Susan Manlin Katzman has a multi-faceted background. Her food and travel writing credits include: syndicating columns to over 125 major metropolitan newspapers; authoring five books; designing and editing custom publications; teaching culinary arts; contributing feature articles to a variety of international, national and local magazines; and creating the award-winning blog "Sweet Leisure." Fueled by wanderlust, Susan transits the globe believing that travel enriches life and enhances a world view that incorporates respect for different people, cultures and life-styles. She particularly likes writing about captivating destinations, barge cruising, unique accommodations, restaurants, spas, Paris, multi-generational adventures, culinary odysseys and luxury travel.