About Us
- About Jetsetter
- The Team
- Press
- Partners
- Correspondents
Invitation-Only Travel Sales
Jetsetter is a private online community that provides members with insider access, expert knowledge, and exclusive deals on the world's greatest vacations. All of the properties we feature are hand-selected by our team of globe-trotting correspondents, and sales last five to seven days. Our philosophy is that travel should be fun and easy — and that includes the planning part.
First Come, First Served
Jetsetter sales are valid for a limited time only, and offered on a first come, first served basis. Remember, the earlier you log in, the better the selection.
View Site Tour
It's refreshing to see a travel booking site that not only caters to sophisticated travelers but is also actually appealing to look at. — Condé Nast Traveler
Mesmerizing photography makes the Web site an exciting destination on its own. — The Associated Press
Drew Patterson
CEO & Founder
| Recent hotel stay | The Viceroy Snowmass |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Ski-boot warmers |
| Travel ritual | Pack the morning I leave |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My iPhone loaded with my Jetsetter tips, Google Maps and a roaming data package and I’m ready to go
Where are you dying to go?
Trek to the top of Kilimanjaro.
How did you land at Jetsetter?
I came by way of Starwood and Kayak. More specifically when I heard about Gilt from Alexis, I thought the model would be great for travel.
Follow on Twitter
Heather Leisman
V.P. Partner Development
| Recent hotel stay | Amansara, Siem Reap Cambodia |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Cool cucumber-scented towels waiting for me when I return from a run. |
| Travel ritual | Cutting it way too close |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Cashmere socks and People magazine
Where are you dying to go?
Heli-skiing in Russia
How did you land at Jetsetter?
Fate or maybe luck. I've been working in the online travel industry since 1996, most recently at Orbitz Worldwide. But when Drew called to talk to me about Jetsetter, he described my dream job. I have to pinch myself at least once a week to make sure I'm not dreaming.
Follow on Twitter
Colin Kroll
V.P. Engineering
| Recent hotel stay | Petinos Beach, Greece |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Heated towel rack |
| Travel ritual | Making my bedroom spotless before I leave. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Wired magazine
Where are you dying to go?
Kuala Lumpur
How did you land at Jetsetter?
I've spent my entire professional career in software engineering and technology management. Prior to finding Jetsetter, I held engineering positions at Right Media, Yahoo, and Bounty Jobs. I've always been passionate about travel, and I'm thrilled to be working on an exciting product that makes unique travel experiences more accessible.
Tom Foster
Creative Director
| Recent hotel stay | Zeavola Resort, Ko Phi Phi, Thailand |
| Best hotel amenity ever | A bowl of water with rose petals at the cabana door, for rinsing off beach sand. |
| Travel ritual | Packing at the last minute |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
All the books I never have time to read at home
Where are you dying to go?
Back to New Zealand
How did you land at Jetsetter?
I've been covering travel for 10 years as an editor and writer at magazines ranging from Men's Journal to Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel. When I heard about Jetsetter, I immediately loved the idea – not only telling people about amazing destinations but giving them insider access. I joined the team in January 2010.
Follow on Twitter
Charles Merritt
Marketing Manager
| Recent hotel stay | Westin Grand Cayman |
| Best hotel amenity ever | On-premise dairy farm. I've never seen this, but if it existed, it would win, hands-down. |
| Travel ritual | Trying to pack everything into my one carry-on sized bag, no matter how long the trip. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Leica IIIf and loads of film.
Where are you dying to go?
Hike the Andes.
How did you land at Jetsetter?
I was last seen in Kayak's marketing department specializing in SEM but after that...I must have taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque.
Follow on Twitter
Shaun Stewart
Vice President, Operations
| Recent hotel stay | Ladywell House in Falkland, Scotland |
| Best hotel amenity ever | A telescope |
| Travel ritual | Unpacking every last item the minute I arrive in the room |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My iPod and noise-cancelling headphones
Where are you dying to go?
Charter sailing the Greek isles
How did you land at Jetsetter?
I'm an online travel and hotel guy through and through – from carrying suitcases at the Melbourne Hilton, waiting tables at the Grand Hotel Zermatterhoff, hotel school, eight or so years with Expedia in New York, London, Hong Kong, Sydney and Las Vegas...And here I am. Couldn't resist the concept of an inspirational travel site – we don't just give you results to your queries, we give you ideas of places and trips you never would have thought of!
Roberta Seiler
Curator
| Recent hotel stay | Firmdale's The Haymarket in London |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Jacuzzi |
| Travel ritual | Checking in on the First Class line at the airport (when my ticket is budget economy...oops!) |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
YSL Passport Holder and my Bose noise-cancelling headphones.
Where are you dying to go?
Galapagos and Patagonia.
How did you land at Jetsetter?
I started my career at Leading Hotels of the World and then went to the Peninsula Hotels and worked in PR. After a decade in luxury marketing and as the “go-to” person for travel advice and unusual recommendations, I decided to return to travel, joining Jetsetter as a Curator.
Follow on Twitter
Judy Winitzer
Curator
| Recent hotel stay | The Connaught, London |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Coffee with cream brought to my room. Sometimes the smallest indulgences are the best! |
| Travel ritual | Purell anyone? |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Pack and Plays for my twin boys.
Where are you dying to go?
India
How did you land at Jetsetter?
Four years of luxury partnership marketing for American Express' Platinum and Centurion cards taught me a thing or two... When I heard Jetsetter was launching I jumped at the chance to work on such an innovative product.
