Jessica Poitevien

Jessica Poitevien is a New York-born freelance travel writer raised in Florida and California. After graduating from the University of Florida, she launched her writing career while living as an expat in Spain and Colombia, initially through her travel blog 'She Dreams of Travel' in 2013. She gained industry experience as Web Editor for *Recommend* magazine before transitioning to full-time freelance work. With over 11 years in travel journalism, her bylines appear in Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, National Geographic, American Way, Insider, Business Insider, and AFAR. She specializes in destination features, cultural exploration, and culinary storytelling, with notable work including UNESCO site coverage in Spain and conservation area profiles like Doñana National Park. Based in South Florida, she combines rigorous destination research with personal experiences of expat life and digital nomad culture.