Lyndsey Matthews Lyndsey Matthews is a writer and editor specializing in all things travel. She has been on staff at Travel + Leisure, Hearst Digital Media, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Afar, covering everything from destination news to travel products. Lyndsey began her career at Travel + Leisure as an online editorial assistant in 2009. She was later promoted to assistant digital editor, where she helped oversee the content for Travelandleisure.com from 2011 to 2014. She has since held editorial roles at Martha Stewart Weddings and Hearst Digital Media and has written content for more than a dozen brands, including Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar, House Beautiful, and Town & Country. Lyndsey is currently the senior ecommerce editor Afar, where she previously served as the destination news editor. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.• 10+ years of experience as a travel writer and editor• Received a bachelor's degree in journalism from New York 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