Follow on Twitter
Dennis Sarlo
Content Director
| Recent hotel stay | The Ritz-Carlton Cancun |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Earplugs to drown out the sea lions at the Hotel Portofino in SoCal. |
| Travel ritual | Charging two iPods the night before a flight. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Tie between flip flops and go go boots.
Where are you dying to go?
Bora Bora.
How did you land at Jetsetter?
I started years ago in the creative department at Fodor's, essentially as the guy who handled photographers' slides. Later I worked in travel & local content for PlanetOut Inc, before becoming the senior travel editor and executive producer of About.com. I joined Jetsetter in 2009 as content director.
Follow on Twitter
Farryn Weiner
Associate Editor
| Recent hotel stay | The Library in Koh Samui, Thailand & Villa Padierna in Marbella, Spain |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Monkeys! Monkeys by the pool, monkeys on my terrace, monkeys anywhere! |
| Travel ritual | Dressing like a local (I love a good Sari) |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My Canon DSLR w/ Sigma lenses, Solio solar charger, sharpies and my North Face kicks.
Where are you dying to go?
Borneo, Zanzibar, Varanasi, Kilimanjaro, Cusco, Sri Lanka and Bhutan (I could easily keep going...)
How did you land at Jetsetter?
As a travel photographer, writer and television host, I was looking for the right place to set up shop and Jetsetter came by way of fate! I knew we were destined to end up together; it was only a matter of time before they let me in.
Follow on Twitter
Sara Morrow
Assistant Editor
| Recent hotel stay | Villa Montparnasse, Paris |
| Best hotel amenity ever | At NYC's Muse Hotel, you get a hula hoop in your room – way more fun than any hotel gym. |
| Travel ritual | Obsessing over the details and doing a TON of research beforehand, especially on where to eat. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
A great new book, my Moleskin journal, and a Muji pen.
Where are you dying to go?
To cooking school in Thailand. Ever since I learned to make gnocchi in Tuscany and paella in Madrid, I've been dying to learn how to make authentic Thai dishes in Bangkok.
How did you land at Jetsetter?
After more than two years of covering affordable luxury at Budget Travel, I wanted a new outlet to help travelers find dream vacations for the right price, and Jetsetter proved to be just the right place.
Tyler Wriston
Photo Editor
| Recent hotel stay | (This is a bit of a lie since I haven't been there yet, but...) Tambo del Inka, Peru |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Art! 21C in Louisville and the Clift in San Francisco both have unique and amazing collections. |
| Travel ritual | Never planning specific destinations ahead of time. Usually I book the ticket and just go! |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My camera gear bag. I'd be lost without it!
Where are you dying to go?
Buenos Aires, to dance the tango, drink the local wines and eat steaks bigger than my head.
How did you land at Jetsetter?
Having worked as a freelance photographer, designer and retoucher in every field from retail to fine art, my heart yearned for something new and exciting. I heard about Jetsetter and decided the path was obvious. What more could one ask for? I travel the world daily through the amazing images I am lucky enough to edit.
Queenie Leung
Operations Analyst
| Recent hotel stay | The Palace Hotel and Clift, San Francisco |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Hotel karaoke bars |
| Travel ritual | Creating a dedicated playlist for every trip. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Toe socks to keep my feet warm and cozy for the long haul flights.
Where are you dying to go?
Backpacking through Japan, from Kyoto to Hokkaido
How did you land at Jetsetter?
After being an intern in the industry for years, I snatched up this job after wrapping up my intensive hotel studies at NYU.
Sarita Bibliowicz
Operations Analyst
| Recent hotel stay | Riad Meriem in Marrakesh, Morocco and Normandy Barriere in Deauville, France |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Limonada de Coco served poolside with the view of Cartagena's old fortress |
| Travel ritual | Magically cramming varying seasons of clothing into a small carry-on |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My camera small enough to fit in my pocket
Where are you dying to go?
Southeast Asia! Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos...
How did you land at Jetsetter?
After a stint at the Gramercy Park Hotel and some other luxury properties, I knew travel was my calling. Jetsetter offered me the ability to be in a variety of hotels all at the same time and I jumped at the chance to join the team!
Follow on Twitter
Adrienne Walsh
Member Services Analyst
| Recent hotel stay | The Peninsula, Manila, Philippines |
| Best hotel amenity ever | A private rooftop helipad |
| Travel ritual | Acting on impulse, with a perfect blend of sensibility and spontaneity |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Lonely Planet, camera, iPod and a diverse selection of magazines
Where are you dying to go?
Safari in Africa, rain forest in the Amazon, temples in Thirupampuram, pyramids in Egypt, beaches in Bali...to name a few.
How did you land at Jetsetter?
It was love at first "site." Culture and travel have always been my greatest passion, and being part of a company with such innovation, creativity and a sense of adventure — how could it not be? I came by way of Gilt Groupe, and when I was offered a position at Jetsetter, I knew it would be a perfect fit. Every day I am thankful and every day I look forward to working with such a fabulous group of talented professionals.
Follow on Twitter
Kayley Seder
Member Services Associate
| Recent hotel stay | Aria, Las Vegas |
| Best hotel amenity ever | In-room iPod dock |
| Travel ritual | Extensively overpacking, but somehow always being unprepared |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Noise-cancelling Bose headphones and a charged iPod
Where are you dying to go?
Greece, Paris, Tokyo, Kathmandu, and I would never say no to a beach vacation.
How did you land at Jetsetter?
I caught the travel bug after studying abroad in Italy, and I wanted to be involved in the industry. A friend told me about Jetsetter, and it seemed like a perfect match. Here I am!
