Katie James Katie James is a writer, editor, and photographer. She was previously an assistant editor at Travel + Leisure and features and travel editor for Condé Nast Brides. Her passport includes stamps from Indonesia, Mexico, French Polynesia, Sri Lanka, Morocco, and Botswana. Along the way, she’s reviewed countless five-star hotels, interviewed celebrities, swum with sharks, trekked with African bushmen, and more. Today, she creates content for publications such as Travel + Leisure, Brides, Condé Nast Traveler, Martha Stewart Weddings, Real Simple, Robb Report, Bloomberg, DuJour, Jetsetter, Philadelphia Style Weddings, and more.• 10+ years of experience as a lifestyle writer and editor• Received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Georgetown University• Received a certificate in publishing from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism 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