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Jill Schildhouse

location-pin Greater Phoenix Area, Arizona

School: Northern Illinois University

Expertise: travel, wellness

Jill Schildhouse

  • Former editor-in-chief of Arizona's AAA travel magazine
  • Bylines have appeared in Travel + Leisure, TripSavvy, Insider, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, AARP, Southern Living, Taste of Home, Seventeen, Outside, Fodor's, Oprah Daily, People, Health, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Good Housekeeping, Elle Decor, Popular Mechanics, Better Homes & Gardens and Esquire

Experience

Jill is an award-winning travel writer and editor with 23 years of experience. She covers travel cruises and hospitality for Reader's Digest and regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure, Brides, TripSavvy, Insider, USA Today, Taste of Home, and Southern Living. An avid traveler, Jill has visited 37 countries but makes her home in Phoenix, where she lives with her fiancé and toy schnauzer.

Education

Northern Illinois University BA, Corporate Communications

Articles

Don't Make This Expensive Mistake On Your Next Cruise

Don’t Make This Expensive Mistake on Your Next Cruise

One simple setting on your phone could cost you thousands of dollars at sea
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Carnival Cruise Line Is the First to Ban This Controversial Item on All Sailings

Some passengers are rejoicing, while others are upset by this change
Couple outside their cruise ship bedroom

How to Score a Cruise Upgrade—For Free!

Discover a dozen ways to enhance your vacation without spending an extra penny