Ann Abel

Ann Abel is a luxury travel writer with a career spanning over two decades. With notable stints as the travel editor at Spa Finder and Forbes Life, Ann now regularly contributes to Forbes and Departures/Centurion and has also written for Afar, Condé Nast Traveler, Robb Report, House Beautiful, The Times, Outside, and National Geographic Traveler. She has covered nearly 800 hotels in 104 countries, and her passport, with 96 pages filled (!), is a testament to her globetrotting adventures. Beyond writing, Ann has enjoyed countless adventures, including piloting a small aircraft over three continents, getting tattoos in Bangkok and Bora Bora, and even experiencing a memorable encounter — being bitten by a massage therapist. Additionally, Ann’s work has earned her the NATJA Silver Award for Online Travel Series.