Rachel Chang | Travel & Entertainment Journalist
@rachelchang.bsky.social
Travel and pop culture writer and editor. Contributor: Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet. Former teen magazine editor-in-chief (J-14) and entertainment editor (Us Weekly, CosmoGIRL!). 4x marathoner. Solo traveler. Stinky tofu addict.
Now this was a highlight! Such a delight chatting with #ReeseWitherspoon about her thoughtful approach to exploring new cities. Plus find out what she tells random strangers at Starbucks!
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#celebritytravel #celebrityinterviews #traveljournalism
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#celebritytravel #celebrityinterviews #traveljournalism
Reese Witherspoon on Her 3-part Strategy for a Perfect Trip—Plus Her Favorite Places in Nashville and Top Travel Tips
Reese Witherspoon shares her best jet lag hack, her favorite filming locations, and her love for credit card points.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Now this was a highlight! Such a delight chatting with #ReeseWitherspoon about her thoughtful approach to exploring new cities. Plus find out what she tells random strangers at Starbucks!
www.travelandleisure.com/reese-wither...
#celebritytravel #celebrityinterviews #traveljournalism
www.travelandleisure.com/reese-wither...
#celebritytravel #celebrityinterviews #traveljournalism
The band is back together! Such a joy to chat with Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker about hosting the 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Tune in Thanksgiving morning on NBC & Peacock! www.travelandleisure.com/savannah-gut...
Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker on Hosting the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and NYC Travel Tips
The 'Today' show cohosts reunite for the 99th edition of the celebrated tradition, airing live on NBC and Peacock Thanksgiving morning.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The band is back together! Such a joy to chat with Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker about hosting the 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Tune in Thanksgiving morning on NBC & Peacock! www.travelandleisure.com/savannah-gut...
From the sprinkler to Mirror Ball champion! Congrats to #RobertIrwin on his spectacular #DWTS journey and victory! www.travelandleisure.com/robert-irwin...
Robert Irwin Reflects on His Father's Legacy and Embracing Aussie Spirit on 'Dancing With the Stars'
The 21-year-old son of Steve Irwin tells Travel + Leisure about his love for Australia, his first solo trip, and joining "Dancing With the Stars."
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November 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
From the sprinkler to Mirror Ball champion! Congrats to #RobertIrwin on his spectacular #DWTS journey and victory! www.travelandleisure.com/robert-irwin...
While crossing 42nd St, a woman crossing the opposite way came up to me specifically and screamed, “I have a brain!”
Baffled, I looked around to see if I’d missed something, but another woman was laughing and says to me, “She really wanted you to know that.”
I ❤️ NYC!
Baffled, I looked around to see if I’d missed something, but another woman was laughing and says to me, “She really wanted you to know that.”
I ❤️ NYC!
November 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
While crossing 42nd St, a woman crossing the opposite way came up to me specifically and screamed, “I have a brain!”
Baffled, I looked around to see if I’d missed something, but another woman was laughing and says to me, “She really wanted you to know that.”
I ❤️ NYC!
Baffled, I looked around to see if I’d missed something, but another woman was laughing and says to me, “She really wanted you to know that.”
I ❤️ NYC!
That night-after-Opening Night energy! Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) is absolutely the most delightful and freshest show on Broadway now! Do as Wicked’s Jonathan Bailey says and go see it now!
November 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
That night-after-Opening Night energy! Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) is absolutely the most delightful and freshest show on Broadway now! Do as Wicked’s Jonathan Bailey says and go see it now!
Backstage view! When you choose to sit facing the piano’s keys, you get treated to #JonBatiste‘s fancy fingerwork while tickling the ivories at Citi/American Airlines’ Unlock the Globe launch event for the new Globe card. #travel
November 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Backstage view! When you choose to sit facing the piano’s keys, you get treated to #JonBatiste‘s fancy fingerwork while tickling the ivories at Citi/American Airlines’ Unlock the Globe launch event for the new Globe card. #travel
Chinatown is one of my most frequented neighborhoods (& where I get my hair cut bc #AsianHair), yet I had no idea of its true history until Chinatown Legacy Tours. Such an impactful tour, especially meeting former cops & gang members! www.travelandleisure.com/manhattan-ch...
This Tour Company Is Sharing the Untold Stories of Manhattan’s Chinatown With Local-led Tours
Chinatown Legacy Tours lets visitors explore NYC’s Chinatown through the eyes of locals, revealing powerful stories of history, culture, and resilience.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Chinatown is one of my most frequented neighborhoods (& where I get my hair cut bc #AsianHair), yet I had no idea of its true history until Chinatown Legacy Tours. Such an impactful tour, especially meeting former cops & gang members! www.travelandleisure.com/manhattan-ch...
