Yolanda Crous Yolanda Crous is a San Antonio-based journalist and editor with more than two decades of experience covering travel. Yolanda began her editorial career as the senior travel editor at Brides, where she eventually became features and travel director. After going freelance in 2016, she became a cruise contributor to Travel + Leisure.• 20+ years of experience covering travel• Received a bachelor’s degree in English and French from Rice University• Received a master’s degree in environmental science and management from UC Santa Barbara• Studying medicine and public health at UT Health San Antonio 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