Kristin Braswell Kristin Braswell is a journalist specializing in luxury travel, culture, food, and destination guides. Her experience of creating lasting memories in more than 20 countries has inspired her brand, CrushGlobal, which curates travel itineraries for solo travelers, groups, couples, and friends. Above all, Kristin is passionate about working directly with people around the world to create authentic experiences that strengthen local economies and help travelers spend less time planning and more time enjoying their destinations. She regularly contributes travel stories to Vogue, Architectural Digest, Essence, CNN, USA Today, and more. 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