
Bio
Nina Willdorf is a nationally-recognized expert on travel, affordable lifestyle, and wedding planning. She has served as the Editor-in-Chief of Budget Travel magazine, BudgetTravel.com, Girlfriend Getaways magazine, and GirlGetaways.com. Budget Travel (circulation 675,000) is a 13-year-old brand that serves as the world’s leading resource for affordable vacation ideas. Under her direction, Budget Travel was named Best Travel Magazine in the Lowell Thomas Awards in 2011. The publication, Web site, and e-newsletter also won numerous editorial and design awards from Media Industry Newsletter and Folio. Prior to running Budget Travel, Nina served as an editor at Travel + Leisure, Child magazine, and Worth magazine, and she has contributed to Glamour, New York magazine, Teen Vogue, Conde Nast Traveler, and Real Simple. Nina is the author of Wedding Chic: The Savvy Bride’s Guide to Getting More While Spending Less and City Chic: The Modern Girl’s Guide to Living Large on Less. She is a regular guest on the Today Show, where she shares money-saving travel tips with the nation, and she is often called upon to speak about consumer trends in the travel industry. Nina is on the planning committee for the Yale Publishing Course. And she serves as a judge for the James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards, the National Magazine Awards, and Meredith Corporation’s Creative Excellence Awards.
Appearances
Today Show Labor Day
Today Show Memorial Day
Today Show Expert Tips
Today Show Wacky Hotels
E! and Girlfriend Getaways
Coolest Small Towns in America on Early Show