Jennifer Salerno Jennifer Salerno is a writer with more than a decade of experience telling stories. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, and Smithsonian Magazine, among other publications. Jennifer started her writing career at Saveur as an editorial assistant. She later landed the role of online editor at Food & Wine, where she worked for three years. From 2015 to 2019, she was a senior reporter and contributing editor at Travel + Leisure, covering everything from luxury stargazing in bubble rooms in Mauritius to Chicago’s best hidden bars. Now based in Miami, she's currently focusing on producing branded content for a variety of clients through her company, Stomping Ground Industries.• 5+ years of experience as a travel writer and editor• 3+ years of experience as a food writer and editor• Received a master’s degree in food studies from New York University• Received a bachelor's degree in social psychology from Florida State 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