Irene S. Levine, PhD is an award-winning journalist, author and blogger, and a regular travel contributor to Forbes.com. She publishes two online magazines targeted to the over-50 luxury traveler, MoreTimeToTravel.com and GettingOnTravel.com.

In addition to authoring two books and penning hundreds of articles on health, mental health, and lifestyles, she has written for the travel sections of major newspapers, such as the Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Dallas Morning News, and many online publications.

Irene is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers, North American Travel Journalist Association, American Society of Journalists & Authors and Authors Guild. Also a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association, she is a contributing editor to the organization’s magazine, Food Wine Travel.