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Chaya Milchtein

Chaya Milchtein is an automotive educator and journalist who writes about cars, plus size fashion, queer life and love, and sometimes, food and travel. Her work has in Real Simple, Parents Magazine, Xtra Magazine, Al Jazeera, Shondaland and others.

Sign near the Georgia border (Marje / Getty Images )

Can a city still surprise you? Atlanta did

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Cake Life Bake Shop 4/20 Munchie Box (PUNCH Media PR)

Elevate your munchies: A food lover’s guide to 4/20 cannabis cravings

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In Ohio, the Cleveland script sign is placed in front of the cityscape with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame building. (Getty Image/ Boogich)

A weekend in Cleveland: Where to sleep, eat and wander

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Old car loaded with suitcases (Getty Images/Jose A. Bernat Bacete)

Roadside reflections: Where to stay, eat and fix your car across the U.S.

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Woman wrapping gifts at home on the kitchen counter. (Getty Images/svetikd)

Your ultimate 2024 gift guide for people who love to cook and entertain

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Woman wrapping gifts (Getty Images/Xsandra)

The ultimate 2024 gift guide for food and travel lovers

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Traditional Portuguese dinner (Getty Images/Alexander Spatari)

A travel writer’s guide to eating your way through Lisbon and the Algarve Coast

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Chicago Elevated Railroad (Getty Images/Bo Zaunders)

Chicago’s finest: An enthusiast’s guide to where to eat, stay and play in the Windy City

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Washington Monument in Washington DC, USA (Getty Images/jimfeng)

The trip that changed D.C. for me: Where to eat, stay and play in the city

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Chaya Milchtein (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Jodyann Morgan)

Y’all means all: A queer travel guide to Northern Kentucky

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The steak and eggs at Leroy's Greenpoint (Dvorah Milchtein)

From matzo ball ramen to cacio e pepe orzo, here’s how a travel writer eats through Brooklyn

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A cruise highlight, Rhino boats in Sint Maarten. (Jodyann Morgan)

How I overcame my fears as a fat traveler and fell in love with cruises

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The spread at Edvard (Courtesy of the author )

From street food to fine dining, here is a foodie’s guide to visiting Vienna

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Churros (Jodyann Morgan )

Piles of churros and carnitas costra de queso: What a travel writer eats in Mexico City

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Niagara Falls (Getty Images/Andrew Tallon)

Weed, wine and apple fritters: A travel writer’s guide to autumn in Niagara Falls

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Cn Tower And Skyscrapers By Lake Ontario (Getty Images / Sandra P / EyeEm)

Ackee and saltfish bites, lamb tarts and custom-made sneakers: A travel writer’s guide to Toronto

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The author in front of St. Elmo's steakhouse (Jodyann Morgan)

St. Elmo’s, curry goat and duck bowling: A travel writer’s guide to eating and playing in Indy

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The author arriving at LaGuardia (Jodyanne Morgan)

Banchan, vegan fried chicken and caviar: A travel writer’s dispatch from New York City’s kitchens

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Colorful market in the seaside town of Trogir, outside of Split, Croatia (Getty Images/Michele Westmorland)

A travel writer’s guide to eating your way through Croatia

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People On Illuminated City At Night, New Orleans, USA (Getty Images / Kevin Ocampo / EyeEm)

A travel writer’s guide to eating New Orleans

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Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada Sign in Las Vegas, Nevada (Getty Images/Westend61)

A travel writer’s guide to eating your way through Las Vegas

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High Angle View Of Cathedral Against Blue Sky In Guadalajara, Mexico (Getty Images / Elijah Lovkoff / EyeEm)

Mole, “drowned sandwiches” and margaritas: Where a travel writer eats in Mexico

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Empty airplane seats in the cabin in sunset light (Getty Images / Anton Petrus)

A new guide to traveling — and traveling to eat — while fat

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Varieties of cheese and bread sticks (Getty Images/Westend61)

From Iceland to Italy, a Wisconsinite cheesehead’s guide to European cheese

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