Julekha Dash is a Maryland journalist whose bylines have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Food & Wine, Conde Nast Traveler, Travel & Leisure, and others. She’s also a tween mom who enjoys swimming, yoga, and going to art exhibits in her spare time.
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