Jamie Ditaranto

Jamie Ditaranto is a Brazilian-American travel writer and Lonely Planet guidebook author based in Barcelona, Spain. Her work has also appeared in Travel + Leisure, National Geographic, and Condé Nast Traveler. Her beat spans the globe from culturally-minded city guides to luxury hotel reviews, hidden histories, and sustainable tourism initiatives with a focus on adventure travel, particularly in destinations like Spain, Brazil, and Italy. Wherever she goes, you’ll likely find her visiting museums at their least-crowded hours, scrambling up a hiking trail for the best viewpoint, or sneaking off for a quick swim whenever the nearest body of water beckons her.