Posts by Jessica

Jessica Spiegel is a Portland-based freelance writer and social media strategist with a penchant for all things Italy. She has a passion for cities with bad reputations, is an enormous fan of public transportation, and if she never hears the "tourist vs. traveler" argument again it'll be too soon. Jessica's website is jessicatravels.com, and she's on Twitter @andiamo.

Camping and Caravan Travel in England

Filed Under: europe travel

One of the mantras you’ll hear repeated by slow travel advocates is that the best way to really get a feel for a place is to get away from the well-beaten path [...]

Travel Tips for London during the Olympics

Filed Under: europe travel

London is among the top tourist destinations during the summer no matter what year it is, but this summer the number of visitors is going to increase exponentially. Even before the opening [...]

My Favorite Souvenirs

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I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard how “souvenir” is the French word for “memory,” and how memories are the best kinds of keepsakes we can bring home from [...]