Linnea Bailey, FamilyVacationist Expert

Linnea Bailey

Linnea Bailey is an award-winning journalist based in South Florida. Her recent freelance work can be found in Travel + Leisure, Southern Living, USA Today, TravelAge West, She Knows, Florida Weekly, 360 West magazine, Modern Luxury magazine and more. Three of her favorite topics are family travel, train travel and walkable places. Find her on Instagram at @linneabaileymedia.

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Linnea Bailey

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