Vicky Lowry Vicky Lowry is a writer and editor with more than a decade of experience in the magazine industry. She was previously the special projects director at Architectural Digest, the features director of Elle Decor, Veranda, and House Beautiful, and an executive editor at Elle Decor and Martha Stewart Living. Today, Vicky is a freelance writer for a variety of publications such as The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, and Elle. She regularly contributes to Galerie, a quarterly luxury magazine dedicated to delivering the finest in art and design, interiors, architecture, and destinations.• 15+ years of experience as a writer and editor• Received a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University• Received a bachelor's degree in English literature and photography from the University of Vermont 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