Melissa Mahoney

Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Melissa Mahoney is a travel writer and editor for Only In Your State who loves planning trips and visiting off-the-beaten-path destinations, whether in the U.S. or abroad. Before Only In Your State, she wrote for several smaller outlets, plus her own travel blog, and worked as an accountant on numerous TV shows and movies for HBO, FX, CBS, and the Hallmark Channel. When she has time, she visits family on the East Coast or spends time overseas with her husband and children. She has also lived in nine states and traveled to over 35, and has visited over 30 countries. You can follow her travels @worldlyroamer on Instagram and TikTok.