Cristina Alonso Cristina Alonso is a travel and food writer who lives in Mexico City, where she was born and raised. Cristina called Madrid and New York home for a while, but she found it impossible to escape the wonderful chaos of her hometown. As a freelancer, her writing has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Time Out New York, Remezcla, Grub Street, and Hoja Santa. She has also worked as a writer and editor for Travel + Leisure México and Aire, Aeroméxico's in-flight magazine. Her first book, "Art & Fiesta in Mexico City" (Hardie Grant Books, 2020), is a travel guide to her hometown. She spends most of her time and money on food, mezcal, and concerts.• 10+ years of experience as a travel, lifestyle, food and drink writer and editor• Editor-in-chief of Aire and Accent, Aeroméxico's in-flight magazines• Received a master's degree in magazine writing from New York University• Received a bachelor’s degree in communications from Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México• Co-founder of Care MX, a mental health awareness community 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