Marsha Maxwell Marsha Maxwell is a Utah native who lives in Salt Lake City.Marsha has been writing about travel and food topics since 2009.She has a master's degree in English and is a writing teacher at the University of Utah. Experience Marsha Maxwell is a former TripSavvy writer who started covering her hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2009. She writes on recreation, the arts, travel, and food. She is also a writing teacher at the University of Utah. Education Marsha Maxwell earned her bachelor's degree in English from the University of Utah, and her master's degree in English from the University of Chicago. 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.