It was one of the most pivotal moments of my life, Fraser recalls.

I returned to Canada and started flight training.

A year later I had my pilots license.

Three photos showing surf, trees, and sky with the Travel + Leisure Global Vision Awards banner

Culturally, were taught to do good with the knowledge and skills weve been blessed with, Fraser says.

So she embarked on a mission to connect travelers to the remote communities of northern and coastal British Columbia.

Her solution was Iskwew Air, Canadas first Indigenous-owned and woman-owned airline.

Pilot Teara Fraser inside a plane

The airline also runs private charters to other hard-to-reach destinations in British Columbia.

that she co-owns with her husband, Trevin.

I always say that getting my wings gave me wings for everything else in my life, Fraser says.

A trio of watches, one each with a black, pink, and blue band, on aqua colored tiles

This is a place to immerse yourself in the wilderness and let it speak to you, she says.

But one of his greatest achievements had nothing to do with high-end dining.

It started so small, says Khanna, who was directing deliveries and fund-raising remotely from New York.

A woman holds a fishing net for recycling

The greatest works of art have always come from broken hearts.Hannah Selinger

A red and white plane on an ice field in Antarctica

A cabin in the Dutch forest, with a woman sitting on the deck

Aerial view of a guest resort in Sao Tome and Principe

An aerial view of a cruise port destination in Alaska

A group of people birdwatching on a raised platform

White tourist domes in the Antarctic landscape

A smiling pilot named Teara Fraser stands behind a wing of her plane

Pilot Teara Fraser inside a plane

Pilot Teara Fraser.Credit:Alana Paterson/Courtesy of Iskwew Air

Teara Fraser leans against the nose of her plane

Teara Fraser, who launched Iskwew Air in 2019.Alana Paterson/Courtesy of Iskwew Air

Two people in a tea field in Rwanda

Jacob and Sarah Dusek harvesting tea on a visit to Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest National Park.Courtesy of Few & Far

Pair of photos, one showing a roasted pineapple, and one showing chef Vikas Khanna looking at spices

From left: Spice-roasted pineapple at Bungalow, in New York City; Vikas Khanna, the chef at Bungalow.Courtesy of Bungalow