serendipity: an instance of finding valuable things not sought for With eyes and mind open, we can have moments of serendipity at any time, any place. I’m normally not a fan of rain, but with day after day of stormy weather this spring, I decided to open my mind and embrace it. Then one day [...]
Pin ItEarth Day: Glimpses of our planet’s beauty
Just today as I drove home from work, I wondered somewhat nervously what our planet will be like when my children are older, when they are thinking about the future of their children. (To honor Earth Day, I also posted about one way we try to live sustainably and teach our children to love nature [...]
The Colors of Travel
I don’t think I’m alone in saying that one of the things I love most about the world is its colors. In the midst of this drizzly, windy weather here in Northern California, I couldn’t miss the theme “colorful” for this week’s #FriFotos, the weekly photo series on Twitter. Because the world is such a [...]
A Travel Photo Treat: Sunset on the Pacific
Sometimes everything just comes together perfectly in one moment. That’s how this sunset on the Pacific was. I was relaxing on the deck of the house we rented in Carmel, California, sitting in a hot tub with my sister-in-law, building common ground through unhurried conversation. No agenda. The sunset became more beautiful with every glance; [...]
Pin ItGetting to Know You: 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 [...]
This Is São Paulo, Brazil
The first time I went to São Paulo, Brazil, back in 2000, I could not have been more excited. It was my first time going to South America, and, more importantly, I was going to visit my then boyfriend, whom I hadn’t seen in 6 months. I didn’t fall in love with the city, though. [...]
The Colors of California
I used to live in California when I was a young teenager. After I moved to the Midwest at the age of 15, I realized that most Californians are California-centric. They don’t leave California, they can’t imagine living anywhere else, and they don’t see any reason to travel to other parts of the U.S. (Stressing [...]
Pin ItA Travel Photo Treat: Java’s Volcanoes
Sometimes the best views of the places we visit are from the airplane (if you’re fortunate enough to get a window seat, that is). On this short flight from Jogjakarta, on the Indonesian island of Java, to Denpasar, Bali, I was treated to this view of 3 of Java’s volcanoes. It is moments like these [...]
I'm Jenna--travel blogger and ESL instructor playing a balancing act of living my dreams and raising 2 boys. Join me on my journey!
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The Colors of California
01/25/2012
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The Perfect Day Trip to Napa Valley
02/25/2012
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Reasons Not to Travel with Kids… Debunked!
09/20/2011
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The Freedom of Having No Expectations
04/09/2012
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Intentions for 2012
02/05/2012
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What’s up next?
05/16/2012
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Is Bali Paradise?
05/11/2012
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The Perfect Day Trip: Berkeley, California
05/08/2012
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The Beauty of Flowers
05/04/2012
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A Travel Photo Treat: Serendipity
05/02/2012
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