminist Son’"

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We are committed to the quality and trustworthiness of our content and editorial processes. Our team of writers, editors, fact-checkers, illustrators, and photographers rigorously researches and reviews all content on an ongoing basis to ensure it is up to date, accurate, and puts the needs of our readers first.

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We strongly discourage use of anonymous or unnamed sourcing, as this can erode transparency and reader trust. In the rare instance where an unnamed source is used, we will disclose to readers the reason behind the anonymity and provide necessary context.

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Travel + Leisure editors and select contributors often work with tourism boards, tour operators, brands, airlines, and hotel properties to support coverage. These experiences enable Travel + Leisure to produce robust, thoroughly reported stories that present a deeper look into a destination. We do not cover any destinations, restaurants, hotels, or tours that we wouldn't personally recommend. Furthermore, we do not accept monetary compensation in exchange for coverage.

Product Reviews

Besides being expert travelers, we're constantly on the lookout for the best products to make your time both on and off the road easier and more enjoyable. At Travel + Leisure, we diligently research and curate our lists of recommendations, constantly scouring the landscape for the latest product releases, from luggage to items that bring the travel experience home.

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We are also committed to ensuring that our content reflects the diversity of our audience. This means showcasing brands owned by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and other minority groups whenever possible.

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Awards

2024 NATJA Awards (North American Travel Journalists Association.) Winner in 11 categories and Honorable Mention in 2 categories. Link to awards.

Category: Special Recognition: Magazine of the Year: Travel + Leisure
Category: Publications: Travel Magazine: Silver Award: Travel + Leisure
Category: Luxury & Resort Travel: Gold Award: Devin Friedman, “Flow State”
Category: Sports, Recreation, and Adventure: Honorable Mention: Paul Brady, “High & Mighty"
Category: Cruises: Silver Award: Jacqueline Gifford, “Sea Change”; Honorable Mention: Janice Wald Henderson, “Will Climate Change Impact Cruising? Travel Experts and Scientists Weigh In”
Category: Culinary Travel: Silver Award: Emily Bingham, “Still Life”
Category: Multigenerational Travel: Silver Award: Flora Stubbs, “I Dream of India" ; Honorable Mention: Jessamine Chan, “Our Portuguese Adventure”
Category: Cultural Travel: Gold Award: Julie Orringer, “Note Perfect”
Category: Sustainable Travel: Honorable Mention: Stanley Stewart, “Nature’s Keepers”
Category: Cover or Feature Photo: Bronze Award: Emli Bendixen, “High and Mighty”
Category: Architecture and Cityscape Photography: Honorable Mention: Cristóbal Palma, “Perfectly Panama”

2024 SATW Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards. Winner in 3 categories. Link to awards.

Category 102: Travel Magazine: Bronze
Category 115: Culinary-related Travel: Silver: "The Hunger Games," Adam Erace
Category 128: Short Narrative: Silver: "Soho Steps Out," Jonathan Thompson

2024 Eddie and Ozzie Awards. Winner in 4 categories. Link to awards.

Category: Longform Feature Content (Consumer):
“Land of Gold," by Kevin West, March 2024
Category: Magazine Section > Consumer
Intelligent Traveler, May 2024
Category: Single Article > Consumer > Epicurean:
"The Hunger Games," by Adam Erace, July 2023
Category: Digital Integration With Print
Destination of the Year 2024: Costa Rica

2023 James Beard Media Awards nominee

Beverage writing: "Still Life" by Emily Bingham, October 2023

2023 NATJA Awards (North American Travel Journalists Association.) Winner in 8 categories and Honorable Mention in 6 categories. Link to awards.

Category: Special Distinction: Magazine of the Year: Travel + Leisure
Category: Overall Travel Publication: Gold Award: Travel + Leisure, “July 2023 Issue”
Category: Luxury & Resort Travel: Gold Award: Richard Godwin, “Acqua di Vita"
Category: Cruises: Silver Award: Dinaw Mengestu, “Days of Wonder"; Bronze Award: Thomas Chatterton Williams, “The Eternal River"; Honorable Mention Award: Janice Wald Henderson, “My Black Daughter Has Always Been Skeptical About Cruises — We Took One Together Anyway”
Category: Historical Travel: Honorable Mention Award: Jonathan Thompson, “Happily Ever After”,
Category: Culinary Travel: Honorable Mention Award: Matt Goulding, “Cocina Madrileña”
Category: Family or 60+ Travel: Gold Award: Jeffrey Gettlemen, “All Creatures Great and Small”
Category: Cultural Travel: Honorable Mention Award: Simon Willis, “The Hidden Kingdom”
Category: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Travel: Gold Award: Bridgette Bartlett Royall, “Isle of Freedom”; Bronze Award: Morgan Goldberg, “Crushing It”

