Lila Battis Lila Battis is a freelance writer, editor, and former senior editor at Travel + Leisure. Before joining T+L, she was an assistant editor at Men’s Health.• 10+ years of editorial experience• Received a bachelor's degree in geological and earth sciences from Carleton 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