Jennifer Fernandez Jennifer Fernandez is a freelance writer and former magazine and digital editor who loves learning about the secret rhythms of a destination. She has gone spelunking in the caves of Puerto Rico, cruising down the Red River with Vietnamese locals during Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year), and fishing for trout and pike in the lochs of Scotland. Jennifer began her career in travel writing at Martha Stewart Weddings, where she crafted itineraries and provided hotel reviews for would-be honeymooners. Later, she was the books editor at Travel + Leisure. Since then, she's written articles for The Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest, Esquire, Departures, House Beautiful, Elle Decor, Martha Stewart Living, and more. When she's not looking for her next story, she's seeking out New York's best negroni or exploring Prospect Park with her husband and two daughters at home in Brooklyn.• 20+ years of experience working as a lifestyle writer, focusing on design, travel, and food• Former editor at Architectural Digest, Travel + Leisure, and various Martha Stewart titles• Studied journalism at New York University 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