JetSetSarah

Although safaris top many travelers’ bucket lists, for me, animals are the least interesting thing about visiting an African country. The typical safari guest hopes to see the “Big Five” (a now-antiquated term for lions, leopards, elephants, rhinoceros and buffalo, which, back in the day, were the most dangerous to hunt on foot). But I’m much more interested in immersing myse...

Which island did the readers of Travel + Leisure say is the best in the Caribbean?

Five years ago, shell-shocked by a pandemic divorce, I took up backpacking. Turns out that despite my inexperience and decidedly “indoorsy” disposition, plodding along trails was a surprisingly effective way to process my sadness and trauma. Hiking was my introduction to the healing power of nature. And at the end of every trek, I was a better version of myself than the one w...