Kelly Mallegni
Associate Producer
| Recent hotel stay | The Great George Inn on Prince Edward Island |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. |
| Travel ritual | Flirting with disaster |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
A journal
Where are you dying to go?
Sardinia, The Seychelles, Mongolia, India
How did you land at Jetsetter?
Prior to Jetsetter, I worked in travel PR, branding and positioning luxury hotels and resorts. I was a member of Gilt and heard about the concept for Jetsetter from Drew. I couldn't pass up the chance to work on such an innovative and creative product, so here I am!
Follow on Twitter
Lindsey Goldstein
Associate Producer
| Recent hotel stay | Shangri-La in Vancouver |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Oversized bath tub |
| Travel ritual | Searching for the best local restaurant. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Camera, lip gloss and tennis racket.
Where are you dying to go?
Greece, Thailand, Tokyo, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janerio, and a Safari – to name a few.
How did you land at Jetsetter?
I had always thought life was about traveling, but then traveling became my life. While working in the sales department of GQ magazine, I was always plotting my next travel adventure. But the day I discovered Jetsetter, was the day I wanted to make it my career. Soon enough, I landed my dream job in the Jetsetter community.
Follow on Twitter
Jodi Val
Production Manager
| Recent hotel stay | Dreams Puerto Vallarta |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Kiehl's bath products |
| Travel ritual | Cleaning my apartment before I leave. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My iPod Shuffle, Us Weekly and my credit card
Where are you dying to go?
Rio de Janeiro, South Africa, New Zealand
How did you land at Jetsetter?
My career in online travel took off when I started working for Hotwire in San Francisco, where I worked on their travel deals newsletter. After five years there I began to explore opportunities in different cities. When I learned about Jetsetter and the chance to work with incredible luxury hotels all over the world, I knew I had found my dream job. I set a course for New York City with a smooth landing in late April, and now I'm looking forward to helping Jetsetter go to great places.
Follow on Twitter
Dominik Hoffman
Research & Development
| Recent hotel stay | Hotel Palomar, Philadelphia |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Minibar and a big tub, preferably next to each other |
| Travel ritual | Paying the laundromat to hyperfold a week's worth of clothes into a carry-on |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
The iPad has this one covered
Where are you dying to go?
Sailing from California to Japan aboard a freighter
How did you land at Jetsetter?
While other kids were building forts, I was building computer interfaces. During my time at Razorfish and Blockbuster's Digital Innovation Group, and as a consultant across the Fortune world, I've been involved with projects for web, mobile and touchscreen. Thankfully, my role at Jetsetter combines my love of all things cutting-edge and dismisses my relative inexperience with the world of fortification.
Troy Payne
Software Engineer
| Recent hotel stay | The Standard, Miami |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Print job delivered to my room. |
| Travel ritual | Packing everything into my carry-on duffle bag, regardless of the amount. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My iPad
Where are you dying to go?
Paris
How did you land at Jetsetter?
I traveled to New York in 2008 and fell in love. I decided to relocate here from Los Angeles and found Jetsetter to be the perfect match for someone who's excited to travel and work with exceptional individuals.
Ivana Naeymi-Rad
Engineering Manager – Business Platforms
| Recent hotel stay | Grange Blooms Townhouse Hotel in London's Russell Square |
| Best hotel amenity ever | If I'm traveling with my dog, pet-friendly hotels are the most important. Otherwise, a complimentary happy hour or tea time is my favorite! |
| Travel ritual | Making sure I have all travel documents printed and neatly organized. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
A few audio books loaded into my iPod, comfortable clothes and shoes, good moisturizer and a fully charged camera (I guess that's more than one!).
Where are you dying to go?
Petra in Jordan, Machu Picchu, Galapagos, Maldives, or any other exotic/adventurous locales.
How did you land at Jetsetter?
Prior to Jetsetter, I worked as an engineering manager for Yahoo's display advertising business. I have always been an avid Gilt fan and when I heard about Jetsetter, I immediately jumped at the opportunity.
Chris Graves
Software Engineer
| Recent hotel stay | Fairmont San Francisco |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Private infinity pool! |
| Travel ritual | Packing as light as possible, preferably just what I have on me |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Nintendo DS
Where are you dying to go?
Ice Hotel!
How did you land at Jetsetter?
Jetsetter stood out to me as an exciting startup, and since I'm a native New Yorker it was a perfect match.
Marvin Tam
UI Engineer
| Recent hotel stay | JW Marriott, Rio de Janeiro |
| Best hotel amenity ever | New towel origami on my bed each day |
| Travel ritual | Learning how to greet and count in the local language; finding good eats |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My Moleskine
Where are you dying to go?
Madagascar and Socotra, Yemen
How did you land at Jetsetter?
I was building snazzy user interfaces for Yahoo! and the New York Times before Jetsetter came calling. I simply couldn't pass up the opportunity to work with all the brilliant folks here.
Kenneth Sham
Software Engineer in Test
| Recent hotel stay | The InterContinental, Hong Kong |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Heated outdoor whirlpool with a killer view |
| Travel ritual | Deliberately getting very little sleep the night before a flight so that I can fall asleep quickly on the plane. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
A good pair of walking shoes and my Oakleys
Where are you dying to go?
A motorcycle tour from Bologna to Florence (via the Futa Pass)
How did you land at Jetsetter?
I spent quite a few years working in the financial services industry, with a few stints in the online video and telco industries. I decided it was time to work on a product that actually brings real joy to people.
