Melissa Locker

Melissa Locker is a freelance writer, editor, and producer specializing in music, travel, television, food, arts, and entertainment. Her work has appeared in Time magazine, Fast Company, Travel + Leisure, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, Vanity Fair, and Rolling Stone, among others. Melissa started her career in New York in 2008 as a radio producer at WNYC and a writer at Bravo TV. She then began contributing to publications like Rolling Stone, Fortune, Grantland, and Stereogum, where she specialized in interviewing musicians. She later served as a weekend editor at Vanity Fair. Melissa has recently returned to her audio production roots as the founder of Nevermind Media, a company that creates high-end music podcasts.

About Travel + Leisure

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Latest from Melissa Locker

Secrets of the Eiffel Tower
15 Interesting Facts and Secrets About the Eiffel Tower
The Big Island, Hawaii
18 Best Snorkeling Spots Around the World
First-Time Flyer Mistakes
20 Tips First-time Fliers Need to Know
The Azores, Portugal
The 12 Best Places to See the Sunset Around the World
Looking up at the Colosseum
15 Colosseum Facts You Probably Didn't Know
El Nido Resort on Apulit Island in the Philippines
13 Places With the Clearest Water in the World
View of an aisle with passengers of an airline cabin
What Exactly Is Turbulence?
Overhead Luggage
How to Put Your Carry-on in the Overhead Bin, According to a Flight Attendant
Mountain Lake Lodge Dirty Dancing hotel
Have the Time of Your Life at the Real 'Dirty Dancing' Hotel
Airplane
11 Unique Airplane Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
Machu Picchu Tour
10 Secrets of Machu Picchu
Professional packer, Lydia Mansel, packs a suitcase and carry-on in a room at Post House inn.
The Biggest Packing Mistakes to Avoid, According to a Professional
Take-Off In Large Airplane
Why You Don’t Feel Takeoff as Much in a Larger Airplane
Trips to Take Before Having Kids
9 Trips to Take Before Having a Baby
Things You Only Know If You’re a New York Native
42 Things You Only Know if You're a Real New Yorker
Taxi Cabs
How to Hail a Taxi Around the World
Bulgari, Belmond Hotel Cipriani, Venice
These Hotels Have the Best Luxury Toiletries
Smoothest Airplane Seat
This Is the Smoothest Seat on the Airplane
Brazil All-Inclusive
The Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Brazil
bran castle romania
Dracula’s Castle Is Ready To Welcome New Visitors
Morgan Freeman
You Can Now Get Morgan Freeman's Voice for Your GPS
Giza Pyramid Complex with two camels in front on hazy day
Egypt Banned the Tourist who Climbed the Great Pyramid of Giza
hotel room two beds
New Study Reveals That Some Luxury Hotels May Be Germier Than Three-Star Stays
Ojo Caliente Spa
Seven Affordable Spas for a Rejuvenating Getaway