Katie Lockhart Katie Lockhart is a luxury travel and food journalist who lives out of her suitcase. She is also a copywriter and content creator for some of the world's biggest brands. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, and many more. When she's not in front of her laptop, you can find her on the beach or at the nearest street food stall. * 5+ years of experience working as a freelance writer * Travels 365 days a year * Traveled to over 50 countries and all seven continents * Received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Fordham 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