Elise Hartman Ford

President of FrommerMedia LLC, Editorial Director of the Frommer's guidebooks, author of the best-selling Frommer's New York City 2026 and Frommer's New York City Day by Day, host of The Frommer's Travel Show, named one of the 13 best podcasts for travel by the New York Times.

Frommer's Managing Editor. Covers travel topics relating to budgeting, the arts, Latin America, entry requirements, safety, &c. "Often flummoxed by complicated shower systems" —the Washington Post

zthompson@frommermedia.com.

Dan Jakes is a Chicago-based culture writer. His work has appeared in the Chicago Reader, Time Out, The A.V. Club, and The Takeout.