But has anyone asked why the Texas UPS truck has a Maine license plate? I need Glen’s sisters to get on the case! #SNL #GlenPowell
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 AM
But has anyone asked why the Texas UPS truck has a Maine license plate? I need Glen’s sisters to get on the case! #SNL #GlenPowell
“I'm a big fan of sweet potato fries… That's really how I rank hotels, whether they have good fries. Also, if their mini bar has a wide variety of good, healthy snacks, I’m like, ‘Oh snap! This is cream-of-the-crop bougie.’” -#TSITP’s Gavin Casalegno www.travelandleisure.com/gavin-casale...
Gavin Casalegno on His Biohacking Essentials, the Most Romantic Destination, and Where Jeremiah Would Go in Paris
"The Summer I Turned Pretty" star shares his favorite hotels, go-to room service order, and more.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:51 AM
“I'm a big fan of sweet potato fries… That's really how I rank hotels, whether they have good fries. Also, if their mini bar has a wide variety of good, healthy snacks, I’m like, ‘Oh snap! This is cream-of-the-crop bougie.’” -#TSITP’s Gavin Casalegno www.travelandleisure.com/gavin-casale...
The only thing more heartwarming than Glen Powell flying #UPS guy Mitch out to #SNL is that he kept him on stage for the rest of the monologue AND brought him back up for good nights. 😍
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Glen Powell Monologue - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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November 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The only thing more heartwarming than Glen Powell flying #UPS guy Mitch out to #SNL is that he kept him on stage for the rest of the monologue AND brought him back up for good nights. 😍
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuAc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuAc...
Hoping we’ll have a Powell musical and cameos from Glen’s parents and Sydney Sweeney to discuss! 🤞🏼
Tune in after tonight’s SNL for all the unfiltered first-watch thoughts: www.youtube.com/live/43znB_s...
Tune in after tonight’s SNL for all the unfiltered first-watch thoughts: www.youtube.com/live/43znB_s...
Glen Powell / Olivia Dean SNL Hot Take Show - S51 E6
YouTube video by Saturday Night Network
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November 16, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Hoping we’ll have a Powell musical and cameos from Glen’s parents and Sydney Sweeney to discuss! 🤞🏼
Tune in after tonight’s SNL for all the unfiltered first-watch thoughts: www.youtube.com/live/43znB_s...
Tune in after tonight’s SNL for all the unfiltered first-watch thoughts: www.youtube.com/live/43znB_s...
I have reached that precise age as a Gen Xer when older Gen Zers jump up and offer me their seats, but younger Gen Zers watching TikTok without headphones turn up the volume as soon as we make eye contact. #NYC
November 15, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I have reached that precise age as a Gen Xer when older Gen Zers jump up and offer me their seats, but younger Gen Zers watching TikTok without headphones turn up the volume as soon as we make eye contact. #NYC
November 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Oh Midtown NYC, you are in for a treat! The soon-to-open Hue House is a food, culture, and wellness hub for the Asian community, with Taiwanese food galore, from classic street food to inventive fusions. Plus there’s a coin-operated cocktail machine!
November 14, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Oh Midtown NYC, you are in for a treat! The soon-to-open Hue House is a food, culture, and wellness hub for the Asian community, with Taiwanese food galore, from classic street food to inventive fusions. Plus there’s a coin-operated cocktail machine!
