Alex Schechter Alex Schechter is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and digital editor who covers travel, food, and dining. His work has taken him to the rainforests of Belize, Prague's booming art capital of Letná, the turquoise beaches of Salvador, Brazil, and beyond. In addition to Travel + Leisure, his writing has been published in The New York Times, National Geographic, Vogue, Travel + Leisure, Monocle, Lonely Planet, Hemispheres, Mic, Afar, and elsewhere. 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