Lauren Dana Ellman

Lauren Dana Ellman is a travel writer and editor whose work spans hotel reviews, destination inspiration, curated travel roundups, travel must-haves, and personal essays. Her writing has appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, Time Out, Travel + Leisure, ShermansTravel, Reader's Digest, Midwest Living, The Knot, and AARP, among other leading lifestyle and travel publications, where she focuses on helping readers plan memorable, well-informed trips.

Lauren holds a bachelor’s degree in magazine journalism from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. She began her career at Bustle Digital Group, covering lifestyle topics ranging from viral food trends to reported health and wellness topics, before joining ShermansTravel, where she contributed to both editorial content and social media strategy. Since then, she has continued to expand her freelance portfolio in the travel and lifestyle spaces. Today, she enjoys wearing many hats as a contributor across a wide range of print and digital outlets.

When she's not writing or exploring a new destination, she can be found at home on Long Island, New York, with her husband, twin daughters, and dog.