Lynn O'Rourke Hayes

Lynn O'Rourke Hayes is a writer, photographer, and a passionate traveler. She is the Editor and owner of FamilyTravel.com and Aisle52.com, and writes a weekly syndicated travel column that originates with the Dallas Morning News. She is a regular contributor to GoodHousekeeping.com. She also provides content, photography and commentary for other print, online and broadcast outlets throughout the year.

She has spent more than 25 years writing and speaking about travel and family issues. She has worked for two hotel companies and consulted to numerous other organizations within the travel industry. Lynn and a partner organized and accompanied a 24-day, around the world golf trip on the Concorde. A member of the Author’s Guild, she has written a book about balancing work and family ( Macmillan and Ballantine ) and contributed to several others. Her articles and comments have appeared in a wide range of publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA TODAY, the Chicago Tribune and The Arizona Republic. She's appeared before the U.S. Congress, on CNN, NBC’s The Today Show and numerous other television and radio programs, as well as before groups large and small.

Her travels have taken her to more than 92 countries, across deserts, down rivers, over mountains, under the sea, through jungles and to 48 of our 50 states, often with her three sons in tow. A graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University, she resides in Scottsdale, AZ and Southwestern Montana.