Category: Portrait Photography: Bronze Award: James Rajotte, “Cocina Madrileña”
Category: Action and Adventure Photography: Honorable Mention Award: Tom Parker, “Big Water”
Category: Cultural Photography: Honorable Mention Award: Kevin West, “Treasures of Arabia”

2023 German National Tourist Office Journalism Award for Sustainability

Winner: Jeff Chu, "Pacific Point of View," February 2022

2023 Eddie and Ozzie Awards. Winner in 3 categories. Link to awards

Category: Long-form feature content > Consumer
David Treuer, "Epic Scale," a feature on Thaidene Nene National Park, March 2023
Category: Full issue>Consumer>Travel/Transportation
February 2023 Water Issue
Category: Cover design > Consumer > Above 250,000 circulation
February 2023 Water Issue

2023 SATW Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards. Winner in 5 categories. Link to awards

Category: Travel Magazines, Silver: Travel + Leisure
Category: Cruise Travel, Gold: Stanley Stewart, ‘The Great White South." Bronze: Janice Wald Henderson, ‘A Warmer Welcome' (‘My Black Daughter Has Always Been Skeptical About Cruises — We Took One Together Anyway’)
Category: Cultural Tourism, Bronze: Kevin West, ‘The Long Road Home'
Category: Culinary-Related Travel, Gold: Adam Erace, ‘Salt of the Earth: How Fife Became Scotland’s Most Exciting Food Destination." Silver: Osayi Endolyn, ‘The Castaway,’
Category: Coverage of Diverse Communities, Silver: David Treuer, ‘Epic Scale,’ Travel + Leisure

2022 ASME Link to awards

Best Food and Travel Cover Winner for "A New Season," March 2022.

2022 NATJA (North American Travel Journalists Associations) Awards. Winner in 11 categories. Link to awards

Category: Travel Magazine: Silver: August 2022 Issue
Category: Sports, Recreation and Adventure. Honorable Mention: Christopher Solomon, “Rolling on the River”
Category: Historical Travel. Gold: Sojourner White, “How Traveling by Train Led Me to Learn About My Family’s Black History.” Honorable Mention: Stanley Stewart, “A Sicilian Story”,
Category: Family or 60+ Travel. Bronze: Flora Stubbs, “Once Upon A Time In Italy”,
Category: Culinary Travel. Gold Adam Erace, “Salt Of The Earth”. Bronze: Ray Isle, “French Pastoral”. Honorable Mention: Stacey Leasca, “I Visited Panama to Try the World’s Most Expensive Coffee — and Now You Can, Too”,
Category: Sustainable Travel. Gold: Gina DeCaprio Vercesi, “This Side of Paradise”,
Category: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Travel. Gold: RJ Young, “This Is Tulsa”,
Category: Photography – Cover or Feature Photo/Illustration. Bronze: Marco Arguello, October 2021 cover
Category: Portrait Photography. Bronze: Marco Arguello, “Days of Wine and Roses”

Category: Outdoor and Adventure Photograph. Bronze (tie) Award: Tom Fowlks, “Rolling on the River”
Category: Photo Essay. Silver: Frederic Lagrange, “Fire & Ice”

2022 Eddie and Ozzie Awards Winner in 5 categories. Link to awards

Magazine Section > Consumer / Custom / Content Marketing, Travel + Leisure, December 2021/January 2022 Intelligent Traveler
Series of Articles > Consumer > Overall, Travel + Leisure's Intrepid Travelers: First to Land in a Post-pandemic World
Single Article > Consumer > Lifestyle, Travel + Leisure, December 2021/January 2022, "Fire & Ice"
Full Issue > Consumer > Travel / Transportation, Travel + Leisure, August 2021 50th Anniversary Issue
Social Media / Online Community > Consumer, Travel + Leisure's Behind the Views Instagram series

2022 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Awards. Link to awards

Winner, Culinary Travel Writing, Adam Erace, “Belle of the Balkans”

2022 SATW Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards. Winner in 7 categories. Link to awards.

Category: Travel Magazines, Silver: Travel + Leisure
Category: U.S./Canada Travel, Silver: Kevin West, ‘The Maine Course,’
Category: Foreign Travel, Bronze: Michael Snyder, ‘Veracruz,’ Travel + Leisure
Category: Cruise Travel, Gold: Simon Willis, ‘Remote Learning,” Travel + Leisure. Silver: Lawrence Osborne, ‘Gilded River,’ Travel + Leisure
Category: Environmental and Sustainable Tourism, Honorable Mention: Gina DeCaprio Vercesi, ‘A Primal Connection,’ Travel + Leisure
Category: Special-Purpose Travel, Bronze: John Bowe, ‘These Are the Days of Miracle and Wonder,’ Travel + Leisure
Category: Coverage of Diverse Communities, Bronze: Jordan Kisner, ‘Small Town, Big Heart,’ Travel + Leisure
Category: Short Narrative, Bronze: Jonathan Thompson, ‘A Good Night’s Sleep Is Worth the Journey,’ Travel + Leisure

