How to Plan a Food Getaway?

A GREAT VACATION CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE. Just ask Kalisa Martin. In 2014, Martin
was brand director at Tasting Table when a weekend trip to Jamaica set her on a new
course. She and her partner, Jeff Belizaire, decided to stay put, opening a bed-and-
breakfast that showcased local art and where Martin—a graduate of the French
Culinary Institute—prepared hyper-local Jamaican cuisine. Now she’s expanded that
venture, channeling her love of food, hospitality, and travel into he Runaway
Experience (therunawayexperience.com), a luxury travel agency focused on
community-based tourism. Martin has a knack for finding that amazing out-of-the-
way restaurant or the incredible local hang you can’t wait to share with your friends.
“Food isn’t an afterthought for us,” she says. “We curate our trips around it.”