Jing Lee
Systems Engineer
| Recent hotel stay | If cruise ships count, Norwegian Gem, through the Western Mediterranean |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Possibly the most unnatural (for folks not used to it) hotel amenity: the bidet! |
| Travel ritual | Doing a ridiculous amount of research on the places I'm going to ahead of time... |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
The travel security pouch – extremely useful when visiting some areas of the world.
Where are you dying to go?
Australia, the last continent (aside from Antarctica) that I have yet to visit.
How did you land at Jetsetter?
I've always sought difficult technical operations scaling challenges throughout my career. When the team at Jetsetter contacted me and described the technical challenges that they face, their business opportunity and the team that they'd assembled so far, my decision to come aboard could not have been any easier.
It's refreshing to see a travel booking site that not only caters to sophisticated travelers but is also actually appealing to look at. — Condé Nast Traveler
Ever find yourself daydreaming at work about booking a last-minute trip? Thanks to Jetsetter.com, it's easier and more tempting than ever to do just that. — Travel + Leisure
Jetsetter.com is a nicely-curated deal site, offering good bargains at top hotels. — The New York Post
Mesmerizing photography makes the Web site an exciting destination on its own. — The Associated Press
Gilt members will recognize the sleek graphics and crisp layout at Jetsetter, but they get even more eye candy here. — Fortune
For discounts on places you actually want to go, Jetsetter. — Thrillist
For media inquiries, please contact press@jetsetter.com
Recent Press
- The Password Is Membership 03.28.10, The New York Times
- For Members Only 01.28.10, The Wall Street Journal
- An Insider's, Insider's Guide to Luxury Travel 01.26.10, Luxist
- Turns out you can afford it... 01.10.10, The Washington Post
- Travel Picks: Top 10 islands off the beaten path 01.08.10, Reuters
- Mexico and Caribbean Hotels Remain On Top at Jetsetter 01.05.10, HotelChatter
- Top-Tier Travel Discounts to Promote a Magazine 10.21.09, The New York Times
- Join The Club: Jetsetter.com Members Get Steep Travel Discounts 10.14.09, Travel + Leisure
- Jetsetter "Flash-Sales" Offer Luxe Travel, for Less 10.13.09, ShermansTravel
- Jetsetter 10.06.09, Thrillist
- Gilt Groupe's Jetsetter takes off 09.30.09, CNNMoney
Want to partner with Jetsetter? Contact us at sales@jetsetter.com
- Matthew Link
- Bonnie Tsui
- Adam H. Graham
- Eleni Gage
- Celeste Moure
- Terry Ward
- Laurie Werner
- Sandra Ramani
- Debra Bokur
- Cathay Che
- Grace Bastidas
- Rocky Casale
- Anja Mutic
- Sarah Sung
- Geraldine Campbell
- Taylor Marshall-Green
- Brook Wilkinson
- Elizabeth Helman Minchilli
- Carolyn McLean Robbins
- Kim Fredericks
- Jaime Gross
- Stephanie Cain
- Lisa Loverro
- Sarah Horne
- Carolyn Bánfalvi
- Nicole Alper
- Amy Westervelt
- Tiffany J. Davis
- Paul Rubio
- Karen Catchpole
- Becca Blond
- Andrew Collins
- David Hanson
- Alexander Basek
Matthew Link
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Sinatra’s old haunt, the Riviera in Palm Springs |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Fresh chocolate chip cookies in my room upon arrival |
| Travel ritual | Purchasing some sort of folk art from my host culture |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Cipro!
Where are you dying to go?
The coffee highlands of Ethiopia
Credentials?
The former editor in chief of two travel magazines, as a teenager I grew up on my father’s sailboat in Asia and the Pacific. What else was I going to be but a travel writer?
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Bonnie Tsui
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Ritz-Carlton Highlands Lake Tahoe |
| Best hotel amenity ever | A 25-meter lap pool |
| Travel ritual | Packing ultralight |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Eyeshades and earplugs (more necessity than accessory)
Where are you dying to go?
Surfing in Micronesia
Credentials?
I’m a frequent contributor to the New York Times and the author of American Chinatown: A People’s History of Five Neighborhoods, which won the 2009 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature and was selected by the San Francisco Chronicle one of its Best of 2009: 50 Notable Bay Area Books. A former editor at Travel + Leisure, I’ve written for the Atlantic Monthly, National Geographic Adventure, and Mother Jones. I’m also a recipient of the Radcliffe Traveling Fellowship, the Lowell Thomas Award for travel journalism, and the Jane Rainie Opel Award from the Radcliffe Institute.
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Adam H. Graham
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | 21c, Louisville, KY |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Text the concierge service at Andaz |
| Travel ritual | Read the Economist |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Evian Spritz
Where are you dying to go?
Iran, Nebraska and Greenland
Credentials?
Adam writes for the New York Times, Esquire, Travel + Leisure, New York magazine, Town + Country, Art + Auction, Concierge.com, AOL Travel, etc.
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Eleni Gage
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | The Biltmore, Coral Gables |
| Best hotel amenity ever | I’m partial to the slippers at the Elounda Mare on Crete—they’re embroidered with our shared first initial, E |
| Travel ritual | I like to scout out a spot where I can watch the sunset while drinking rosé (or red, if it’s winter). |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
A tie between sunscreen and a mystery novel
Where are you dying to go?
Morocco; it wouldn’t just be a new country to me, but a new continent as well.
Credentials?
