Darrell Hartman With more than 17 years as a freelance journalist, Darrell Hartman has contributed to publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, and Bloomberg Businessweek. He has done copywriting and editorial work for close to 100 lifestyle brands and is a producer of several award-winning short documentaries. About Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is a top travel media brand with a mission to inform and inspire passionate travelers. Our expert team includes a network of hundreds of writers and photographers across the globe, all providing a local eye on the best places to stay, eat, and explore. We reach an audience that takes 76 million round trips annually, offering valuable travel tips, ideas and inspiration, and products you need to get you to your destination — whether it’s a small town or big city, beach or lake, national park or theme park, road trip, cruise, or long-haul flight, and everything in between. Learn more about us and our editorial process