Alice Gordon Alice Gordon has been writing and editing for magazines for over two decades. Alice began her journalism career at Vogue as a direct report to Anna Wintour. She then spent three years at Self as the book editor and special projects editor before moving to Martha Stewart Living, where she was a deputy editor and contributing editor for nearly five years. During her three-year tenure as the feature director of Travel + Leisure, Alice covered everything from boarding the world's largest cruise vessel to exploring the rivers of Texas Hill Country. Today, as a freelance writer and editor, her work ranges widely in subject matter and includes not just travel and the arts, but also etiquette, memoir, Texas history, Buddhism, lifestyle, and relationships.• 30+ years of experience as a writer and editor covering travel and lifestyle• Author of the book “Summer,” an anthology of original essays and poems commissioned from authors including John Updike and Verlyn Klinkenborg• Received a bachelor's degree in English and speech from The University of Texas at Austin 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