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Melissa Klurman

Melissa Klurman

Experience

Melissa Klurman is a freelance travel writer and editor with more than 27 years experience who reports on travel trends around the planet for Reader's Digest. Winner of a Lowell Thomas Gold Award for excellence in travel writing, she started her career as an editor at both Frommer’s and Fodor’s travel guides, then went on to write about travel for many publications including Family Traveller, Parents, and Working Mother magazines. More recently she has been a contributing editor at Saveur, Islands, and Caribbean Travel and Life and a senior contributor at Travelocity. A New Jersey native, ice cream addict, and a lifelong Bruce Springsteen fan, Klurman lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with her husband, son, and rescue dog.

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Articles & Recipes

Can You Bring Food on a Plane? TSA Rules You Need to Know

Whether you want to bring snacks on your flight or take home edible souvenirs, knowing these TSA food rules will help you breeze through security.

10 Online Grocers You Might Not Have Heard of Before

Looking for online sources for groceries only to discover traditional sites are overwhelmed? Try these under the radar alternatives that deliver big taste and plenty of shelf filling options.