Sandy Lang Sandy Lang uses the coastal shores of South Carolina and Maine as the inspiration for her travel writing. She’s a Charleston expert for Travel + Leisure and is the producer and stylist for Peter Frank Edwards, a storytelling photographer whose work appears in prominent magazines and books. Sandy graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in journalism, leading her to a role as a staff reporter for her local newspaper, The Sun News, and then as a communications director for a local non-profit. She went on to become the travel editor for Charleston magazine and contributing editor for Maine magazine. She’s been recognized for her writing, including earning Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation (SATW). Sandy discusses the back stories and side stories of her travel assignments on her personal blog, Tiny Suitcase.• 30+ years of experience writing in the travel space• Holds the roles of travel editor for Charleston magazine and contributing editor for Maine magazine• Received Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards in 2016 and 2021 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