Mia Taylor Mia Taylor is a journalist who has two decades of professional expertise. She specializes in writing about personal finance and travel topics. Her coverage often focuses on how to live a sustainable, eco-friendly, climate-conscious lifestyle. This includes coverage of how your money decisions and daily habits impact the planet, as well as how travel choices can be more eco-friendly. Mia's travel writing about sustainability, wildlife conservation, and climate-change-related topics has earned nine awards from The North American Travel Journalists Association. Her work has appeared in Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, Parents, Travel + Leisure, The Boston Globe, Westways Magazine, Travel AgeWest and many other publications. About Real Simple Real Simple, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning, trusted online resource for smart, authentic solutions to simplify your life. We reach 11 million readers a month. Our content is written by experienced journalists and fact-checked for accuracy. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.