Jillian Dara

Jillian is a freelance journalist covering all things travel, wine and spirits. She revels in the overlap of these beats, as having lived in Bermuda, London, Santiago, Boston, and NYC, Jillian’s witnessed the power of a traditional spirit or local brew to bring strangers together in far-flung corners of the world. Her simple pleasures include a hotel with an ocean view, a symmetric charcuterie board, and a dry martini—dirty.Published in: Travel + Leisure, Robb Report, Forbes, Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, USA Today, Michelin Guide, and  Decanter, among other publications.