Nicholas DeRenzo Nicholas DeRenzo may live in Brooklyn, but his work as a travel writer and editor takes him to faraway places like Italy, Hong Kong, and Portugal. Formerly the executive editor of Hemispheres (United’s in-flight magazine), Nicholas attended travel industry conferences, wrote and edited pop culture features, and planned “perfect day” itinerary trips to various destinations. Nicholas assigned, edited, and wrote travel features and front-of-book pieces for Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel, appeared on broadcast segments on FOX, CNN, and ABC, and spoke at international conferences. Today, Nicholas’ freelance career has landed him spots in publications like Condé Nast Traveler, BBC Travel, Travel + Leisure, New York Magazine, New York Times, Sunset, Wine Enthusiast, AARP, and American Way. Nicholas holds a bachelor’s degree in history and Slavic studies from Boston University, and a master’s degree in cultural reporting and criticism from New York University.• 12+ years of experience writing and editing travel content• Gave the keynote address at the Travel Classics West conference• Received a bachelor’s degree from Boston University and a master’s 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