Luciana Squadrilli is a food and travel writer based in Rome. Senior editor at Food&Wine Italia magazine and at Travel + Leisure Italia, she also contributes as a freelance to many other publications and guides, both in Italy and abroad, print and online.

Isabel Putinja has been a freelance writer for two decades, penning articles on topics related to travel, art & culture, and food for a variety of international publications.

Giuliana Mackler is an olive oil specialist, writer, and educator with a background in hospitality management. She holds certifications from the Università di Scienze Gastronomiche, Universidad de Jaén, International Olive Council, Organizzazione Nazionale Assaggiatori Olio Di Oliva and many more.

Shoshi Parks is a Bay Area-based freelance writer specializing in food, travel and history. Her work has appeared at NPR, Smithsonian, Gastro Obscura, Civil Eats, Vinepair, Vice and a variety of other outlets. Find her online at www.shoshiparks.net.

Megan Lloyd is a freelance journalist living in Sevilla, Spain. She specializes in food, drink, travel, and her work has appeared in publications like National Geographic Traveler, Bon Appétit, and Condé Nast Traveler.

Robin Catalano is a Solas, SATW, and ASJA Award-winning travel, culture, and food journalist. Her stories have appeared in the New York Times, National Geographic, Travel + Leisure, Washington Post, Smithsonian, Conde Nast Traveler, TIME, AFAR, Hemispheres, Robb Report, Fodor's, Food & Wine, and many more.