Nikki Ekstein Nikki Ekstein has been the travel editor at Bloomberg Pursuits for the past six years. Previously, she was the travel news editor at Travel + Leisure for more than five years. She began her career as a contributor to The Daily, Serious Eats, and Self, where she wrote nutrition stories (trends, packages, and smaller items) for the Smart Eating section.• 10+ years of experience working as a travel writer and editor• Received a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature from Columbia 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