Elysha Beckerman

Dec 13, 2023 | departures.com | Elysha Beckerman

ONE OF THE many benefits of working at Departures is that I get to (at very least) hear about the most interesting and elevated travel experiences on the planet, which stretch from the surreal glacial cliffs of Antarctica to Elba’s bleached, rocky Italian beaches to the high-altitude forests and volcanoes of Rwanda. I am constantly reminded of how vast this planet actually is — and that modern transportation makes exploring it a tangible reality.

Dec 7, 2023 | departures.com | T. Cole Rachel |Alex Frank |Cooper Fleishman |Lisa Lok |Annie Lin |Jess Rotter | +1 more

THE PACE OF travel, spurred by the coming holidays, becomes increasingly frenetic, I am more grateful than ever for hotels that feel like an oasis of calm. Having spent so much of the past few months bouncing from place to place and haunting various airport lounges around the world, the pleasure of a beautiful hotel room and a super-comfortable bed have come to feel like one of life’s greatest joys.

Dec 6, 2023 | departures.com | Elysha Beckerman

ONE OF THE many benefits of working at Departures is that I get to (at very least) hear about the most interesting and elevated travel experiences on the planet, which stretch from the surreal glacial cliffs of Antarctica to Elba’s bleached, rocky Italian beaches to the high-altitude forests and volcanoes of Rwanda. I am constantly reminded of how vast this planet actually is — and that modern transportation makes exploring it a tangible reality.

Nov 29, 2023 | departures.com | Sophie Mancini |Alexandra Brodsky |T. Cole Rachel |Alex Frank |Annie Lin |Hailey Andresen | +4 more

I HAVE A column in our print issues called “Flavor Profile,” where I talk to chefs about their taste not just in food, but in all things.

Jul 28, 2023 | departures.com | Elysha Beckerman

I COME FROM an Italian-American family, which means I’ve been training my whole life to host. I can pop open tinned fish and chill wine faster than you can say, “We’re in the neighborhood.” I also keep a shelf in my home that I call “the Porta shelf,” stocked with entertainment-worthy homewares, such as handblown glass vases, and named for the European tableware and home furnishing shop in Brooklyn.