I haven’t been everywhere yet, but it is on my list. For as long as I’ve been in journalism, I’ve been writing about travel. I’ve reported from cities including Reykjavik, Edinburgh, St. Petersburg, Sydney and across southern Africa.

Meena Thiruvengadam on board the African Dream *on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe while* on assignment for Travel+Leisure.

I am the founder of Travel with Meena and a regular contributor to Travel + Leisure. I wrote a travel guide to Cuba for TripSavvy in 2019 and a New York City guide for Travel+Leisure in 2021. I am three states and one continent away from my goal of visiting all 50 U.S. states and all seven continents.

Meena Thiruvengadam on assignment for Travel+Leisure in the Tordrillo Mountains in Alaska.

A few of my favorite travel bylines

British Airways The Club: In Defense Of Spontaneous Travel
Yahoo Travel: 7 museums for 7 days in Amsterdam
Business Insider/Insider: Why Portugal is the perfect place for solo travel

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