Ali Wunderman Ali Wunderman has been a travel journalist for many years, winning awards for individual stories and her body of work. She is known for unbiased coverage of travel topics related to wildlife, sustainability, relationships, and luxury. A lifelong traveler, she has visited over 60 countries and authored guidebooks on Belize and Iceland. She is also a traveling expert for Montana and northern California.Recipient of the bronze Travel Journalist of the Year in 2022B.A. in Linguistics from University of California, Davis 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