I grew up in Athens, Greece, and Worcester, Massachusetts, and am a freelance writer, a writing teacher at Columbia University, and the author of the travel memoir North of Ithaka, and the novel Other Waters, forthcoming from St. Martin’s Press in 2011.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Celeste Moure
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Shangri-La, Vancouver |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Butler-drawn bubble bath after a morning safari at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge in Tanzania |
| Travel ritual | Stocking up on travel magazines at the airport before boarding a flight. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My Nikon SLR. Yeah, it’s a little heavy, but the photos are crisp and vibrant.
Where are you dying to go?
Maldives; Bhutan; Morocco; India
Credentials?
After producing, designing and editing websites for everyone from Fidelity Investments to Sony Pictures to LACMA, I realized that what I really wanted to do was write and travel. And thus a freelance writing career was launched. Sure, I never know when my next paycheck will come, but at least I can worry about that while sipping a syrah in South Africa or diving in Bora Bora for the sake of researching a possible story.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Terry Ward
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | The stunning Honeyfish Villa in the Pineapplefish collection (www.pineapplefish.com), waterfront on Anna Maria Island, FL |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Complimentary gourmet minibar at the Opposite House in Beijing |
| Travel ritual | Eyeshades, earplugs, window seat (so I can rest my head) |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
An iPod stocked with crash language courses to prep on the plane
Where are you dying to go?
Scuba dive trip to Baa Atoll in the Maldives
Credentials?
Based in Florida, freelance writer Terry Ward speaks five languages and has lived in France, Morocco, Germany and New Zealand. She has contributed to such publications as the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Departures UK, the Ritz-Carlton magazine and Scuba Diving magazine. Her favorite cities are Hamburg, Fes, Toulouse and San Francisco. She can’t stay put. www.terry-ward.com
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Laurie Werner
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Asaba Ryokan, Shuzenji, Japan |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Rusty, the cat who sleeps in guests’ rooms at Huka Lodge in New Zealand |
| Travel ritual | Overpacking |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Tumi shoulder bag with many pockets
Where are you dying to go?
Vietnam, Burma, Bhutan
Credentials?
I spent eight years as contributing editor for travel for Departures, spending about 80% of my time on the road, moving five years ago to Forbes Life, where I’ve done everything from sailing down the Nile and fly fishing in Tasmania to nearly falling off a mountain digging for dinosaur fossils in China.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Sandra Ramani
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Vila Vita Parc, Algarve, Portugal |
| Best hotel amenity ever | I'm always happy with free water, slippers and Internet. |
| Travel ritual | Staying up late before a long flight to make sure I’ll sleep in the air. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
I get inexpensive cotton drawstring pouches made in Asia to use as (washable) pillow cases.
Where are you dying to go?
Beirut
Credentials?
I'm a writer / editor based in New York City, covering mainly travel, beauty and lifestyle topics. My work's appeared in publications like Travel + Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, The New York Times.com, Essence, New York Magazine, 002 Houston, Modern Bride, and the New York Daily News (for whom I won a Best Newspaper Feature award in 2006.) I'm a Contributing Editor to Globorati.com and Organic Spa Magazine, and have edited books for Fodor's and Zagat. My book on offbeat North Texas towns, "Day Trips from Dallas", came out in June 2010.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Debra Bokur
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Hotel Mizpe Hayamim, Israel |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Sequoia, my horse for the week I spent on a yoga retreat at Colorado’s Home Ranch. |
| Travel ritual | Early morning tea at a local café to people-watch while I get a sense of place. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Cashmere, a captivating mystery and a paperback collection of poems by Dylan Thomas.
Where are you dying to go?
Crete, Tasmania, Patagonia, Cape Town, Japan
Credentials?
I’ve been covering luxury, adventure and wellness travel destinations worldwide as an editor, journalist and filmmaker since 1986, and I currently serve as the travel editor at Healing Lifestyles & Spas (www.healinglifestyles.com) and as a regular contributor to Global Traveler magazine. I’m a member of the Society of American Travel Writers, and I’ve trained dressage horses and jumpers professionally for many years. Right now I’m working on a script set in the world of exotic travel.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Cathay Che
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Banyan Tree Mayakoba |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Batik-trimmed robes and towels by Royal Hut at Island Outpost Resorts |
| Travel ritual | Apply self-tanner before an overnight flight and step off the plane looking vacation-ready |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Healthyish snacks from Whole Foods
Where are you dying to go?
Bali, Costa Rica, Norway, St. Petersburg, Antarctica
Credentials?
Insider Guide for concierge.com (see my vlogs at http://www.concierge.com/video/insider-hotel-reviews/hotels), and frequent contributor to Brides magazine. Hawaii expert (I’m a native Hawaiian and I’m there at least four times a year). On the road at least three months a year, and my current tally of countries visited around the globe is about 40.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Grace Bastidas
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Axel Hotel Guldsmeden, Copenhagen |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Free wifi with a strong signal |
| Travel ritual | Getting the inside scoop from cabbies |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Space bags
Where are you dying to go?
Beirut; Cape Town; Hong Kong
Credentials?
A native New Yorker, I write about travel, food and culture, and consider myself well-versed on all things Latin American. I worked at the Village Voice and New York magazine before becoming a full-time freelance writer, editor and occasional translator (I’m fluent in Spanish). My work has been published in the New York Times, Budget Travel and Latina magazine, among others.
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Rocky Casale
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | St. Regis, Mexico City |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Free WiFi |
| Travel ritual | Reading local newspapers |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Books
Where are you dying to go?
Hong Kong; Tokyo
Credentials?
