Journey With Jess Jones

  “Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” -Miriam Beard As I slowly settle back into ‘life at home’ attempting to re-establish a schedule and sense of “normalcy,” I am becoming strangely aware of just how these travels have changed me on a deep and very real level. I can’t say that I am finding this transition particularly easy, but thankfully I have some Read more…

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I never thought I would be a ‘cruise kind of gal’ until Mum convinced me to join them back in 2009 from Florida to the Caribbean on Oasis of the Seas!  Quite a change of pace from my current travelling but can’t say that I wouldn’t LOVE to do another one very soon!!! I can’t believe how reasonable in price cruising is these days, especially from the US…how convenient I am heading back next month We all dream of a Read more…

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Hold your head up.  Take an unplanned road trip. BE THANKFUL. Try everything once. Practice YOGA. Colour outside the lines. Fall in love. EMBRACE CHANGE. Trust yourself. DO WHAT YOU LOVE. Dance when everyone is looking. Eat dessert first. Be nice to everyone. Have a workout because it feels good. Send thank you cards. Hug. BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD. Play in the rain. Break the rules once in a while. Do random acts of kindness. Forgive even when it’s hard. Read more…

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Have you considered picking up a second language? I encourage you to think about the benefits this could bring to your life. Not only is it something which can improve your career and social life but the travelling aspects alone have a major advantage. Here’s how: Feel at Home When you make a quick trip somewhere it can be fun to feel like an outsider, can’t it? There is something quite exciting about being in a foreign land, not knowing Read more…

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As I mentioned in the first edition of Moments of My Journey (my brand new newsletter,) I will be featuring a few new writers to Journey with Jess Jones to bring you a glimpse of places around the globe. This way we can learn and be inspired together by other worldly experiences.  There are two schools of thought about how to have the most interesting time when travelling overseas. One group of people maintain that the only way to really Read more…

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Back in 1975 when Australia started up their working holiday visa scheme less than 2,000 brave and enthusiastic young people signed up and made the long voyage down under. Yet today that number has ballooned to over 115,000 visitors a year taking advantage of this generous travelling scheme and exploring the great nation that is Australia. Travellers come from nations as diverse as Japan, Cyprus, Germany and France to relax, rest and earn a bit of cash on their great Read more…

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They’re a delicious dinner-time favourite, enjoyed by millions of food lovers all over the world, but did you know that tapas actually originate from Alicante? This unique style of eating, which consists of ordering a number of small portions of food, started in Alicante’s bars when little plates of bread with various toppings were given free to travellers with their drinks, many decades ago. These were known as Montaditos, and were so popular that they eventually developed into the tapas Read more…

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“I believe everything happens for a reason. People change so you can learn to let go. Things go wrong, so that you appreciate them. Sometimes, when they’re right, you choose to believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself. And sometimes, good things fall apart so better things can fall together. ~Marilyn Monroe Farewell South America! Here’s to letting go and allowing even better things to fall together!!! What could you walk away from or let Read more…

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“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes… Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something. So that’s my wish for you, and all of us, and even my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t freeze, don’t Read more…

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Escape the toils of full time work and head for sunnier climates in summer 2013. Treat yourself to a little luxury and opt for a break abroad rather than staying on home turf. With a multitude of affordable options emerging online all the time, you’d be surprised at how far your money can go. Mexico Cheap holidays to Mexico crop up online often, and provide travellers with a taste of paradise. Providing exotic, unspoilt beaches, delectable cuisine and sophisticated living, Read more…

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