Hello from Montana! I just returned from six whirlwind weeks in Europe, where I spent a week in Albania, then led two JUMP Adventures group trips (a bike & boat in Greece and a multi-sport adventure in Norway), and ended with a week in France, including seeing Ed Sheeran in concert! 🤩 Now I need to sleep for a week... but first, some fun for you: On my last full day in Albania, after road tripping around for a week with a friend, I decided to set myself up on a beautiful balcony (see below!)...
19 days ago • 1 min read
Bonjour from France! Coming to you from my pain au chocolat 🥐 and my seat overlooking the Saône river in Lyon with an update for you about our upcoming trip to Peru this fall (Sep 24-Oct 4): Booking for Peru closes June 24th. We are already working on securing Machu Picchu tickets for our currently booked participants, so if you're considering joining us, now is a great time to grab your spot! We have 4 spots left. We'd love to have you along for this one, it's going to be special for many...
25 days ago • 1 min read
We just wrapped another absolutely beautiful, delicious, hilarious, soul-filling JUMP Adventures trip of island hopping and cycling our way through the Greek islands, just in time to do laundry and repack for the Fjords of Norway, which starts next week! The magic is happening over here in Europe, and we are so here for it. Monday in Greece. On top of a mountain on the island of Ithaca. Next up is PERU this September, and we are GIVING AWAY A SPOT! We've teamed up with Osprey and Oboz...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Kalimera from a rooftop in Athens, Greece! (The Acropolis is right in front of me, the sun is SHINING so brilliantly, and I'm getting on a boat tomorrow for our island hopping biking adventure from Athens to Corfu, but I digress...) I'll get right to the real reason you opened this email - YES you read that right - we have a massive GIVEAWAY happening right now through May 16th! I've teamed up with Osprey and Oboz Footwear to give away a spot on my JUMP Adventures trip to Peru this September....
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Sometimes waiting until the last minute to book a trip is EXACTLY what we need. Because six months ago, heck maybe even last week, you just didn't know that at this very moment in your life you were going to 1000% NEED a getaway to sunny Greece where you can experience... ...memories of every flavor and color and texture - shared belly laughs, thrilling downhill descents in tight formation, quiet conversations with new found friends on the sun deck or walking a forest trail, dancing and...
2 months ago • 1 min read
This very week I’m celebrating 11 years of podcasting. ELEVEN. YEARS. My first three episodes aired on March 27, 2014, and by April 1, 2014, just four days later, the show was listed front and center on iTunes New & Noteworthy, and the rest is history... Considering that this milestone comes in the wake of having just won Best Travel Podcast at this year's iHeartRadio Podcast Awards, I'm feeling all the feels and just want to share this moment with YOU! To mark the occasion, I invited my...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Let's cut straight to the good stuff - I have THREE opportunities for you to travel with me in 2025: First up is Greece Bike & Boat Island Hopping May 9-16 from the city of Athens to the island of Corfu. Sail and cycle the Ionian islands, private chef and bar onboard, swim stops, the whole boat is OURS for the week! We only have 3 spots left! If you've been thinking about joining us - grab your spot now before it's gone. Next is Fjords of Norway May 22-30, a multi-sport adventure through the...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hello from Austin! I'm here for the iHeartPodcast Awards, which they call "the Oscars of podcasting" because (in case you missed the memo a few weeks ago) we were nominated for BEST TRAVEL PODCAST (🤯). You know, it honestly hadn't even occurred to me to attend this event until some of YOU started asking me if I was going to go. To say that I am SO grateful I decided to show up is an understatement, because... WE. WON. iHeartPodcast Awards Best Travel Podcast: JUMP with Traveling Jackie The...
4 months ago • 1 min read
"I can do hard things. If I just put myself out there, I can do hard things. Being in a group dynamic, going on a guided tour, which is not usually how I travel, and doing this bike adventure... makes me want to go do this again. I just want to go do this again, because I can. I believe in myself so much more than I did... I can do things that I didn't believe I could." - C.K. THAT right there is what we are ALL about around here. That is a real life quote from a real life person just like...
4 months ago • 1 min read