Nicole Schnitzler Nicole Schnitzler is a freelance writer who covers travel, food and drink, lifestyle, and culture. Her work has appeared in USA Today, Fodor's, Robb Report, Travel + Leisure, Hemispheres, and GQ.com, among other publications. When she is not writing or traveling, she can usually be found hitting up bakeries, Beyoncé dance classes, and record shops in her Chicago neighborhood.• Founder of Doors Open Dishes, a fundraising initiative that partners with chefs to help keep the doors open to group homes and workshops for those with developmental disabilities• Received her bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Iowa• Master’s student in creative writing at Northwestern 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