Journey With Jess Jones

  “Adventure is a path. Real adventure – self-determined, self-motivated, often risky – forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it. Your body will collide with the earth and you will bear witness. In this way you will be compelled to grapple with the limitless kindness and bottomless cruelty of humankind – and perhaps realize that you yourself are capable of both. This will change you. Nothing Read more…

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“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharial Nehru   Celebrating 18 months on the road this week! With many more to come!! I LOVE LATIN AMERICA!! Health and Happiness, Jess

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Two months of sailing the ‘high’ seas, four trips under my belt, 40 passengers’ lives changed, 60+ meals served, over 800 photos taken, more than a dozen islands explored…AND THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!!!   As I sit here hibernating in the aircon (getting a much needed pedicure) after one whirlwind month of magic, I thought you might be wondering how I’ve been passing my days since I last wrote about “Trading The Cold Weather For Sun, Sea and Sail”  Read more…

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“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” ~ TS Eliot Happily following my path right now in Panama after my most amazing boat trip to date!! I do hope you have an amazing week!  We are lined up for an incredible adventure of the Panama Canal and Bocas del Torre!!! What Read more…

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Well, the journey has well and truly come full circle! I am back in Colombia exactly one year later and can happily say I have travelled South America (of course with more to one day explore.) With a number of Journey List items well and truly ticked off, more hours in buses than I want to remember and one smile inducing moment after another, It’s time for a change of pace… I can’t tell you the feeling of relief and Read more…

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“I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” ~Mark Twain The Test for a Travel Buddy was inspired awhile back when I met another avid travel enthusiast. We were gauging the travel type of each other, and well, trying to dig deeper to understand one another. The result was a great connection AND this list of the TOP 21 QUESTIONS TO TEST A Read more…

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A South American Concept; in fact, a widely accepted concept of doing things for the simple reason that YOU CAN…but really, WHY NOT??? Why Not set out with a backpack, a one way ticket, and open mind? Why Not have another…aguardiente in Colombia, Cana in Ecuador, Pisco in Chile, Fernet in Argentina, Capirinha in Brazil…well, you get the idea. Why Not give a part of yourself to a community for just a day, a week perhaps, even a month?  Why Read more…

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 Argentina, you have drawn me in! You’ve stung me with your gorgeous people and sexy Spanish, with your tantalizing treks and second to none scenery, with your scrumptious steak and mouth-watering-wine….everything about you makes me want to spend my life with you! From as far south as El Calafate and the magnificent Perito Moreno Glacier, you have teased me….all the way up to the awe-inspiring Iguazu Falls, you have wowed me! From your rich blue lakes surrounding Bariloche to the Read more…

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New series!!  “A Perfect Day in South America” is my way of sharing some of my favourite moments in South America with all of you!  So often I find myself walking with a huge smile across my face and in a state of utter bliss enjoying “A Perfect Day.” These are usually the stories I write home about, spill to my best friends and it ends there. But why not share the love with everyone?! Typically I like to keep Read more…

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