Merissa Principe

I’m a New York City—based freelance travel and beauty writer whose work has appeared in outlets such as Travel + Leisure, InStyle, and CBS Local. After graduating college, I spent three years living in Europe, which sparked my passion for exploration. From there, I started a travel blog, City Girl Riss, and went on to write and edit for various major publications, sharing travel tips, trends, and destination guides.

I’m a New York City—based freelance travel and beauty writer whose work has appeared in outlets such as Travel + Leisure, InStyle, and CBS Local. After graduating college, I spent three years living in Europe, which sparked my passion for exploration. From there, I started a travel blog, City Girl Riss, and went on to write and edit for various major publications, sharing travel tips, trends, and destination guides.