Freelance travel, food and design writer
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Anja Mutic
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Six Senses Hideaway Yao Noi. |
| Best hotel amenity ever | The shower that turns into a steam room at Banyan Tree Mayakoba |
| Travel ritual | Unpacking the moment I arrive at a hotel room, even for just a one-night stay |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My little light green Moleskine, for taking notes
Where are you dying to go?
Bhutan
Credentials?
A native of Croatia and an adopted New Yorker, I have lived, worked and traveled on all the continents except Antarctica. I’m a professional nomad who grabs every opportunity to see more of what the world hides, be it the latest five-star resort in Mexico, Montana’s top luxury ranch or the late-night tango salons of Buenos Aires. My writing has appeared in Time Out, Travel + Leisure, Caribbean Travel & Life, Rough Guides, Lonely Planet, AOL Travel, and Zink magazine.
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Sarah Sung
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Four Seasons Hualalai |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Free laundry services |
| Travel ritual | Once through security, I get a large bottle of water, pour in three packs of Emergen-C and chug |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My iPod and a lavender eye pillow
Where are you dying to go?
Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur; Taiwan with my dad; Paris with my mom; New Zealand; Barcelona
Credentials?
Raised just outside D.C., I spent four years in Vermont with a stint in Stockholm before relocating to San Francisco in 1998. My passion for travel, fitness, food and the good life led me from a potential career in international environmental law to being San Francisco editor of UrbanDaddy, a freelance writer and a fitness instructor.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Geraldine Campbell
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Capella Pedregal |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Assorted toiletries curated by Allure editors (including MoMo shampoo) at the Gramercy Park Hotel |
| Travel ritual | Going for a run when I land. It's a great way to take in a new place and get over jet lag. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
A cashmere throw from Williams Sonoma Home keeps me warm on cold airplanes
Where are you dying to go?
Tokyo
Credentials?
A New Yorker turned Southerner now living in Las Vegas, Geraldine writes about everything from health and beauty to food and travel. She’s obsessed with hotels, from cheap-chic to over-the-top luxury.
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Taylor Marshall-Green
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | The Fairmont – San Francisco |
| Best hotel amenity ever | The brie at our Kruger National Park cottage |
| Travel ritual | Getting lost |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Money
Where are you dying to go?
Diving in Bonaire and spear fishing in Vietnam
Credentials?
Southern-born and Northern-bred, I’m a screenwriter and freelance writer who has been published in Newsweek Japan, A4 magazine and been a copywriter on marketing campaigns for HBO, ESPN, NBC/Universal, EA Games, Smithsonian Channel and Knopf publishing. I currently live in Los Angeles with my wife and daughter. Twitter Link: tmhypheng
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Brook Wilkinson
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Free boot cleaning at the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge — a godsend after several days of backcountry hiking! |
| Travel ritual | Learning how to explain that I’m a vegetarian in the native tongue. Sometimes it can be a complicated concept. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Flip-flops. Regular shoes take up so much luggage space.
Where are you dying to go?
Patagonia, Bhutan
Credentials?
After working as an editor at Condé Nast Traveler for five years, I dove into the freelance world three years ago and have since contributed to publications such as Wired, Brides, Fitness, SilverKris, Sherman’s Travel, and Concierge.com. I also wrote the travel chapter for the Whole Green Catalog, a handbook for sustainable living. Personal and professional travels have taken me everywhere from a grungy hostel in Sydney to five-star luxury in Rajasthan, and from Death Valley to the top of Kilimanjaro.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Elizabeth Helman Minchilli
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Palazzo Terranova, Umbria, Italy |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Bulgari green tea candles everywhere at the Bulgari in Milan |
| Travel ritual | Loading up that iPod |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Fully loaded iPod
Where are you dying to go?
Berlin
Credentials?
Elizabeth Helman Minchilli, author of five books, just published her sixth, with Artisan, Italian Rustic: How to Bring Tuscan Charm into Your Home. A contributor to over 40 magazines, writing about travel, culture and design, Minchilli just founded her own custom publishing company, One Book Press (www.1bookpress.com).
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Carolyn McLean Robbins
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Capella Telluride, Telluride, CO |
| Best hotel amenity ever | The hairspray at Wynn, Las Vegas. |
| Travel ritual | Hydrate and medicate (I am terrified of heights and small spaces). |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My White + Warren cashmere travel set. Thank you, Gilt Groupe.
Where are you dying to go?
Tuscany and Monaco
Credentials?
Carolyn may not have owned a passport until she was 21, but she’s spent the last four years making up for lost time. The Annapolis, MD, native and current DC resident is spa-ing, shopping and eating her way through some of the world’s top hotels and resorts. In her free time she works as a travel copywriter and is getting a master’s degree in journalism from Georgetown University. You’ll find her writing in magazines like Robb Report and the Washingtonian as well as on JuliB, DailyCandy and Luxist.com. For Carolyn’s day-to-day adventures, visit DeaconDoesDC.com, daily musings written with the assistance of her trusty German shepherd puppy, Deacon.
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Kim Fredericks
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | St. Regis Deer Crest, Deer Valley, Utah |
| Best hotel amenity ever | The superplush beds at the Arrabelle, Vail, Colo. |
| Travel ritual | Pack two main colors; it keeps me organized |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Black pashmina wrap and a Sony Cyber Shot camera
Where are you dying to go?
Skiing in New Zealand
Credentials?
