Maura Egan Maura Egan is a writer and editor based in Brooklyn. She was previously an executive editor at Departures, a deputy editor and features director at The New York Times, and an editorial consultant for Yahoo Style, Condé Nast Traveler, and Refinery29. Maura also served as the style director at Details magazine and lifestyle director of HuffPost. Her writing has appeared in Harper's Bazaar, L'Officiel USA, Architectural Digest, and many other publications.• 20+ years of experience writing and editing for magazines and newspapers• Received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from the University of Michigan 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