Author: jenjedda

What to Wear When You Travel: 3 Chic and Comfortable Airport Outfits

Another crossover blog from my shop’s blog that I know you will find equally riveting…well, at least you will find some good tips. *** So you are all packed for your trip, and you even put that extra pair of underwear in your carry on just in case your luggage gets lost in route (smart, btw). But have… Continue reading What to Wear When You Travel: 3 Chic and Comfortable Airport Outfits

Fashionable Summer Travel Accessories: My Packing Essentials

I wrote this piece for my shop blog for our Summer Travel Series, but definitely thought it applicable and useful over here too!  Plus I wanted to show off the pics I took for it while in San Jose in California for my 103 year old great aunt’s funeral. *** Summer time is travel time!… Continue reading Fashionable Summer Travel Accessories: My Packing Essentials

Adventures Stuck on an Elevator!

**Warning to reader:  This is not the most remarkable of life events, but I determined it was significant enough to warrant memorialization in a blog post. Warning complete. Onward.  ** One of the many great things about my little business…and about life…is the unexpected happenings that make somedays seem a bit like one of those “jack-in-the-box” toys. It starts out routine… Continue reading Adventures Stuck on an Elevator!

Germany Through the Eyes of Favorite Seattle Style Blogger, Brittany from Pumps & Plaid

There are many fun things about my job. Clearly one of them is getting to pursue my passion for travel which also helps me keep up this little travel blog here. Another is meeting creative and inspiring people around the world and, in this case, getting to collaborate with some along the way. Earlier this… Continue reading Germany Through the Eyes of Favorite Seattle Style Blogger, Brittany from Pumps & Plaid

Shopping in Paris – My Fave Five

When I dream of Paris, my first thoughts are always of fresh, warm baguettes, sitting outside sipping rosé at a charming café, adorable French men in their chic neck scarves and the sparkling Eiffel Tower…and not necessarily in that order. And whenever I arrive in my beloved City of Light, these are the things I… Continue reading Shopping in Paris – My Fave Five

Beirut, Lebanon – “The Most Interactive City in the World”

“Welcome to the most interactive city in the world,” was how one of my friends greeted me upon my arrival in Beirut, Lebanon. Frankly I wasn’t quite sure what that meant, and with a civil war raging on a mere 45 kilometers to my east in Syria, I was hoping my time in Lebanon wouldn’t… Continue reading Beirut, Lebanon – “The Most Interactive City in the World”

My 2015 Life in Review!

This is the third year that I have done a reflective blog spotlighting personal highlights of a year that has just come to pass.  Before starting this I went and googled whether I can now officially call it a “tradition.” Discussion boards varied referencing biblical definitions to how many times it takes to make a habit (21 times… Continue reading My 2015 Life in Review!

Enchanting Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

I am always grateful that I have the opportunity to visit different corners of the world, but some places possess such a spirit that I feel extra lucky to have been able to witness them. The little village of San Antonio Palopó on Lake Atitlán is one of those places. As I write I have the… Continue reading Enchanting Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

5 Reasons You Must Go to Oaxaca City

A six hour bus ride away from Mexico City is Mexico’s food and artisan capital of the country, Oaxaca City. It also happens to be as charming as a Mariachi boy band. Having just wrapped up 4 days and 3 nights in this fair city, I have started a list of all its delights. Here are 5… Continue reading 5 Reasons You Must Go to Oaxaca City

Mexico City and Frida Kahlo

At last! I am not in America! I do love my country, but it was time for me to hit the friendly skies and jet to lesser known lands.  So here I am in Mexico for 10 days before heading to a country I truly don’t know, Guatemala. Chicago…huh? This adventure was preceded by another adventure… Continue reading Mexico City and Frida Kahlo