Contributors
Meet the Bloggers
Meet the See Jane Fly network of experts, premier bloggers, and travel buddies, who are devoted to simplifying the travel experience for women everywhere.
A city girl born and raised on the lower east side of Manhattan, Eliza was hailing taxis from her stroller at nine months old — and she hasn't stopped going ever since. As a lifestyle writer and editor specializing in travel, sustainability, and health & wellness, she's filed stories the world
Jan Ross has been traveling the world since she was a toddler and her Marine Corps dad packed up the family and headed everywhere from Taipei, Taiwan to dozens of other locations around the world. She has been writing just about as long. And so her travel blog, http://www.wanderlustwonder.com/ was
Traci L. Suppa drags her small-town family of four to see a quirky array of the “world’s largest” attractions, and blogs about it at Go BIG or Go Home. She caught the travel bug growing up on assignment in the Middle East, but now calls New York’s Hudson Valley “home.” As a writer specializing
Ashley is an art historian in-training with a passion for travel. She founded No Onions Extra Pickles to merge her two loves of art and travel, along with tales from San Francisco. Studying art leads her to search out obscure artworks and hard-to-find museums wherever she is. The
For most of Andi's adult life she has led a dichotomous existence of both wanting to flutter her wings around the world and to settle down and focus on her true calling, which is being a Chinese Medicine Doctor. It is a constant game of tug-of-war that she plays with herself and is working on
I believe, for the price of a hotel room night, you can become any person you choose. By choosing a hotel carefully, you can become an actor, a writer, a scientist, a CEO, a fashion designer, or disappear completely. Or you might access different parts of your personality, such as
Brooke Schoenman is the world traveler and blogger behind Brooke vs. the World, a site that has been around since the travel planning stages in 2006. It chronicles her life as she travels to the far reaches of the world – from Central Asia to Central America – until unexpectedly finding love in a
Meet Renee Woodruff, one of Shape.com's contributing writers. If you are into food, fun, and travel, she's your girl. Catch Renee every Tuesday and Thursday as she shares some of her favorite thoughts, stories and ideas on getting the most out of life. You'll hear all about her adventures to the
Prêt à Voyager (translation: "ready to travel") explores the world where the tourist and local intersect. "Travel is not about where you go, but how you see the world." Started by graphic designer Anne Ditmeyer on Bastille Day 2007, this francophile's goal was to explore her passions for design,
Designtripper explores the intersection of travel and design with genuine curiosity and good taste. We put authenticity, character, and thoughtful design before hi-definition plasma TVs, iPod docking stations and in-room jacuzzis. We promise never to tell you the thread count of bedding, and we
Ciao Bambino has helped hundreds of families successfully experience the joys of traveling together in Europe and now our portfolio covers Hawaii, the Caribbean, and other popular tourist destinations. We don't believe parents need to give up staying somewhere amazing just because they want to
I've always been obsessed with travel, and so is my husband Matt, a photographer who shoots alot of travel. When our daughter Clara (now six) was born, some friends tried to tell us we'd never travel again, but we were determined to prove them wrong. When she was a toddler, I became the travel and
Babyccino Kids was started by four mums who originally all met in London shortly after the birth of
their first children. In 2007 they all moved to different corners of
Europe and then started Babyccino Kids as a way of staying in touch,
exchanging stories, ideas and tips.
They have since
Best Food + Travel Blog We love Matt for his honesty, dry humour, an ability to wander withour holding back. He is a man truley obessed with food and life. Before you know it, he'll have you dreaming of visiting far off places for the food carts alone. Visit Matt's Blog | Follow Matt @
Dorothy McGivney started Jauntsetter after working for almost six years at Google, where she specialized in advertising analytics and optimization. After leaving her position there, she spent the better part of a year visiting destinations like Argentina, Japan, India, Nepal, Thailand and
Poshbrood, a hip and chic upscale family travel website, was started
by Elizabeth Thorp, a writer and mom to three little divas: Isabelle,
Lucy and Penelope. Elizabeth has published travel stories in
Washingtonian Magazine, Huffington Post, Capitol File Magazine and
Momlogic.com and had amassed a
Jenny Johnson-Foster is co-owner and tour director of My Gourmet Journey, a tour company specializing in culinary adventures in Italy, France, and Spain. Growing up in South Georgia, Jenny developed an appreciation for good food from her family and travel from her slightly eccentric Granny.
