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California Coastal Meets Spain in Santa Barbara

Jenny United States, Worlds January 16, 2015

This week, as part of Hipmunk.com’s #HipmunkCityLove campaign, I’m highlighting my favorite college city, Santa Barbara. I spent what I’d consider the best year of my life (so far!) studying abroad my junior year of college in Granada, Spain. When I returned to Santa ...Read More

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A Visit to Santa Barbara that Won’t Break the Bank

Jenny United States, Worlds January 14, 2015

This week, as part of Hipmunk.com’s #HipmunkCityLove campaign, I’m paying homage to Santa Barbara and my beloved college days. Being a college student implies Top Ramen and student loans. However, being a college student in Santa Barbara, one of the more expensive cities in ...Read More

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The Glory Days of College Living in Santa Barbara

Jenny United States, Worlds January 12, 2015

It’s January in Barcelona, and constantly sunny and warm(ish). I’m blissfully reminded of the only other place I’ve ever sunbathed in January: Santa Barbara, my home for three years. This week, as part of Hipmunk.com’s #HipmunkCityLove campaign, I’d like to show off my favorite ...Read More

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When to Visit San Francisco

Jenny United States January 3, 2015

Since it seems I’m hell-bent on showing you all I’m a San Francisco “native,” here’s the last in a series on my favorite city. We’ve talked about tips and tricks for the city (like BRING A JACKET in summer), and the Do’s and Don’ts ...Read More

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The Do’s and Don’ts of a Visit to San Francisco

Jenny United States December 18, 2014

Plan on visiting the best city in the U.S.? (No bias here or anything.) I may not be a tried-and-true San Franciscan (I grew up in the hills 20 minutes north), but I know a thing or two about the City by the Bay. ...Read More

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Visiting San Francisco: Tips and Tricks

Jenny Tips and Tricks, United States December 11, 2014

I repeat a little white lie when I’m abroad: “I’m from San Francisco.” I tell myself it’s because no one’s ever heard of San Anselmo, my tiny hometown 20 minutes north of the city. But perhaps the truth is that I’m dying to be ...Read More

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The U.S. Has History, Too (and cobblestone!)

Jenny United States December 4, 2014

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: It’s time to start tackling my upcoming dilemma. Where do I head next? My contract in Barcelona ends in June, and as much as I love the city, I’m not sure another year of teaching English ...Read More

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20-Something Californian Shocks Everyone Everywhere, Considers a Move to the Midwest

Jenny United States November 27, 2014

Although I’m currently based in Europe, there are plenty of places in the good ol’ USA that deserve some love and attention. I’ve partnered with Hipmunk and their #HipmunkCityLove campaign to highlight some fantastic cities in my home country. The idea of what to ...Read More

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Playing Tourist in my Home State: Yosemite National Park

Jenny United States, Worlds August 18, 2014

Yosemite. /joʊ.ˈsɛ.mɪ.ti/ Proper Noun. “Not just a great valley, but a shrine to human foresight, the strength of granite, the power of glaciers, the persistence of life, and the tranquility of the High Sierra,” according to the National Park Service. Just don’t feed the ...Read More

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Devouring Asia with Savor Oakland

Jenny United States, Worlds July 31, 2014

Pan-Asian Town /pan ˈeɪʒ.ən taʊn/ n. The new (and more P.C.) way to speak of a Chinatown that is not only Chinese. Asia’s more than just one country, people. For how complex a system language is, it has a funny way of simplifying things. And for ...Read More

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