Jonathan Thompson Jonathan Thompson is an award-winning travel journalist and content producer based in London and Dallas. Before going freelance, he was a senior editor at Men's Health magazine and a news reporter and features writer at The Independent. As a journalist specializing in men's lifestyle as well as luxury and adventure travel, he has contributed to titles including The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Times, The Sunday Times, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Conde Nast Traveler (U.S.), Conde Nast Traveller (U.K.), National Geographic Traveller, British Airways' High Life, American Way, Travel + Leisure, Tatler, D-Magazine, Mr. Porter, Shortlist, Metro, Esquire, and GQ.• 20+ years of journalism experience• Host of travel show Adventure Cities on Discovery and Hulu• Founder of Flash Pack, a company that organizes group adventures for solo travelers in their 30s and 40s• Received a bachelor's degree in modern history from the University of Oxford 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