Sunny Fitzgerald Facebook Instagram Twitter Website Sunny Fitzgerald is a Hawaii-based writer and responsible travel specialist. Her articles and essays have appeared in National Geographic, Travel + Leisure, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, BBC, Forbes Travel Guide, Glamour, Lonely Planet, Delta Sky, and elsewhere. Growing up in a small town but eager to experience the world, Sunny has lived in Jordan, Japan, Hawaii, Thailand, and Costa Rica. She earned a master's degree in cultural sustainability and certification in sustainable tourism and has more than a decade of experience designing experiential trips for conscientious travelers.• 10+ years of experience as a freelance writer• 2021 Kathryn Davis Fellow for Peace• Member of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), a Professional Member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA), and a Media Member of the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA)• Received a bachelor’s degree in international/global studies from Middlebury College• Received a master’s degree in cultural sustainability from Goucher College 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