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. [...]
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 [...]
Living in Italy: Monique from Bringing Travel Home
I think about living abroad a lot. Like every day. I will tell you why and what it means for my life in an upcoming post, but for now, I am thrilled to bring you this interview with Monique. We met online, but she lives just about 30 minutes from me, in Davis, California. I [...]
Traveler of the Week: Simon of Wild About Travel
When I first started blogging, there were a few blogs I visited over and over again for inspiration. I told myself that I would never have the technical know-how, travel opportunities, or photography skills to have a blog like theirs, but that they were examples for me of what a creative and successful blogger can [...]
Traveler of the Week: Emiel of Act of Traveling
I am thrilled to feature a few wonderful traveling families as part of my series on traveling with kids. This interview is one I am especially happy about… Even though we have never met in person, there are many great things I can say about Emiel of the blog Act of Traveling. I’ll share a quick [...]
Traveler of the Week: Roni Weiss
I’ve met a lot of interesting people on the Internet the last couple years. Before then, if anyone had told me that I would “get to know” so many people through blogging and social media, I wouldn’t have believed it. One thing that has pleasantly surprised me is how easy it is to connect with [...]
Traveler of the Week: Mark of Mexico Unmasked
While my busy summer vacation starts to wind down, I happily bring you my interview with Mark from Mexico Unmasked. Not only is he one of the nicest people I know on Twitter, I also wanted to interview him because I like when people are passionate about a certain place, either where they are from [...]
Getting to Know You #5: Amanda
I am so happy to bring you my interview with Amanda from A Dangerous Business. I was familiar with her from Twitter and visiting her blog, but until now, I really only knew her as a young, spunky traveler with a love of New Zealand and a friendly smile. I now know so much more [...]
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.













