Freelance PureWow Editor

Dan Koday

Freelance PureWow Editor

Bio Highlights

Dan Koday is a travel and lifestyle writer and editor with 15+ years experience creating content for your favorite websites, print publications and brands. As a native to the NYC metropolitan area, Dan is an expert on all things Gotham, but likes to get out of town, too. After a recent trip to Antarctica, he's officially traveled to all four corners of the globe.

More from Dan Koday

glamping near nyc

Travel

By Stephanie Sengwe

22 Awesome Places to Go Glamping Near New York City

best places to travel in May: Toyko wisteria blossoms

Travel

By Dan Koday

A Travel Editor's List of the 6 Best Places to Travel in May 2025

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Travel

By Dan Koday

Experts Tell Us the Best Time to Visit Disney World in 2025 (as Well as The Absolute Worst)

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Food

By Abby Hepworth

19 Couples Retreats Near NYC That Make for the Perfect Weekend Getaway

Travel

By Dan Koday

The 34 Coziest Winter Weekend Getaways from NYC in 2025

Travel

By Marissa Wu

The 19 Best Staycations NYC Has to Offer

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Food

By Marissa Wu

26 Cozy Restaurants in NYC to Beat the Winter Blues

Travel

By Dan Koday

The 25 Most Charming Small Towns in New Jersey

best-commuter-towns-to-nyc: an nj transit train.

Travel

By Dan Koday

The 11 Best Commuter Towns to NYC

Food

By Emma Singer

The 18 Best Pizza Spots in Brooklyn

Travel

By Dan Koday

A Stylish New Hotel with the Best View of the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Just Opened in Times Square

Food

By Abby Hepworth

16 of Our Favorite French Restaurants in NYC

Travel

By Dan Koday

5 Outstanding Tulum Resorts—Each Under $400 Night

Travel

By Dan Koday

The 16 Most Charming Small Towns in New York

Best Beaches in Delaware - A photo of a pathway toward the ocean through the dunes.

Travel

By Dan Koday

The 10 Best Beaches in Delaware

Best Places to Travel in October - Aerial view of Ponta do Sol seaside town at sunset, Atlantic Ocean, Madeira island, Portugal

Travel

By Dan Koday

The Best Places to Visit in October

Travel

By Dan Koday

The 15 Most Beautiful Places in New York State

Places Like the Hamptons - An overhead shot of an inlet at Bar Harbor in Maine. There are boats, docks and colorful houses on the shore. The water is clear and the sky is bright.

Travel

By Dan Koday

8 Places Like the Hamptons That Won’t Break Your Budget

Travel

By Dan Koday

The 20 Best Beaches in New Jersey for Your Dreamiest Vacation Yet (Yes, Really)

Best Places to Travel in July

Travel

By Dan Koday

The 7 Best Places to Travel in July

Triptych of landscape images from San Francisco, Norway and British Columbia.

Travel

By Dan Koday

The 7 Best (and Most Affordable) Places to Travel in June

7 Places to Travel to in the Caribbean - Beautiful Caribbean beach at Playa del Carmen with emerald water, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Travel

By Dan Koday

Escape the Winter Cold at These 7 Caribbean Hotspots with Direct Flights from NYC

Travel

By Dan Koday

The 23 Best Ski Resorts in America

best places to travel in february

Travel

By Dan Koday

The 8 Best Places to Travel in February 2023

canada ski resports

Travel

By Dan Koday

Canada Is the Best Value for Skiers This Season—Here’s Where to Go and Where to Stay

Travel

By Dan Koday

13 Fall Road Trips Near NYC for All Your Leaf-Peeping, Apple-Picking and Wine-Sipping Needs

Travel

By Dan Koday

From Doggie Reiki to Bark Butlers, These Are the 29 Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in the U.S.

Travel

By Dan Koday

11 Easy One-Tank U.S. Road Trips Because Gas Is Expensive and Airports Are Chaos

Travel

By Dan Koday

The 6 Most Charming Small Towns in Michigan

Travel

By Dan Koday

The Gen Z Neighborhoods Some Are Calling the Next Brooklyn