Ellen Freudenheim Follow Facebook Twitter Freelance writer for the Huffington PostAuthor of eight nonfiction books, including four guidebooks to Brooklyn, most recently "The Brooklyn Experience: The Ultimate Guide to Neighborhoods & Noshes, Culture & the Cutting Edge"Author of "Queens: What to Do, Where to Go (and How Not to Get Lost) in New York's Undiscovered Borough"Author of a public health dictionary, a retirement guide for baby boomers, and a wedding guide for busy career women Experience Ellen Freudenheim is a former writer for TripSavvy, contributing articles for four years. She has written eight nonfiction books, including four guidebooks to Brooklyn, most recently "The Brooklyn Experience: The Ultimate Guide to Neighborhoods & Noshes, Culture & the Cutting Edge," plus a guidebook to Queens, a public health dictionary, a retirement guide for baby boomers, and a wedding guide for busy career women. Education Ellen Freudenheim has a bachelor's degree from New York University in Middle Eastern studies, a master's from the University of Chicago in social science, and a master's in public health from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.Awards and PublicationsAuthor of:"The Brooklyn Experience: The Ultimate Guide to Neighborhoods & Noshes, Culture & the Cutting Edge""Brooklyn! The Ultimate Guide to New York's Most Happening Borough""Queens: What to Do, Where to Go (and How Not to Get Lost) in New York's Undiscovered Borough" 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.