Elissa Hunter Follow Instagram Twitter Courtesy of Elissa Hunter Lives In Brooklyn, New York Education University of Florida Pratt Institute Elissa Hunter is a freelance writer covering travel.A Navy brat, Elissa was born in Hawaii and grew up in California, Japan, and Florida.Now based in Brooklyn, Elissa is a city girl at heart but still loves a good day (or week, or month) at the beach. Experience Elissa’s first professional job was as an associate editor for Business Travel News, focusing on corporate meetings and ground transportation. She then spent more than a decade as a copy editor and proofreader and now works as an assistant production editor at a scientific publisher. She has traveled to several countries, often by herself, and is always dreaming about her next adventure. Her work has been published in Telegraph Travel. Education Elissa has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Florida, an MLIS degree from Pratt Institute, and no idea how she ended up with two science degrees.Awards and Publications: How a Japanese Arcade Save My Holiday (Telegraph Travel, July 28, 2021)Eight natural wonders you didn’t know existed in Florida (Telegraph Travel, December 12, 2021) About TripSavvy and Dotdash Meredith TripSavvy, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is a travel site written by real experts, not anonymous reviewers. You’ll find that our 20-year-strong library of more than 30,000 articles will make you a savvy traveler—showing you how to book a hotel the whole family will love, where to find the best bagel in New York City, and how to skip the lines at theme parks. We give you the confidence to spend your vacation actually vacationing, not fumbling with a guidebook or second-guessing yourself. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.