Judith Fein is an award-winning international travel journalist who lives to leave.

She resided for more than ten years in Europe and North Africa and has a passion for adventures that are exotic, authentic, quirky, historic and immersed in local culture.

She has written travel articles for more than 90 magazines, newspapers and internet sites.

She has appeared on the Today show and countless local and region TV and radio shows.

Judie is the editor and co-founder of the popular website www.YourLifeisaTrip.com which features more than 70 writers.

She is the Vice President of the Travel Journalists Guild. With her photojournalist husband Paul Ross, she produces travel videos, slide shows and does travel performances.

The duo teaches travel writing and photography around the globe, and have led enthusiastic participants on cultural immersion trips to destinations like Guatemala, the Yucatan and Turkey.