Elisabeth Goodridge

Dec 14, 2024 | nytimes.com | Elisabeth Goodridge

You've been very open about receiving a diagnosis of prostate cancer. How are you doing? Well, thank you. I'm doing as well as you can be doing when you have prostate cancer. A month ago, I said goodbye to my prostate. I see it as a journey. I don't speak the language. The locals are friendly. I don't know exactly where it's going. I'm not in control of the itinerary. I want to tackle it with what I consider a traveler's mind-set. But it's scary at the same time.

Oct 9, 2024 | nytimes.com | Elisabeth Goodridge

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. There's a romanticized idea in movies that travel editors only luxuriate in fancy resorts in faraway archipelagos. But I prefer exploring salt marshes. Since I was a child, my favorite vacation has involved spending hours each day swimming and kayaking in an estuary in southeastern Massachusetts, where my family owns a home.

Oct 9, 2024 | flipboard.com | Elisabeth Goodridge

“Shocking Behavior”: 76 Moments That Made People Realize Their Family Is Not NormalFamily dynamics can be complex, and everyone has at least one story of how problematic their parents or siblings can get. But some take things a few …

Jun 2, 2024 | sanjuandailystar.com | Elisabeth Goodridge

By Elisabeth GoodridgeCarbon neutrality, zero waste and serving seafood solely from responsible suppliers: Many boutique eco-tourism destinations — particularly those catering to small numbers of luxury travelers — can reach or come close to sustainability goals such as these, but what about a decades-old resort company operating 97 properties across 14 countries?

May 30, 2024 | virginislandsdailynews.com | Elisabeth Goodridge

It was a sunny afternoon in February at the height of the high season on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, but my partner, Aaren, and I were far from lounging on a white-sand beach, snorkeling over a coral reef or strolling among the Easter-egg-colored buildings of Willemstad, Curaçao’s capital and a UNESCO World Heritage site — typical activities for travelers to this former Dutch colony.