What happens when you turn 30, and realize the life you are living, which is the life you had always dreamed of living, is no longer the life you want to live? You aren't sure what it is you want out of life, but know what you've got isn't it? For travel writer Diana "D" Edelman, the answer
I'm a mid-20s LIFE EXPERIMENTER in search of living a full-filled work/ life balance whilst trying to make my mark on the world! I'm infamously known for being a charismatic travel addict who enjoys living life outside of her comfort-zone. I’ve traveled the world, 6 continents and nearly 30
In her online guide for travel with babies, toddlers, and small children, www.havebabywilltravel.com, founder Corinne McDermott has been able to combine her two greatest loves: family and exploring the world. Through her website, this mother of two not only shares travel advice, trip reports, and
Samantha DuBois is the author of her personal travel blog, Travel Girl Sees World. Sam is a firm believer in authentic adventures and thinks that the best experiences come from immersing oneself in another culture to the furthest extent possible. She hopes to one day become editor of a travel
Lauren Kilberg is the creator of Double Takes, a fab blog where destination and design meet. Focusing on the undeniable relationship between design and travel, Lauren shares her adventures as an American expat currently living in Seoul, South Korea (by way of Chicago). We think her mantra (cribbed
Bubbly gabby is a photographer, a modern gypsy, a global citizen, a flower child, an explorer, an emotional junkie and an ice cream addict. She loves discovering new corners of the world, taking pictures along the way and chronicling her adventures on her blog Gypsy Diaries — and we love tagging
We adore blogger/stylisht/photgrapher/genius Pia Jane Bijkerk. Author/photographer of "Paris: Made by Hand," "Amsterdam: Made by Hand" (June 2010), and the brand new "My Heart Wanders" (2011), Pia currently divides her time working and living between Sydney, Paris and a houseboat in
Berlin-based photographer Suzanne Harrison shoots the kind of life that we want to live — full of brilliant color, bright and shiny people, amazing light, and off-the-beaten-path locales. She's got a great eye and an even greater sense of style and she's always up for new adventures. Visit
Victoria Smith writes everyone's favorite Bay Area-based design blog, SFGIRLBYBAY, a one-stop-shop for product reviews, art, photography and design resources, home entertaining and lifestyle stories, and other fabulous flotsam. We dig her nifty sense of style and eye for quirky boho-chic finds.
Hither & Thither is a lifestyle and travel blog written by Ashley Muir Bruhn and her husband, Aron Bruhn. Since its inception, the site has grown to feature design, food, family, style, New York, and everything in between. Hither & Thither is about having an adventure, wherever you are.
Raised around a table full of artists and writers, about a block from the Pacific, Leela Cyd has wandered Santa Barbara, New York, Portland, India, Vietnam, Turkey and everywhere in between. She's still dreaming about it — and blogging about it — and we love reading about it. Visit Leela Cyd
Stephanie Johnson launched her line of namesake travel accessories in 2000 after countless trips abroad and weeks spent packing and unpacking suitcases. Unruly belongings have no place in Johnson’s stylish Type A universe. Her thirst for organization, compounded by insatiable wanderlust, has made
From the latest design hotel openings to the new bars, clubs and restaurants, designer boutiques and counter-culture secrets, major exhibitions to cutting-edge street art, The Brief delivers the most innovative travel inspiration, long before traditional travel guides have been reprinted.
