Co-founder & Editor-in-Chief
Melina Goldman
Experience strategist turned travel writer. Every destination on this site, written from the ground.
I grew up in the United States with a French mother. I was fortunate enough to get to spend my summers visiting family in Europe. This yearly immersion into Europe shaped my perspective that food, culture, and language are just as important to discover as the landmarks of a destination. Later, I spent a summer living in Honduras and half a year in Italy which solidified my feelings about travel. I wanted to experience the everyday of the culture of a place, not just the highlights. That is what I look for when I travel, and it is what I build into every guide I write.
My background is in experience strategy and interior design. I spent my time thinking about how people move through spaces and what makes an experience. That training shapes everything that you see on this site: the design of the website, the information I provide to you, how I structure an itinerary. I want your travel experience to be specific to you and your interests while considering the local culture and destination. I also lead our partnerships with hospitality brands to help them grow strategically.
I left the traditional corporate career path to found and develop Blueprint Travelers. Every destination on this site is one I have traveled myself. I write the guides here and provide accurate, specific and honest information that is worth your time.
Where I have been
Thirty-four countries... and counting
These are the places I have lived in, visited, or spent real time researching on the ground. Locations in green are the ones on this website and you can click on them to go directly to their guides.
