Karen Ruffini Karen Ruffini is a writer and editor who is based in Savannah, Georgia. For the past five years, she has specialized in covering travel, entertainment, and lifestyle. In addition to Travel + Leisure, her work has appeared in Better Homes & Gardens, Coastal Living, and Elite Daily, where she previously held the position of entertainment writer and editor. She is currently a content editor at Simply Eloped. * 5+ years of experience working as a writer and editor * Received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature/letters at Dowling College 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