Lindsey Olander is a travel writer and photographer based in New York City, currently covering hotels and destinations as a Senior Editor at Jetsetter. Previously, she spent five years on staff at Travel + Leisure after graduating with a B.S. in Magazine Journalism from Boston University.

When she’s not on the road, she’s writing. You can find her byline in Travel + Leisure, Jetsetter, Surface Magazine, Wallpaper*, TIME, Yahoo, Southern Living, Smithsonian Magazine, and Huffington Post, among others. She’s recently gone sailing in Sardinia, whisky tasting in Scotland, gorilla trekking in Uganda, glacier hiking in Iceland, and skiing in the Swiss Alps, but reports from everywhere.

In her downtime, you’ll probably find her drinking too much vanilla chai and taking too many photos. Her motto to live by: “Buy the ticket, take the ride.” (Hunter S. Thompson)

You can reach her at lindsey.olander[at]gmail.com.