Gemma Hart and Andrew Ingalls are photographers with an eye for g-g-g-g-g-g-orgeous. When they're not out shooting covers for Martha Stewart and Food + Wine, they're traveling the world and sharing their finds on their beautiful blog, The Epicures. Visit Gemma and Andrew's Blog
We love getting out in the great outdoors as much as the next gal — but we thinking camping would be even better with... room service. That's why we adore the The Glamping Hub, a guide to the globe's best Glam Camping destinations. Visit Glamping Hub's blog | Follow @GlampingHub on Twitter
I'm a Paris transplant from Philadelphia who fell in love with a Frenchman and moved to Paris. Cliché, right? This blog is meant to cover some not-so-cliché topics and uncover some aspects of Paris (or France, for that matter) that you might not already know. Through food, travel, love and
I’m Chloé, a photographer based in London, travelling all over the world photographing people. I love all things photography and specialise in weddings; capturing the natural moments as they unravel with a fresh and creative perspective. She’s Emma-Jane and I fell in love with the way she
Emily Richmond was just a regular girl with a dream: to sail solo around the world. She happened upon Kickstarter in the early days of the site's launch, and before she knew it, she was half way around the globe on a sailboat nicknamed Bobbie with 11,000 miles in her wake. Follow her adventures and
The Long Miles Coffee Project is the online home of a family so intrepid and brave, they make us a little teary. They're Kristy, a photographer, and Ben, a coffee guy, with their sons Myles and Neo and they're chronicling their experiences living in Burundi helping local coffee farmers secure a
Lara and Terence are perpetual globetrotters and authors of some 50 travel guidebooks, countless feature stories, and thousands of hotel and restaurant reviews for Lonely Planet, Dorling Kindersley, Rough Guides, AA Guides, Thomas Cook, Insight, Footprint, and Hedonist’s Guides. We love
They Draw & Travel was created by Nate Padavick and Salli Swindell, a brother and sister design and illustration team who have been working together for over 10 years as Studio SSS. They have created hundreds of magazine and book illustrations, thousands of greeting card designs, and, of course
Eclectic Cool will inform you about design, art, cool places to go and cool things to do! I have been based in Hong Kong for 4 years so a few of my blogs will contain useful information about living as an expat, especially here in HK. I am an interior designer and love to create spaces that not
In my real life, I am a full time teacher of French to elementary school boys. I also moonlight as a part-time PhD student (in Second Language Education) and am halfway through the Food and Media certificate at George Brown College, in Toronto, Canada. I originally started this blog as something
My name is Cristina. I am Argentinian, and I came to France some years ago. I live in Paris. Before coming here, I was a teacher, who enjoyed cooking for her family, good but simple things, in the Argentine tradition. But one day, destiny brought to France, and there, great shock! On the one hand,
Visiting Paris for the first time? Been here before and want to explore a new part of town? Live here and want tips for original things to do this weekend? Planning an upcoming trip, or simply a Francophile in need of a regular French fix? No matter who — or where — you are, HiP Paris is your
My name is Tania LaCaria. Before I opened my own Decorating firm, TLC Design & Décor, I worked in some of the top design firms in Toronto, Canada and have traveled to some of the most exotic destinations around the world. Here, on Passport To Design, my two loves collide. My life changed after
Guy and Girl Travels is a couples travel blog that highlights life, love, food, haunts and sex and the cities. Created in 2008, Guy and Girl Travels’ mission is to help make the most of your vacation by providing insider tips, personal experiences and places we feel are ”must see” attractions. Guy
My name is Gary Arndt. In March 2007 I sold my house and have been traveling around the world ever since. Since I started traveling, I have probably done and seen more than I have in the rest of my life combined. So far I have visited over 100 countries, 49/50 US states, 9/10 Canadian provinces,
My name is Matthew, and I’m a travel addict. My story begins growing up hiking, snowboarding, and kayaking in the mountains of New Hampshire, located in the Northeast corner of the United States. My passion for travel started when I turned 18 and packed everything I owned into a beat-up jeep and
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We told our friends and colleagues: “To Singapore!” They said: “Singapore? That’s… far.” They asked me: “What will you do, dear culture vulture/word nerd/creative geek/bougie bohemian?” You see, most Americans still think of the Lion City as a clean and orderly – but prissy – Asian megalopolis
