Karen LeBlanc is the host and producer of the award-winning travel show The Design Tourist, streaming on Amazon Prime and airing on Travel Escapes and DBTV channels, plus six additional streaming networks and all major online platforms.  Karen is the co-anchor and producer of Louisiana The State We’re In, a half-hour news magazine show airing statewide on PBS stations. Karen writes, produces, and hosts art, culture, and travel stories for the Louisiana PBS network. Karen is a contributing design and travel writer for the national lifestyle magazine LaPalme and several local, regional, and national publications.

Karen is a member of The Society of American Travel Writers, The North American Travel Journalists Association, and The International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association.  Karen films worldwide, bringing viewers a new way to travel as a Design Tourist who experiences a destination through its art, craft, and design heritage.

“As a Design Tourist and Travel Writer, I believe every destination has a story to tell through its local art, architecture, culture, craft, and cuisine. This immersive creative exploration begins with authentic accommodations where the narrative of place unfolds through art, design, decor, and food. The journey continues as we meet artisans and makers because craft connects us to the past and inspires us in the present.” —Karen LeBlanc