Travel

Flying By The Seat Of Your Pants

This is another guest post by Andrea Preziotti. You can read more of  Andrea’s writing on her blog, Finding Your Own Voice, and follow her on Twitter. Planning a leisure trip is just as much fun as going on one. While not for the faint of heart, it’s exciting. It’s the research and discovery mode [...]

July 30, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

The Real McCoy

I’m thrilled to share this guest post by Andrea Preziotti, one of the most amazing writers I know. You can check out more of Andrea’s fab writing on her blog, Finding Your Own Voice, and follow her on Twitter. Exciting to have another passionate explorer on TJCC’s team! Anyone who knows me will tell you [...]

July 15, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

Live From Ecuador: How Do You Memorize Your Travel Adventures?

Editor’s note: Contrary to the popular belief of my male friends who are obsessed with Angelina Jolie, I did not intentionally come here on the heels of her recent trip to Ecuador. I planned mine way before, though I doubt my trip will get as much press coverage. It’s Day 2 in Quito, Ecuador and [...]

July 2, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

Book Review: Been Everywhere…Got Nowhere

This is a a guest post from my super-cool Dad. In fact, it’s his second post here on TJCC. Check out his review of fascinating memoir Been Everywhere…Got Nowhere, authored by his good friend and Associated Press reporter, who has since passed, Hugh Mulligan. As a journalist, Mulligan had an amazing series of assignments and [...]

June 5, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

A Sneak Peek Inside the Travel Lab: Abigail King Interview

Not long ago – in a land quite close by (my apartment) – I came upon Abigail King’s fabulous blog, Inside the Travel Lab. It was an unexpected meeting; we connected on Twitter based on our mutual love and study of travel. I became a fast follower. Described as one of the web’s best travel [...]

May 23, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

Exploring You: Getting Your Dose Of Daily Om

This morning, I was in the depths of planning my next travel adventure. And then something interesting happened. My Daily Om horoscope came into my inbox. Before I get into the details, I’ll give a bit of background. I religiously read my Daily Om, an inspirational newsletter that gives some wise insights you can apply [...]

April 24, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

Photo Trekking: Interview with Nick Onken

A few weeks ago, I tweeted: “Does anyone know of a fabulous travel photographer? Would love to interview.” The idea for the Tweet came a few days after I had re-read my interview with one of the executives from National Geographic and had written about the storytelling power of images and my desire to learn [...]

April 8, 2010 CONTINUE READING →

Book Review: The Art of Travel

A traveler at heart and by rigorous practice, I buy any book with the word “travel” in it. Ever wonder why there is this niche of people that are obsessed with traveling? I’m one of them. Before I read this, I had no idea how to put my fixation into words. The Art of Travel [...]

April 3, 2010 CONTINUE READING →