Melissa Malamut Melissa Malamut is a New York City-based writer and editor with more than two decades of experience covering health, sports, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle topics. She is currently the deputy digital editor at Entrepreneur. As a freelance journalist, Melissa's work has appeared in a variety of outlets including New York magazine, Teen Vogue, Travel + Leisure, Glamour, Women's Health, Bon Appetit, Boston magazine, the New York Post, Boston.com, and Healthline. Originally from South Florida, Melissa began her journalism career as a freelance sports reporter. She later worked at Boston magazine for over three years, holding a variety of roles including associate digital editor and senior health editor, and was a digital weekend editor at the Boston Globe.• 20+ years of journalism experience• Former health editor at Boston magazine• Received a bachelor’s degree in public relations and magazine journalism from the University of Florida• Received a certificate in sports journalism from Boston 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