Posts by Jessie Festa
10 Awesome Offbeat NYC Date Ideas
If your typical date follows a script of dinner-and-a-movie, time to break out of the rut. Here are some offbeat NYC date ideas to try out, just in time for Valentine’s Day. 1. Take A Trapeze Class Ever wonder how it feels to fly? At the Circus Academy New York, you can swing and flip…Read more...
How Travel Helped Me Conquer My Fear Of Heights
Have you ever looked down from a high perch and felt your stomach fill with dread, your arm hairs prick up and your palms drip with perspiration? I used to be like this, too. Heck, sometimes I’d get dizzy just looking down while standing (I’m 5’2”, by the way). It was travel that helped me…Read more...
Going Hyperlocal In California’s Old Town Temecula
It seems you can’t travel anywhere nowadays without seeing McDonald’s, Subway and Chick-fil-A. Recently, I was invited to a wedding in a place known not only for its homegrown wines and beers, but an Old Town where by law only artisan vendors are allowed to open storefronts: Temecula, California. In fact, after wandering the historic…Read more...
Anacondas, Piranhas And Pink Dolphins, Oh My!: Exploring The Amazon Jungle From Colombia
Ever since the late 90’s, the Amazon jungle has inspired the image of a massive anaconda wrapping its slithering girtharound my body from head to toe. In my vivid imagination, it drags me underwater before biting my head off with a mouth opening the size of a microwave oven. Cruising down the Amazon River, off…Read more...
Quiz: Where To Go On Your Next Trip
Where Should You Go On Your Next Trip? Wondering where to go on your next trip? Take this fun and free travel quiz to find out! Which of these must you do at least once on your trip? Read a book in the sand Take a sunset helicopter flight A free walking tour A cooking…Read more...
Discover New York: Cocoa & Caffeine At The Chocolate Room
I’ve decided that I spend too much time in the same New York City neighborhoods — Bushwick, Williamsburg and the Lower East Side — and that 2-3 times per month I am going to venture to uncharted territories (aka neighborhoods I don’t know well) and just get lost. This past weekend I explored Carroll Gardens/Cobble…Read more...
4 Amazing Day Trips From Medellin, Colombia
Once touted as the world’s most dangerous city, Colombia’s Medellin today is one travelers from all over the world can appreciate. That being said, what attracted me most to the city was its nearby experiences. From hiking to paragliding to immersing myself in Colombia’s famous coffee culture, there are many experiences to be had. To…Read more...
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