Amy Schlinger Education: James Madison University Amy Schlinger is a writer with over 12 years of experience covering fitness, travel, and lifestyle topics. She often reviews products for sites like Travel + Leisure, Shape, and more. Amy has been writing for Travel + Leisure since August 2022.Highlights:Amy has held staff positions at Shape Magazine, DailyBurn, Self Magazine, and PopSugar. Amy’s work has also appeared in The New York Post, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Self, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and more.She is a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT), and is certified in Kettlebell Training. Experience Amy Schlinger is a skilled reporter, writer, and editor with over 12 years of experience covering gear, health, fitness, travel, wellness, nutrition, and lifestyle topics. She has held staff positions at Shape Magazine, DailyBurn, Self Magazine, and PopSugar.Her work has appeared in Men’s Health, The New York Post, Women’s Health, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Health Magazine, Outside Magazine, Livestrong, Map My Fitness, MSN, Runner’s World, Bicycling Magazine, and more. She has been featured in DailyBurn’s Live to Fail workout video series (five total), is a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT), and is certified in Kettlebell Training.Amy loves to travel and does so often for both work and pleasure. She is an expert packer who can fit six pairs of shoes plus clothes into a carry-on without breaking the zipper, and often chooses accommodations based on gym quality and wellness activities and offerings.She has run six half marathons, completed two triathlons, biked two century rides, finished two Tough Mudder races, and four Spartan races, including a beast at the Spartan World Championships at Squaw Mountain in North Lake Tahoe. She loves sneakers, the Green Bay Packers, and mashed potatoes. Education Amy holds a BA in media arts and design with a concentration in journalism, as well as a marketing minor from James Madison University.Other Works:Best Weekender Bags, Women's Health Best Walking Shoes, The Healthy Best Hiking Backpacks, Livestrong Best Meditation Apps, Insider Best Dumbbells, Runner's World About Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is a top travel media brand with a mission to inform and inspire passionate travelers. Our expert 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, and explore. We reach an audience that takes 76 million round trips annually, offering valuable travel tips, ideas and inspiration, and products you need to get you to your destination — whether it’s a small town or big city, beach or lake, national park or theme park, road trip, cruise, or long-haul flight, and everything in between. Learn more about us and our editorial process