Kayla Becker Instagram Title: Senior Commerce Editor, News and Deals Location: Boston, MA Kayla Becker is a Senior Commerce Editor for Travel + Leisure, where she writes and edits stories about travel products, news, and deals. She joined the team in 2022 and has more than 7 years of experience editing travel content for print and digital publications. She's traveled the world from Paris to Egypt and lots of destinations in between on the job, vetting the latest and greatest travel products to go along with her on trips.Highlights: Former editor at Fodor's Travel Former editor at ShermansTravelEarned bachelor's degrees in English and Communications from Florida State University Experience Kayla has been a Senior Commerce Editor for Dotdash Meredith's Travel News and Deals team since 2022. She was previously an editor at Fodor's Travel, where she traveled the globe to find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions to feature in the company's guidebooks. Prior to that, she was an editor for ShermansTravel, where she worked on destination guides, reviewed cruise ships and hotels, and rounded up all kinds of travel news and deals.When she's not traveling, Kayla is based in Boston, where she's always on the hunt for the world's coziest leggings and warm sweaters, in addition to the perfect travel uniform that's as low maintenance as possible. A Florida native, Kayla also can't resist shopping for resort-friendly gear for trips back home, and she's always inspired by fashion gear from France and New York, both places she used to call home.Favorite PurchaseI recently wrote a review about the Coolife luggage set that's super durable and lightweight — perfect for travelers who value great quality and a reasonable price tag. Education Kayla holds bachelor's degrees in English and Communications from Florida State University. She minored in Hospitality and French. 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