The Fast Track
The Fast Track, Nikki Vargas, Chris Dong, Your Rich BFF, Maya Kachroo-Levine, Brandon Berkson, Kelsey Stiegman, Jacqueline Gifford, Elizabeth Rhodes, Jess Feldman, Liz Cantrell, Peter Terzian, Susmita Baral, Paul Brady, Denny Lee, Asa Canty, Eric RipertFrom the trusted editors at Travel + Leisure, The Fast Track takes you behind the scenes of T+L to bring you the inside scoop on the travel experiences that matter most, the destinations to have on your radar, and the stories you won’t want to miss.
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Travel + Leisure’s editor in chief, Jacqui Gifford and Hotel Above Par’s Brandon Berkson talk all things hotels.
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New York Fashion Week Was a Delightful Ode to Carry-On Travel
The runways made a convincing case for packing light.
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Authors
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From the editors at Travel + Leisure, The Fast Track takes you behind the scenes of T+L. Discover the places our editors love, get insider takes on the experiences shaping travel, and hear from the people who know the industry best.
Assoc. editorial director at Travel + Leisure and editor of its Substack, The Fast Track. Author of the bestselling memoir CALL YOU WHEN I LAND and the travel guide WANDERESS. Now ✍️ \ud83d\udcd6 3 and sharing stories on my Substack, Wanderess, along the way.
Life as an independent travel reporter. Bylines in your favorite travel magazine. Also, probably tracking your flight.
Money news you can use!
Senior editor, hotels @ Travel + Leisure
The official Substack of Brandon Berkson, Editor-in-Chief & CEO of Hotels Above Par & Mexzine.
A career fashion editor, chaotic bisexual, and haute divorced aunt with a passion for politics, travel, and deranged haute takes. Fashion columnist for The Fast Track. Bylines in Marie Claire, Coveteur, InStyle, Glamour, Fashionista, Vogue, etc.
HI! I'm Jacqui Gifford, the editor in chief of Travel + Leisure. Surprise! I love to travel. I was also born in a typhoon that hit Yokohama, Japan, many moons ago. According to Google, being "storm born" means you embrace change. I'll take it.
Senior editor at Travel + Leisure, covering all things travel, sports, celebrity, and more.
As associate director of special projects at Travel + Leisure, I lead editorial strategy for the World's Best Awards and World's Best Summit. I'm also fascinated by where travelers find value today—and I'll explore that here.
Deputy Editor Travel + Leisure
I’m the features editor at Travel + Leisure. My interests include reading classic literature and contemporary fiction, cross-training, and biking around Brooklyn, where I live with my husband, the writer Caleb Crain, and our puppy, Arthur.
Senior Editor at Travel + Leisure
News director at Travel + Leisure
Chef & co-owner of Le Bernardin
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