Deb Hopewell Deb Hopewell is a freelance lifestyle and travel journalist. She spent nearly two decades working at newspapers like San Jose's The Mercury News before becoming the editor of Yahoo Travel. After six years at Yahoo, Deb embarked on a freelance career and has since contributed to a range of publications including Afar, the Los Angeles Times, Outside, BBC Travel, SmarterTravel, Travel + Leisure, and Architectural Digest, among others. When she's not writing, she can often be found making art and surfing along the Northern California coast. * 20+ years of experience as a journalist and editor * Received a bachelor's degree in biology from Augustana University 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