Rachel Chang Courtesy of Rachel Chang Lives In Hoboken, New Jersey Education University of California, Los Angeles Syracuse University Rachel Chang is a travel and pop culture journalist who grew up in the California Bay Area and now lives in New York City (well, Hoboken, New Jersey). She's a solo travel advocate, dumpling addict, and reluctant runner — who managed to finish the NYC marathon three times. She's also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in Romania and Poland. Experience Rachel started her editorial career chasing celebrities as a magazine editor (Popstar associate editor, CosmoGirl entertainment editor, J-14 editor-in-chief, and US Weekly senior editor). Along the way, she also started chasing passport stamps and is now a freelance writer and editor contributing to Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet, The Washington Post, New York Times for Kids, and Wall Street Journal's Buy Side, among others. She also edits standalone entertainment and travel magazines. Prior to this, she worked in television publicity at The WB Television Network and also interned at Nickelodeon and "Dawson's Creek."25+ years of media experience in television, magazines, and digital brands20+ years of editorial experience as a journalist, writer, and editorTaiwaneseAmerican.org's 100 Passionate People Pioneer15+ years of experience as a judge for the Mirror AwardsSyracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Professional Gallery Wall of Fame Education Rachel received a bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a master's degree in magazine, newspaper, and online journalism from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. She completed writing courses through UCLA Extension, Media Bistro, Gotham Writers Workshop, Yale Writers' Workshop, and the Highlights Foundation. She is also a founding executive board member of the alumni group Newhouse 44 and still serves as a member. 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.