Kathleen Felton Title: Contributor Education: Gettysburg College, New York University Location: Sydney, Australia Kathleen Felton is a freelance writer and editor originally from Connecticut and currently based in Sydney, Australia.Highlights:Kathleen received the 2023 Anthem Awards Gold award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in a For Profit Campaign, Awareness & Media.She was a member of the team working on What to Expect's “Bump Day” to Spotlight Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Maternal Health Care in the United States.Her work has appeared on Shape, TIME, Better Homes & Gardens, and other publications. Experience Kathleen is a freelance writer and editor with more than a decade of experience at women’s lifestyle publications. She was previously the Executive Editor at What to Expect and BabyCenter, and also held editor titles at Health.com, All You magazine, and TheBump.com. Her work has appeared on Shape, TIME, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other outlets. During her time as a writer and editor, she has covered everything from beauty to food to fitness. She has covered shopping in each of her roles and is a frequent product tester.Kathleen is originally from Farmington, Connecticut and lived in New York City for 12 years. She recently relocated to Sydney, Australia with her husband and two young sons. Education Kathleen attended Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in English Literature, Writing and Anthropology. She wrote for the school newspaper and served as a tutor in the writing center. She also received a Certificate in Publishing from New York University. 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