Rachel Chang

About Rachel Chang

With traditional journalism values, creative magazine strategies, and an innate audience-first mentality, Rachel Chang is a leading editorial expert, who has been an editor at top publications (editor in chief of best-selling newsstand teen magazine J-14, senior editor at Us Weekly, entertainment editor at CosmoGIRL, editor in chief of a Time special issue on Harry Styles) and now writes for major titles (regular contributor to Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure; bylines in BBC, AFAR, Lonely Planet, New York Times for Kids, Wall Street Journal’s Buy Side, Washington Post, Tripadvisor, Hemispheres, The Points Guy, and PS. She’s also been editor-in-chief of Centennial Media’s special issues on the World\'s Most Amazing Places and British Harrys (Harry Styles, Harry Potter), and edited Tripadvisor’s Lunar New Year package. Rachel has also written for Netflix, Airbnb, Expedia, The Home Edit, Biography, History, Parade, Travelzoo, HelloGiggles, and The Foundry (People, Real Simple, Health, etc.), edited for the US Open and HearstMade (Good Housekeeping, Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Esquire, Harper\'s Bazaar, Runner\'s World).Bridging the print and digital worlds, Rachel instinctively produces crisp and compelling content, ranging from deep investigative reporting and clever features to SEO-driven news pieces and innovative video packages. Known for her ability to combine the visual (she was the Us Weekly Hot Pics editor) with strong writing (from quippy one-liners to long-form profiles), she has the innate sense to cater content for any audience.As a travel writer, she’s an avid experiential world explorer, who focuses on solo travel, experiential travel, and responsible tourism, as well as spotlighting untold Asian American stories. In the celebrity space, she\'s interviewed hundreds of stars, including Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift, Martha Stewart, and Harry Styles. She also founded the Teen Icon Awards, which “broke the internet\" in its premiere year.Since January 2024, she\'s been a panelist for the Saturday Night Live podcast Saturday Night Network, and was the featured guest on the Traveling with podcast on filming locations and an expert on the Tubi documentary Gone Before Her Time: Brittany Murphy. Rachel has also been a guest speaker at the PRSA Travel and Tourism Conference, NYC & Company\'s Annual Meeting, and the Travel & Adventure show, among others. She authored the book \"Unforgettable Walks,\" which will be released in 2027 through Sourcebooks/duopress.Rachel was inducted into Syracuse University\'s Newhouse Wall of Fame in 2012.

Experience

1. Travel & Pop Culture Writer (Condé Nast Traveler, Travel Leisure, Etc) & Bookazine Editor in Chief

   By Rachel Chang

   Oct 2008 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Rachel Chang is an editorial expert with two decades of experience covering travel, entertainment, pop culture and lifestyle, specializing in crisp, compelling and clever content with a strong sense of voice. She has the distinct experience of serving as a leader in both the print and digital worlds across editorial, marketing and branded content. Visit ByRachelChang.com for more. TRAVEL: Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, BBC, AFAR, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal’s Buy Side, Lonely Planet, The Points Guy, Airbnb Magazine, Hemispheres, The Discoverer, Forbes, Flash Pack, Travel Trivia, Trip Travel, Huffington Post, Intrepid Travel, Mental Floss, Mic\'s Out of Office, Rolling Stone, ShermansTravel, Matador Network, The Culture Trip, Scribner Hollow PostLIFESTYLE: New York Times for Kids, Us Weekly, J-14, CosmoGIRL, Parade, Forbes, Money, Alternative Press, Audrey, Girls\' Life, Huffington Post, Popstar, Trivia Genius, The Foundry (People, Real Simple, Health, Parents, Better Homes & Gardens), HearstMade (Oprah, Esquire, Harper\'s Bazaar)EDITING: Editor-in-chief of special interest publications bookazines in travel (Europe\'s Most Amazing Places, America\'s Most Amazing Places, World\'s Most Amazing Cities) and pop culture (Harry Potter, Twilight, Hunger Games, Friends, Harry Styles, Royals) for Centennial Media; branded content editor for HearstMade (Good Housekeeping, Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Esquire, Harper\'s Bazaar, Oprah, Runner\'s World)SPORTS: United States Tennis Association\'s USOpen.org, Us Weekly Olympics SIP, Condé Nast Traveler Olympics stories DIGITAL CONTENT: A+E Networks (Biography, Lifetime, History), Clear Channel Online Music and RadioCOPYWRITING & BRANDING: Airbnb, buzzReport, Razor and Tie Records, Epitaph Records, Grafana, Netflix, Universal Republic RecordsRESEARCH & REPORTING: Glamour, In Style, YM

Education

• UCLA

  B.A., Communication Studies and Business Administration Specialization

  1995 — 1999

• Syracuse University

  M.A., Magazine, Newspaper and Online Journalism

  2002 — 2003

• Leland High School

  High School Diploma, Communications Magnet

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Writing
• Travel Blogging
• Ap Style
• Magazines
• Youtube
• Entertainment
• Celebrity
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Foodie
• Web Content
• Television
• Publishing
• Entertainment Writing
• Radio
• Web Content Writing
• Film
• Adobe Photoshop
• Twitter
• Blogging
• Copy Editing
• Indesign
• Media Producer
• Salesforce
• Photoshop
• Editorial
• Freelance Writing
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Social Media
• Media Ap
• Fact-Checking
• Tumblr
• Pop Culture
• Digital Marketing
• Feature Articles
• Photo Editor
• Travel
• Travel Writing
• Pitching