I’m a well-published freelancer who specializes in resort travel, residential real estate, dining trends, and fitness. I regularly write for the Robb Report but also have contributed to ForbesTraveler.com, MountainTime, Fitness and Spa. As an avid skier, golfer, and outdoor enthusiast, I’ve written extensively about adventure travel. I’ve surfed in Mexico, skied glaciers in New Zealand, hiked 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado, parasailed off mountains in Wyoming, and cruised China’s Yangtze River.
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Jaime Gross
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | The Ace Hotel, Portland |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Moroccan rose bath oil and an endless jar of peanut M&Ms (at the Upper House in Hong Kong) |
| Travel ritual | On the airplane, praying silently to the travel gods during takeoff and turbulence |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Several months’ worth of unread New Yorker back issues
Where are you dying to go?
South Africa (particularly Cape Town), Belgium
Credentials?
Formerly an editor at Travel + Leisure, now the magazine’s San Francisco Correspondent. For the past six years I’ve been a freelancer, writing about design, culture and travel for publications including Dwell (where I am a contributing editor) and Elle Décor, among others. My work is compiled here: www.jaimegross.com.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Stephanie Cain
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | One&Only Palmilla, Los Cabos, Mexico |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Minibar |
| Travel ritual | Sitting in a cafe or coffeehouse and talking to locals |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Hot pink Tumi passport cover. My passport still looks new, except for all the stamps!
Where are you dying to go?
Hiking to Machu Picchu
Credentials?
Stephanie has covered travel for Brides, Elite Traveler and her all-things-wine site, chuggingveuve.com. She has regularly contributed to People, ESPN the Magazine and LivingSocial.com. She is now an assistant editor at Wine Spectator.
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Lisa Loverro
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Six Senses Evason Ma’in Hot Springs and Spa, Jordan |
| Best hotel amenity ever | In-room aromatherapy menu at the One&Only Palmilla, Los Cabos |
| Travel ritual | Every 5-6 days while on the road I refresh my skin with Juice Beauty’s Green Apple Peel… Hey, a girl’s gotta look good! |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My running gear. Nothing like an early morning 5K to explore your surroundings.
Where are you dying to go?
Necker Island…with Richard Branson
Credentials?
After many years in the consumer magazine world (12+ years as production editor for Elle, production director for JFK, Jr.’s magazine, George and managing editor at Latina), I decided to pursue my dream to become a travel journalist. Since then, my passion for travel has led me around the globe. I have a monthly travel feature in New York Resident magazine entitled “Resident Traveler," I’m a regular contributor to both Area-Daily.com and TravelSquire.com and serve as the Africa and Middle East correspondent for Jax Fax, a travel marketing magazine.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Sarah Horne
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | The Four Seasons at Troon North, Scottsdale |
| Best hotel amenity ever | The s’mores bar at the Farmhouse Inn in the Russian River Valley, California |
| Travel ritual | Yoga pants and Oil of Olay night cream for the plane |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My over-the-knee Frye boots
Where are you dying to go?
Lamu Island, Kenya and Zanzibar
Credentials?
Born in England but raised in Washington, DC, I’ve lived in Scotland, France and most recently New York City, where I’m a freelance editor and writer.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Carolyn Bánfalvi
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | The Rathaus Wein & Design in Vienna |
| Best hotel amenity ever | An outdoor sauna with a glass wall overlooking the Alps at Hotel Schloss Lebenberg in Kitzbühel |
| Travel ritual | Researching what and where I will eat (although I’m always on the lookout for live local tips once I’m on the ground) |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My camera and my 50mm lens
Where are you dying to go?
Istanbul at the moment, but anywhere there is good food
Credentials?
Budapest-based Carolyn Bánfalvi (www.carolynbanfalvi.com) is the author of Food Wine Budapest (Little Bookroom) and The Food and Wine Lover’s Guide to Hungary (Park Kiado). Her writing has also appeared in Saveur, Gastronomica, gourmet.com, Olive, the Globe and Mail, the Wall Street Journal, Chow.com, the Washington Times, Delta inflight, Black Ink, Four Seasons and more. She is a cofounder of Taste Hungary (www.tastehungary.com), a boutique tour company offering food and wine tours.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Nicole Alper
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Meadowood in Napa Valley, where chef Christopher Kostow blew me away with one of the best resort dinners I’ve ever eaten. |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Personalized sewing kit at Las Ventanas al Paraiso. |
| Travel ritual | Slap on a pair of Bose headphones. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Kerstin Florian’s neroli water (I call it Holy Neroli).
Where are you dying to go?
Back to Africa and Australia; Antarctica; and the Maldives
Credentials?
Travel, food, spa and lifestyle writer Nicole Alper has been published in over 100 national magazines and newspapers including Town & Country, Travel + Leisure, and American Way. She is a graduate of San Francisco’s California Culinary Academy, cookbook author, photographer and interior designer. She has cooked for the late Julia Child, chased the leafy sea dragon in South Australian waters and chanted with monks in a secret cave on Shodoshima island in Japan.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Amy Westervelt
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Cameron House, Scotland |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Outdoor shower |
| Travel ritual | No work on the plane — I like to start my vacation in transit. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Neroli water
Where are you dying to go?
Right now Cartagena, the Dominican Republic, and Vietnam are at the top.
Credentials?
Former senior editor at Spa, longtime travel writer with stories published in Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Budget Travel, plus travel guides for Fodor’s, Great Destination, and Wallpaper. My other beat is environmental issues; I’m currently the managing editor of Earth Island Journal.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Tiffany J. Davis
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | The James Hotel, Chicago |
| Best hotel amenity ever | A ’70s-style sunken-movie-projector den |
| Travel ritual | I unpack everything from my suitcase then go for a walk to get the lay of the land and minibar deterrents. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My boyfriend
Where are you dying to go?
