Susan Shain Susan Shain is a journalist who has been bouncing around the globe for more than a decade. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Atlantic, CNN, Playboy, Travel + Leisure, and other publications. Susan has worked as a staff writer at Student Loan Hero and a senior writer at The Penny Hoarder. In June 2022, she joined The New York Times as a reporting fellow for Headway, a new vertical that explores the world’s challenges through the lens of progress.• 5+ years of experience as a freelance journalist• Published in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Atlantic, CNN, Playboy, Travel + Leisure, The Los Angeles Times, The Independent, MarketWatch, Cosmopolitan, and more• Reporting fellow at The New York Times (2022)• Received a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Michigan 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