"Dominica’s highest peak, a 4,747-foot mountain whose silhouette was glimpsed from sea and which the author says seemed to epitomize the island’s indigenous name, which translates to “tall is her body.”" - Elspeth Velten Elspeth Velten Elspeth is the Senior Vice President & Group General Manager of Dotdash Meredith's Travel Group. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Architectural Digest, Vogue, Playboy, and International and Australian Traveller. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines