Category: BLOG
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Curious Red Sandals for Travel [Product Review]
The sandals from Curious Red may not immediately come to mind when you think about which shoes to take on your next vacation. But they should. Below is my review of the Curious Red Sandals for travel. Finding the right travel sandal Travel and shoes are two of my favorite things and the sandals from…
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Hiking on your vacation
Hiking on your vacation is an excellent way to experience the natural wonders of a destination. Even if you wouldn’t normally consider yourself a hiker, I can guarantee (okay maybe not really, but there’s a very high probability) you will see something incredible if you include a little outdoors time in your next vacation planning.…
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Incorporating music into travel
I recently came across an interesting article; the gist was that more and more frequently, music is driving Millenial’s vacation choices. As I reflected on some of the statistics found in that study, I realized music is a large component of my adventures. This post will discuss how incorporating music into travel can lead to…
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A trip to Europe cut short by Coronavirus (2020)
The following is a sequence of events for a trip to Europe cut short by Coronavirus (Covid-19) for three friends from the U.S. The Coronavirus cut our 10-day trip to Austria and Slovakia down to just four nights in Austria. Here is the sequence of events for canceling our plans and catching an earlier flight…
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10 confusing things about travel
Below are 10 confusing things about travel that make me scratch my head and ask questions no one can seem to answer. It’s no secret here at Jane Sees the World that we love to travel. We spend a lot of time talking about how wonderful it all is. To be fair, we have also…
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Unexpected Holidays While Traveling
B and I are fairly experienced travelers. Between the two of us, we’ve visited dozens and dozens of countries. We should have things figured out, right? Well, nope. On at least five trips, we have inadvertently visited a country during a major holiday. We fell prey to the inexcusable (although unintentional) thought of ‘that’s how…
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Getting Stuck in Romania (2018)
When B and I were planning a trip to Southeastern Europe, I came across an article highlighting Balkan express train ride between Belgrade, Serbia, and Bar, Montenegro. After reading this article, I decided this was something I needed to do in my life. So when we knew we were going to be in Romania, we…
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Evolving as a traveler
Warning: this post is a little on the philosophical side, but it is something I have been thinking about a lot lately. One thing I have noticed as I mature and gain experience is that I am continually evolving as a traveler. There were ways I preferred to travel in my 20s that I do…
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Making the most of limited vacation
R and I have full-time jobs with limited vacation hours. We are blessed to have more than two weeks of vacation a year, but we are still constrained by the amount of time we have to travel and go on adventures. Therefore, we have become experts in making the most of limited vacation time. If,…
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Planned Relaxing Vacation (2019)
A while ago, we talked about the benefits of taking a mini break during the rush of a vacation to just relax. Well, we upped the ante on our last vacation and pretty much took a break the entire time we were in Europe. Who knew a planned, relaxing vacation would be so fun? If…
