Stephanie Walden Twitter Website Stephanie Walden is a freelance writer and editor with more than a decade of experience writing for brands and publishers. She's written for outlets including Travel + Leisure, Afar, T Brand Studio, WP Creative Group (Washington Post), Mashable, New York, The Muse, The Guardian Labs, and Forbes. Personally, she's lived the digital nomad lifestyle since 2015, traveling to more than 45 countries while working remotely. She's pro-em-dash and serial comma.• 12+ years of experience as a writer• 5+ years of experience as a managing editor• 7 years of experience as a digital nomad 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