Kara Williams is a longtime freelance writer and co-owner of The Vacation Gals, gold winner of the 2012 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award for best travel blog. In addition to writing about travel for such outlets as Every Day with Rachael Ray, Ocean Home, Ski Canada, Denver Post, Fodors.com and FamilyVacationCritic.com, she's partnered with and produced content for a variety of tourism destinations and travel brands, including Expedia, Sage Hospitality, Lanai Visitors Bureau, The Broadmoor, Vail Resorts and Inspirato. With her husband and two school-age children, she makes her home in the Colorado Rockies, where she likes to ski, hike, kayak and bike. Follow her on Twitter at @karasw.