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As I found myself traveling a great deal for work throughout the summer and fall, I also found myself daydreaming of a vacation where I was not on the move and could simply be. Be with my boyfriend. Be on the beach. And be in a luxurious location within easy travel distance from the United […]

Manchester and Yorkshire Are England’s Cultural Sphere

Northern England, North Country, and the North are geographical nicknames for England’s upper half, a world away from the country’s more-visited south or, shall we say, London. Mention Manchester, and most seem to know it as an industrial city, myself included—that is until I thumbed through “Where to Go: Manchester,” a not-so-ordinary guidebook that hooked me […]

Insider Favorites: Dorothy’s Guide to Sausalito, California

Living in Sausalito for many years only intensifies the anticipation of rounding the last curve on Bridgeway when, magically, the postcard view of the bay with Angel Island, Alcatraz, and the Bay Bridge comes into focus. An ever-changing panorama includes a variety of water craft: ferry boats, sail boats, James Bond-type yachts, a Darth Vader black […]

Day Trip From Rome: The Amalfi Coast and Pompeii

We were up before the sun. Monica, our cheerful guide from Avventure Bellissime Tours, greeted us in the lobby of our hotel near Piazza Navona. It was 7 a.m.—dark and early, but not too early for two double espressos to go. After one stop to pick up three additional passengers, we were on our way. […]

Alaska: Where Your Adventure Dreams Come True

It was 90 degrees Fahreinheit when we stepped off the plane in Anchorage, Alaska, during summer 2015—blazing hot in a place we expected to be chilly. Not a good sign when it comes to global warming, but because of that warm sun the land portion of the Princess Cruises trip we took was an absolute delight.

Insider Favorites: Linda’s Guide to Long Beach

Located in the heart of Southern California’s beach communities, Long Beach blends urban sophistication with a relaxed beach resort vibe. Interesting hotels, world-class attractions, front-line museums, a walkable downtown, award-winning restaurants, unique shopping, a cruise line port, and a thriving, multi-faceted arts and culture scene make this city by the sea a great place to live. […]

Jetset Extra who, what, when, where, why, how

Jetset Extra is the go-to online travel hub for industry professionals and seasoned and aspiring travelers looking for inspirational vacation ideas. Our content includes exemplary in-house professional video production, as well as entertaining and informative articles from our global network of hand-picked Insiders. We also nurture a lively wide-reaching social media community that enables travel aficionados to engage in weekly “tweet-ups” where they can share ideas, experiences, and information.

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Crisp air, leaves turning colors, kids going back to school, and tasty treats are all indications of the fall season. I am not a fan of the colder weather, but I have to say this is one of my favorite times of year to travel. Traveling in the fall is one of the best times […]

#JSETT Twitter Chat Recap: Natural Phenomena

The world is full of beautiful and unexplainable natural wonders. We found six of the most incredible and asked our #JSETT chat participants if they had seen any in person. While some had gorgeous photos and stories to share, many contributors left with more must-see spots on their bucket lists than when we began!

Beautiful Barcelona—Spain’s second most populated city and the capital of the country’s autonomous community Catalonia. Barcelona’s prime location on the Mediterranean coast has made it a sought-after spot over the last 2,000 years, notably by the Romans, whose grid plan remains today in the city’s historical center, the Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter). The area was then […]

Set on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida, Miami is named for the river running through it, which came from the nearby Lake Mayaimi (now known as Lake Okeechobee). Indigenous cultures inhabited the area for thousands of years before explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilés claimed it for Spain in 1566. Spain ceded Florida to the United […]

Human presence in Sedona, Arizona, has been documented as far back as 11,500 BCE. Originally inhabited by the Paleo-Indian people, who were big-game hunters, the ecologically diverse landscape and large amount of resources then attracted the pre-Archaic people to the area at around 9000 BCE. These hunter-gatherers left traces of their rock art at heritage […]

So much can be said about San Francisco, the City by the Bay. The only consolidated city-county in California, San Francisco is the most densely settled large city in the state and the second-most in the United States after New York. Spanish colonists founded “St. Francis” in 1776, establishing a fort at the Golden Gate […]

Powerslayer Offers an Energy-Efficient, Travel-Friendly Charge

In the days of smartphones and social media, it seems it’s become increasingly more important to have a charger on hand at all times to ensure batteries are charged and connectivity is not lost. Velvetwire has set out to create a travel-friendly way to not only efficiently charge a mobile device and improve lifetime battery performance […]

Want to shoot your next excursion like a professional? Forget spending hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars on equipment and instead check out BorrowLenses, which rents out cameras, lenses, lighting kits, and more through its website. We know our readers love to document their most memorable travel moments, which is why we have teamed up […]

With smaller seat sizes, less legroom, and more crowded planes, air travel has not been the most comfortable method of transportation of late. Comfy Commuter has set out to change that with its revolutionary neck pillow, designed to ensure travelers achieve the utmost comfort during their journey. It’s an ideal travel companion, and we have one […]

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Jetsetting With Spago Las Vegas’ Executive Chef Eric Klein

It’s difficult to dine in Las Vegas without choosing a restaurant run by a celebrity chef. Wolfgang Puck’s Spago Las Vegas is widely considered to be the one that started it all, and the restaurant continues its trendsetting ways under the watch of executive chef and associate partner Eric Klein. A native of Alsace, France, Eric spent […]

Jetsetting With Hospitality Expert Shane Green

New Zealand-born Shane Green realized his love for hospitality after his move to the United States. Once there, he got a job at the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey and his experience in the industry began to grow. Shane is now the founder of SGEi, a global consulting and training group, and the host of Travel Channel’s new […]

Jetsetting With Celebrity Chef Ted Reader

Ted Reader is his name, and barbecue is his game. The Canadian native got his start as the inaugural executive chef at the SkyDome Hotel (now known as the Renaissance Toronto Downtown Hotel) before moving on to President’s Choice, Canada’s largest food retailer, and creating signature staples including PC Thick and Cheesy Burgers and PC Real […]

This month on Jetset Extra you’ll notice we are a bit obsessed with the Czech Republic, from the famous city of Prague to the countryside towns and all the culture in between.

Last month, one of our weekly Twitter chats was all about life lessons learned through travel. What impressed me most—and made me love our Twitter chat family even more—was, when asked what lesson they wished more travelers would learn while abroad, many responded by stressing the importance of adapting to your surroundings and interacting with the […]

Spring has sprung and with the warmth of the sun comes that longing to go somewhere, stretch our legs and explore. It’s usually about this time when my yearning for summer starts and I begin to plan trips for the rest of the year. But where to begin? What to look for? Are there deals […]

When I think of Brazil so many things spring to mind: the Amazon, açaí, capoeira, beautiful beaches, and beautiful people. It has been my dream destination since I was a little girl. Our Million Ways to Live adventure took us to Brazil for nearly a month, and while I only got to experience a fraction of what […]

As expected, there have been plenty of ups and downs during our trip thus far, a beautiful combination of hook-ups and rip-offs that have a way of balancing each other out. As a group, we try not to dwell too long on the rip-offs or get too high on the hook-ups. But some things are […]

Our “Million Ways to Live” documentary series is taking us all over the world, to 32 countries in just over a year. There are four of us: Claire, Luke, our assistant Bensen, and Baby Jack, who’s taken to travel like a little duckling to water.