Jess Dawson Jess Dawson is a native Californian who grew up in Ohio and now lives just outside of Austin, Texas. A content creator for over 15 years, Jess is a storyteller who respects a pithy tagline. In 2018, she and her husband swapped the crowded streets of San Francisco for the open roads of America. From their Winnebago, Jess collaborated with freelance clients on everything from brand guidelines to product marketing.• Senior freelance editor, writer, and content strategist for Tripadvisor, Roadfood, Imperfect Foods, Slack, BetterUp, GitHub, The Regenerates, Lyft, DoorDash, and others• Built two content teams from the ground up at Gilt City and Lyft• Traveled over 45,000 miles and visited 44 states in a 27-foot Winnebago named Layla• Received a bachelor’s degree in English and creative writing from the University of Southern California 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