A Balinese overwater bungalow
Credentials?
Tiffany Davis is a taster, reader, stylist and writer based in Atlanta and New York City. Four years ago she was hired to launch the Atlanta edition of DailyCandy.com. She has appeared as a lifestyle expert on CNN, TBS, CBS and ABC, and blogged, reviewed and penned for publications including Glamour, Brides.com and Concierge.com. She can work and fall asleep just about anywhere, which are two reasons why traveling suits her very well.
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Paul Rubio
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | The Oriental, Bangkok (during the protests) |
| Best hotel amenity ever | The complimentary Minibar at Andaz hotels. |
| Travel ritual | Packing spreadsheets to keep my baggage within weight limits. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My three weathered passports (2 old, 1 current) and my MacBook Pro.
Where are you dying to go?
Gabon to witness a beachfront panorama of waves, gorillas, hippos and rainforest!
Credentials?
My insatiable quest to discover and learn combined with my passion for documenting travel experiences has taken me to all corners of the world, 70 countries and counting. On a prolonged hiatus from my previous life as a Harvard economist, I have taken on my love of travel writing full-time!
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Karen Catchpole
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | The brand new Hotel Quinta Chanabnal, a boutique hotel (the first!) in Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico |
| Best hotel amenity ever | The slippers at Grand Velas All-Suites & Spa Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico |
| Travel ritual | My husband and partner, photographer Eric Mohl |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
I always unpack my travel alarm clock first. It makes every room instantly feel like home
Where are you dying to go?
Everywhere at least once.
Credentials?
I've spent the past 25 years writing for and editing magazines and producing television and internet content for media outlets including Afar, Elle, Self, Travel + Leisure, Escape, Action Asia, Asian Geographic, Asian Diver, National Geographic Adventure, fodors.com, indagare.com, itravelishop.com and many more. In 2006 I left Manhattan for the Trans-Americas Journey, an ongoing 5-year, 200,000-mile road trip through North, Central and South America. I'm currently in southern Mexico.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Becca Blond
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Westin Arabella Quays, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Best hotel amenity ever | A sauna. After a long flight or a hard day's travel, there is nothing like detoxing in a dry sauna at the end. |
| Travel ritual | I always bring paper currency home from countries I visit and want to return to. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
It's a toss-up between my Louis Vuitton shoulder bag and my down travel pillow, which fits in the Louis.
Where are you dying to go?
The west coast of Australia
Credentials?
Becca has contributed to more than three dozen Lonely Planet Travel Guides covering destinations in five continents including Madagascar, South Africa, Tahiti, Australia, Thailand, Switzerland and Latvia. She was the coordinating author of Arizona, New Mexico & Grand Canyon Trips, a launch title in Lonely Planet's new Trips series, and also wrote the Rocky Mountain Chapter of USA Best Trips. Becca has also written for the Wall Street Journal, Travel Africa magazine, Frontier Airlines Magazine and the Denver Post. When not jetting around the world reviewing hotels and restaurants, Becca lives in Boulder, CO.
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Andrew Collins
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Inn at Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park |
| Best hotel amenity ever | The fully outfitted spa treatment room inside my 62nd-floor suite at the Encore Las Vegas |
| Travel ritual | Snap a dozen photos of my hotel room before I muck everything up with my luggage. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
Corkscrew
Where are you dying to go?
My goal is to visit every county in the United States. I’ve been to 1,845 of them out of 3,068.
Credentials?
I worked for two years on staff for Fodor’s right out of college, then quit on a whim and have been traveling 200+ days a year and working freelance ever since. I still edit and write guidebooks, am the guide on GLBT travel for About.com, teach travel writing for Gotham Writers Workshop, and contribute to a bunch of different magazines and websites on everything from artisanal cheese shops to dive drag bars.
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
David Hanson
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Toddy Lakeside Cabins on Toddy Pond, Orland, Maine |
| Best hotel amenity ever | Complimentary WiFi |
| Travel ritual | Collecting portraits and interviews of strangers. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
My grandfather’s old liquor tote. It’s lined in faux leopard skin, and it does well carrying bourbon and bitters.
Where are you dying to go?
Sierra de la Laguna, Baja, Mexico
Credentials?
Founding travel editor at Cottage Living Magazine, now editor-at-large of Coastal Living Magazine, contributing editor to Southern Living, contributor to Garden and Gun and Sunset magazines. Currently compiling a book documenting America’s urban farms (http://breakingthroughconcrete.com/). Grew up in Atlanta, now based in Seattle.
Jetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.
Alexander Basek
Jetsetter Correspondent
| Recent hotel stay | Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans |
| Best hotel amenity ever | I love the washer and dryer in the Suites at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale. |
| Travel ritual | I get dressed up to fly, in the hopes of adding a touch of class to the experience. It rarely works. |
What's your favorite travel accessory?
I won’t fly without my Bose noise-canceling headphones.
Where are you dying to go?
Any excuse to return to Hong Kong would be greatly appreciated.
Credentials?
I’m a freelance writer who contributes regularly to Travel + Leisure, the New York Post, Fodor’s and others.
Follow on TwitterJetsetter is a private online community dedicated to providing its members with access to the world's greatest vacation experiences — at exclusive prices. We are always looking for bright correspondents. Interested in joining our global team of writers? Contact us at correspondents@jetsetter.com.