Category: BLOG

  • Low Maintenance Travel Beauty Hacks

    Low Maintenance Travel Beauty Hacks

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    One of the premises of Jane Sees the World is that looking good isn’t our top priority whilst traveling. I suppose that is true for non-traveling life as well, but this post is going to focus on how we make ourselves at least presentable and offer some travel beauty hacks. Permanent makeup For those who…

  • Tips from the Road 2018 (Romania, Serbia, Montenegro and Bulgaria)

    Tips from the Road 2018 (Romania, Serbia, Montenegro and Bulgaria)

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    This week, B and I are on the road. We are on the downward slope of a two-week trip to Romania, Serbia, Montenegro and Bulgaria. This post will be quick since we are busy making memories. Here are some tips from the road about making the most of your travels. Eat gelato…every chance you get…

  • Spa Day [Girls’ Weekend Getaway]

    Spa Day [Girls’ Weekend Getaway]

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    A spa day makes an excellent girls’ weekend getaway. Last weekend, I headed out of town with R and C. We drove to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to enjoy a spa day and celebrate R’s birthday. Now, I am not a spa expert, but I have had the opportunity to try out a few and I…

  • Traveling with Family

    Traveling with Family

    A few weeks ago, my sister and I flew from Boise to Sacramento, where we met up with my cousin from Utah. Our destination was our Grandma’s and Aunt’s house in Northern California. I’m very lucky in that my sister and cousin are also my good friends, but traveling with family brings its own set…

  • Birthdays: Treat Yourself to Travel

    Birthdays: Treat Yourself to Travel

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    Yeah for your birthday! I do not know very many people who enjoy getting older (besides kids that is). Regardless of whether you embrace getting older, pretend it isn’t happening or actively work to prevent it, those birthdays roll around once a year no matter what. I do not necessarily embrace getting older, but I…

  • 10 Not-So-Fun Things About Travel

    10 Not-So-Fun Things About Travel

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    Unfortunately, not-so-fun travel moments happen. It is not all hearts and flowers and there are definitely some unpleasant moments on the road. For me, those parts pale in comparison to all of the fun stuff. However, I think it might be worth mentioning the not-so-fun travel stuff for those who are new to travel and…

  • Thanksgiving Post

    Thanksgiving Post

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    Today is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. It is a time for family, food and football. It is also a time for giving thanks. So today, R and I reflect, give thanks to travel and share the parts of traveling we are grateful for. Thanks to travel from B: See beautiful things Whether you enjoy…

  • Bringing new life to old adventures

    Bringing new life to old adventures

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    I have been thinking about bringing new life to old adventures lately. I do not enjoy doing the same things over and over again. That is why I always choose to go somewhere new instead of to the same vacation spot year after year. I know plenty of people who are perfectly content to return…

  • The Great American Eclipse (2017)

    The Great American Eclipse (2017)

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    Unless you have been hiding out in the mountains away from civilization, you will have heard that August 21, 2017, is the day of the Great American Eclipse. The ‘Path of Totality’ or ‘POT” starts on the Oregon Coast and stretches its way through the continental United States before exiting on the Georgia Coast. All…

  • Antiques Roadshow tips and tricks (2017)

    Antiques Roadshow tips and tricks (2017)

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    Sharing Antiques Roadshow tips and tricks from an experience in St. Louis, Missouri. Last weekend, a dream of mine came true. I attended the Antiques Roadshow. When B and I told people the reason we were going to spend the weekend in St. Louis, Missouri, the reactions were mixed. About forty percent of people either…