2021 NATJA AWARDS. Winner in 6 categories and honorable mention in 2 categories. Link to awards

Category: Travel Magazine. Silver: August 2021 50th anniversary issue
Category: Destination Travel. Gold: Leslie Oh, “All in Good Time”
Category: Long-Form Narrative/Personal Essay. Gold: Aatish Taseer, “The Writer and the World”
Category: Luxury and Resort Travel. Gold: Heidi Mitchell, “Privacy Please”
Category: Family Travel. Gold: Leslie Oh, “All in Good Time”. Honorable Mention: Taffy Brodesser-Akner, “Cold Comfort”
Category: Sports, Recreation and Adventure. Honorable Mention: John Bowe, “These are the Days of Miracle and Wonder”
Category: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. Gold: Heather Greenwood Davis, “Pride of Place”

2021 ADWEEK HOTLIST

Travel + Leisure names "Hottest in Travel" in the Adweek Hot List 2021

2021 SATW LOWELL THOMAS TRAVEL JOURNALISM AWARDS

Category Travel Magazine: GOLD
Category Foreign Travel: Silver (Kevin West, "Venice" T+L)
Category: Personal Comment: Bronze (Aatish Taseer, "The Writer and the World" T+L)
Category: Short Work on Travel: Bronze (Stephanie Elizondo Griest "Power Moves" T+L)
Category: US/Canada Travel: Honorable Mention (Jennifer Wilson, "Philly Special" T+L)
Category: Travel Audio – Podcasts and Guides: Honorable Mention (Kellee Edwards, "Let's Go Together – Visiting With Respect: Learning About Native Cultures in Alaska and Hawaii, T+L)

2021 FOLIO: EDDIE AND OZZIE AWARDS finalist in 6 categories:

Essays and Criticism > Consumer:
Travel + Leisure, "The Writer and the World," Travel + Leisure, October 2020
Podcast > Consumer / Lifestyle
Travel + Leisure, "Let's Go Together" by Travel + Leisure
Series of Articles > Consumer > Culture / Community
Travel + Leisure, Caribbean Is Calling
Series of Articles > Consumer > Overall
Travel + Leisure, The National Parks That Saved Us
Single Article > Consumer > Travel / Transportation:
Travel + Leisure, "The Depth of Life," Travel + Leisure, January 2021
Single Article > Consumer > Women's Lifestyle
Travel + Leisure, July 2020

2021 ASME AWARDS

Winner of Best Travel and Adventure Cover and a finalist for Best Service and Lifestyle Photography link to awards

2020 SATW LOWELL THOMAS AWARDS

Winner of gold for "Best Travel Journalism Website"

2020 FOLIO: EDDIE AND OZZIE AWARDS

Two wins: Alexandra Fuller's Zimbabwe feature and World's Best Restaurants 2019. We also had honorable mentions in these categories: Overall Editorial Excellence; Full Issue; App/Digital Edition Design; and Photography.

2020 JAMES BEARD AWARDS

Contributor Besha Rodell was nominated in category for "Dining and Travel" for our World's Best Restaurants 2019 package.

2020 WEBBY AWARDS

Travel + Leisure's social media was a nominee in the Social (Travel) category

2020 NATJA AWARDS

Winner of silver for overall Print Travel Magazine category (August 2021 50th anniversary issue)
Winner of gold for Leslie Oh's story "All in Good Time" in Destination Travel and Family Travel categories
Winner of gold for Aatish Taseer's story "The Writer and the World" in Long-form Narrative/Personal Essay category
Winner of gold for Heidi Mitchell's story "Privacy Please" in Luxury and Resort Travel category
Received honorable mention for Taffy Brodesser-Akner's story "Cold Comfort" in Family Travel category
Received honorable mention for John Bowe's story "These Are the Days of Miracle and wonder" in Sports, Recreation, and Adventure category
Winner of gold for Heather Greenwood Davis' story "Pride of Place" in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility category
Winner of gold for Ray Isle's "Walla Walla" story (February 2019 issue)
Received honorable mention for Marcel Theroux's story "Somewhere in the Cyclades"

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