Gina DeCaprio Vercesi Gina DeCaprio Vercesi is a New York-based writer and photographer who chronicles her adventures on land, water, and snow. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including The Boston Globe, Islands, Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure, National Geographic Traveler, AARP The Magazine, Delta Sky, and Hemispheres. Gina also pens the blog Kids Unplugged with the mission of getting families away from screens and out into the world. She lives in a friendly village on the Hudson River with her husband, three daughters, and a very good dog named Sadie.• 8+ years of experience as a freelance writer• Received her master’s degree in secondary social studies education from New York University• Received her bachelor’s degree in history and psychology from New York 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