Lisa Abend

Lisa Abend is a Copenhagen-based freelance journalist with more than 15 years of experience covering travel, food, and culture. Her reporting appears in outlets such as Afar, the New York Times, and Time magazine, where she has written extensively on European destinations, culinary traditions, and cultural trends. She is also the author of The Sorcerer’s Apprentices, a behind-the-scenes look at Spain’s famed elBulli restaurant. In her newsletter, The Unplugged Traveler, Abend explores Europe without using the internet, offering readers insights into the joys and challenges of navigating the world offline. This approach reflects her commitment to immersive, first-hand storytelling and her belief that travel is most rewarding when experienced with presence and curiosity. Through her work, Abend has established herself as an authoritative voice on travel and cultural exploration.