Brittany VanDerBill Brittany VanDerBill is a freelance writer focusing on pets, travel, wine, beauty, and lifestyle topics. Her work has appeared in publications such as People, HerMoney, Airfarewatchdog, Prime Women, Daily Paws, Travel + Leisure, and more. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and their spoiled-rotten cat. * 5+ years of experience as a freelance writer * Received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Minnesota State University Moorhead 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