Jen’s World
Subscribe
Sign in
Home
Notes
Where in the world...
Archive
About
italy
Latest
Top
Discussions
oops
A small misadventure: We got to the Bologna train station with time to spare. We carefully studied the departures board, found our train, and went to…
Apr 24
•
Jen B
5
Share this post
oops
jensworld.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
2
secret gardens
A tiny story: We are in Lisbon this week. I find cities fascinating, particularly old ones. There are so many hidden areas, so many interesting nooks…
Apr 17
•
Jen B
6
Share this post
secret gardens
jensworld.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
4
scattershot
scattershot (adjective): broadly and often randomly inclusive * * * We wanted to go to Italy, but the airfares for travel in June for a family of four…
Mar 28
•
Jen B
4
Share this post
scattershot
jensworld.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
3
laundry, part 2
Line drying wet laundry in Edinburgh in late winter is an exercise in patience. We had booked an Airbnb with a washer and dryer, but unfortunately, the…
Sep 4, 2023
•
Jen B
4
Share this post
laundry, part 2
jensworld.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
2
visualizing
When you are traveling, do you ever find that how you visualized a place is different from reality? Even though I research locations in advance…
Jun 12, 2023
•
Jen B
1
Share this post
visualizing
jensworld.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
2
pedestrians only
Are you an intrepid driver or a timid one? For me, it all depends on the location. Put me in Washington DC and I'll drive like a boss because I used to…
Apr 3, 2023
•
Jen B
2
Share this post
pedestrians only
jensworld.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
1
home away from home
The first time I heard about Airbnb, I was a little skeptical, I was at that time solidly a member of Team Hotel With All The Amenities. I worried about…
Jan 31, 2023
•
Jen B
Share this post
home away from home
jensworld.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
imperfect
I think a lot (too much?*) about social media and travel posts. Looking at Instagram and Facebook, it seems as though everyone is having the perfect…
Jan 3, 2023
•
Jen B
2
Share this post
imperfect
jensworld.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
2
new year's eve
(post #2 about this particular day of the year)
Dec 31, 2022
•
Jen B
Share this post
new year's eve
jensworld.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
local life
When we look for Airbnbs when we travel, we usually try to seek out places that are off the beaten tourist track and are instead in neighborhoods where…
Nov 29, 2022
•
Jen B
Share this post
local life
jensworld.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
adventures in grocery shopping
There's nothing quite like getting fussed at by an Italian nonna in a grocery store in Venice. And because I clearly didn't understand a word the tiny…
Oct 20, 2022
•
Jen B
3
Share this post
adventures in grocery shopping
jensworld.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
follow the leader
We were in a car following two Italian strangers on a Vespa scooter up and down narrow streets in Praiano on the Amalfi Coast. My husband and I looked…
Oct 4, 2022
•
Jen B
Share this post
follow the leader
jensworld.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
Share
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts