Karen I. Chen Karen I. Chen has been an editorial project manager for Dotdash Meredith's lifestyle brands since 2022. Before moving into her current role, she spent five years working as an editorial producer for Travel + Leisure. A meticulous editor and versatile writer, Karen has more than a decade of experience producing compelling content for travel, lifestyle, hospitality, and technology brands. She began her career as an associate editor for the Away Network, where she edited and wrote feature travel articles. She later spent several years working in TV, film, and commercial production at Warner Bros. TV, Food Network, Red Line Films, and Engel Entertainment. She lives in New York City and believes in always trusting your gut, especially when it comes to food or travel.• 10+ years of experience producing editorial, marketing, and sponsored content• Received a bachelor’s degree in English from Georgetown 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