As I mentioned last week in my interview with travel writer/photographer Kirsten Alana, I’m honored to be part of the extraordinary team of bloggers who are AFAR ambassadors. Matt Long is one of those bloggers. I’ve followed his blogging journey over the last couple of years and must say that it has been very impressive. [...]
My Top Ten Bucket List Items
The Elephant Nature Park is having a blog carnival to celebrate their 10th anniversary and help spread awareness of their cause. It’s one I thoroughly support (see #7 below), so I am very happy to participate by posting my top ten bucket list. Information about their site is below–please take a moment and check it [...]
Photo Friday: California’s Capitol
Just this week I encouraged people to get out and live life, but what I didn’t share is that I don’t always follow this advice as much as I would like to. During the spring and fall semesters, my weekdays are a busy combination of work and family responsibilities, and my work often spills over [...]
Get Out and Live!
Monday was a weird day. It started with a 1-hour wait in line at the IRS office. I was there just to drop off a form, but most of the others were there to get very-last-minute tax preparation assistance. The non-stop blabbering I heard from those people, from long complaints about even having to pay [...]
Traveler of the Week: AFAR Ambassador Kirsten Alana
One of the reasons I was so honored to become an ambassador for AFAR is that I became part of a team that includes creative professionals whose photographs, writing, and perspectives inspire me. It’s no surprise then that I’m excited to bring you a series of interviews with AFAR ambassadors. This first one is with [...]
Photo Friday: Street Art in São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Street Art in São Paulo After many visits to São Paulo, I still hadn’t seen Copan, the curving building that is one of the city’s iconic images. Last year, my husband and I went to São Paulo’s gritty city center to see Copan, but we were equally intrigued by this image painted on an [...]
It’s All About the People
Some of my most valued readers are those who have an email subscription to this site and therefore get new posts delivered to their inboxes. I accidentally made an e-mail faux pas when contacting these readers. It was unintentional and a mistake, and I have been feeling like an idiot since…so it seems appropriate that [...]
Photo Friday: Walking the Pacific Coast at Dusk
The topic of the first edition of my newsletter is “staying flexible.” I’ve been tested lately with changes and stops and starts, all of which have required flexibility. (If you haven’t signed up yet, do so now! The newsletter will be out soon!). These stops and starts of life have been reflected in this blog [...]
Welcome! I'm Jenna. This Is My Happiness reflects my passion for culture, art, and travel. I write about these topics with the aim of providing a deeper look at destinations. I also write for Travel Mindset and am an AFAR ambassador.
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