Paul Heney Paul J. Heney is the former editorial director of Luxury Hotelier, Hotel Design, and Hotel & Motel Management. He has written for Travel + Leisure, Out Traveler, Travel Weekly, TravelPulse, Travel Curator, Equally Wed, and other outlets. His travel passions vary from urban exploring to hiking in the mountains to finding the perfect beach. His specialties include family travel, cruises, destinations, and LGBTQ travel trends. Paul served as national president of ASBPE from 1999-2003. He is a member of SATW and lives in suburban Cleveland with his husband and two sons.• 25+ years of writing experience• Nearly 15 years of covering travel• Has won multiple Azbee awards for writing, journalism projects, podcasts• Traveled to more than 35 countries and 49 states 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