Things that shouldn’t have happened in life:
• An Emmy winner starting our Zoom by complimenting my wall of travel photos 😳
• After 2x the allotted time, the 2x Oscar nominee asking for more travel questions bc “This is fun!” 😎
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• An Emmy winner starting our Zoom by complimenting my wall of travel photos 😳
• After 2x the allotted time, the 2x Oscar nominee asking for more travel questions bc “This is fun!” 😎
www.travelandleisure.com/benedict-cum... #BenedictCumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch on the Country He’s ‘Utterly in Love With’ and Other ‘Extraordinary’ Destinations He’s Visited
The Emmy winner takes his flair for the dramatic to Amazon’s Five-Star Theater, sharing some of his own five-star travels with T+L exclusively.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Things that shouldn’t have happened in life:
• An Emmy winner starting our Zoom by complimenting my wall of travel photos 😳
• After 2x the allotted time, the 2x Oscar nominee asking for more travel questions bc “This is fun!” 😎
www.travelandleisure.com/benedict-cum... #BenedictCumberbatch
• An Emmy winner starting our Zoom by complimenting my wall of travel photos 😳
• After 2x the allotted time, the 2x Oscar nominee asking for more travel questions bc “This is fun!” 😎
www.travelandleisure.com/benedict-cum... #BenedictCumberbatch
This World of Tomorrow is Tom Hanks' world! 🗺️
Starring Tom Hanks. 🌟
Co-written by Tom Hanks. 👨🏻💻
Based on short stories by Tom Hanks. 📝
📆: November 8, 2025 matinee
#tomhanks #kelliohara #offbroadway #thisworldoftomorrow #curtaincall #theater #theshed #theshedny
Starring Tom Hanks. 🌟
Co-written by Tom Hanks. 👨🏻💻
Based on short stories by Tom Hanks. 📝
📆: November 8, 2025 matinee
#tomhanks #kelliohara #offbroadway #thisworldoftomorrow #curtaincall #theater #theshed #theshedny
November 13, 2025 at 4:01 AM
This World of Tomorrow is Tom Hanks' world! 🗺️
Starring Tom Hanks. 🌟
Co-written by Tom Hanks. 👨🏻💻
Based on short stories by Tom Hanks. 📝
📆: November 8, 2025 matinee
#tomhanks #kelliohara #offbroadway #thisworldoftomorrow #curtaincall #theater #theshed #theshedny
Starring Tom Hanks. 🌟
Co-written by Tom Hanks. 👨🏻💻
Based on short stories by Tom Hanks. 📝
📆: November 8, 2025 matinee
#tomhanks #kelliohara #offbroadway #thisworldoftomorrow #curtaincall #theater #theshed #theshedny
So grateful Jonathan Groff plugged Bat Boy at The New Yorker Festival! This cast was 🤯! So many recent Broadway faves: Taylor Trensch (Floyd Collins), Christopher Sieber (Death Becomes Her), Andrew Durand (Dead Outlaw), Marissa Jaret Winokur (Hairspray), and the incomparable Alex Newell (Shucked)!
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
So grateful Jonathan Groff plugged Bat Boy at The New Yorker Festival! This cast was 🤯! So many recent Broadway faves: Taylor Trensch (Floyd Collins), Christopher Sieber (Death Becomes Her), Andrew Durand (Dead Outlaw), Marissa Jaret Winokur (Hairspray), and the incomparable Alex Newell (Shucked)!
Time hopped under the tutelage of Mr. Hanks, thanks to a $58 #TodayTix rush ticket, when seats for the row behind me were $384!
#ThisWorldOfTomorrow #TomHanks #TheShed
#ThisWorldOfTomorrow #TomHanks #TheShed
November 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Time hopped under the tutelage of Mr. Hanks, thanks to a $58 #TodayTix rush ticket, when seats for the row behind me were $384!
#ThisWorldOfTomorrow #TomHanks #TheShed
#ThisWorldOfTomorrow #TomHanks #TheShed
The luck of the Irish wore off on me when #TourismIreland invited me to #IrishArtsCenter’s gala last night honoring this 100% Irish fellow! #conanobrien
November 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The luck of the Irish wore off on me when #TourismIreland invited me to #IrishArtsCenter’s gala last night honoring this 100% Irish fellow! #conanobrien
This interview has everything: leprechaun hunting, LaGuardia deep thoughts—and an entire Reddit thread dedicated to its Stefon question! #SNL #JohnMulaney www.travelandleisure.com/celebrity-ch...
November 6, 2025 at 4:39 AM
This interview has everything: leprechaun hunting, LaGuardia deep thoughts—and an entire Reddit thread dedicated to its Stefon question! #SNL #JohnMulaney www.travelandleisure.com/celebrity-ch...
Turns out this fellow Chicago-born Californian/New Yorker also travels with blue paper tape in an Away bag! Plus #JohnMulaney‘s thoughts on the shiny new LaGuardia Airport, 5 years after the #SNL musical “Airport Sushi,” in my latest for Travel + Leisure.
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www.travelandleisure.com/celebrity-ch...
John Mulaney on His Unconventional Jet Lag Hack and the ‘Greatest Thing’ Wife Olivia Munn Taught Him to Pack (Exclusive)
The comedian shares his favorite hotels, SNL traditions, and tips for traveling with young children.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Turns out this fellow Chicago-born Californian/New Yorker also travels with blue paper tape in an Away bag! Plus #JohnMulaney‘s thoughts on the shiny new LaGuardia Airport, 5 years after the #SNL musical “Airport Sushi,” in my latest for Travel + Leisure.
www.travelandleisure.com/celebrity-ch...
www.travelandleisure.com/celebrity-ch...
Took the shortcut to the TCS NYC Marathon finish line for the fifth time at the Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K on Saturday! Here’s what it’s like…
#abbottdash5K #running
#abbottdash5K #running
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Took the shortcut to the TCS NYC Marathon finish line for the fifth time at the Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K on Saturday! Here’s what it’s like…
#abbottdash5K #running
#abbottdash5K #running
November 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM