In 17 years as a freelance writer and editor, Matt Villano has covered everything from parasailing to Peppa Pig, backpacking to back pain. Over that span, he has contributed to publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, National Geographic Traveler, Sunset, Backpacker and Entrepreneur, to name a few. Currently he is senior editor of the ExpediaViewfinder blog, and he writes about family travel on his own site, Wandering Pod. Previously he blogged about adventure travel for SeeAmerica.com (now part of Brand USA). Read more about Matt at whalehead.com.