Location
Los Angeles, California
Expertise
Culinary travel, Traveling by train, Ecotourism
- A librarian in training and a 2022 Jeopardy! National College Championship contestant, Sarah is curious about just about everything and aims to craft well-researched content that sparks the same curiosity in her readers.
- She was trained as a writer of fiction and brings that passion for a well-crafted narrative to her nonfiction work.
- Sarah is a certified loyalty points fiend and loves pointing fellow travel enthusiasts to the best ways to travel for less.
Experience
Sarah started her career in copywriting as an undergraduate, contributing articles to U.S.-China Today, a student-run publication at the University of Southern California, and writing video essays about popular anime series for a YouTube channel. After graduation, she began writing culinary and travel-related content for various online publications. Her writing credits include Cozymeal and WorldAtlas, in addition to student publications, independent blogging, and self-published fiction work.
Education
Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Southern California. She is currently pursuing a Master of Library and Information Science at UCLA.
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Air Travel
By Sarah Salisbury
Based on government statistics, customer surveys, and aviation data, here is a round-up of the five best and the five worst American airlines of 2025.
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