Abigail Williams Abigail Williams is an experienced reporter with more than a decade of experience in broadcast media. She began her career at NBC News as a political researcher during the 2008 election. She later became a researcher on the economics and transportation beat before becoming an associate producer for Meet the Press and the network's Washington Bureau. She's been a state department producer for NBC News since 2014. Her work has also appeared in a number of outlets, including Travel + Leisure, Departures, and Insider. 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