Jerri Stephenson

Travel Tech Takeaways from SXSWi

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This last weekend I had the chance to go to SXSW Interactive in Austin.  Having worked in web marketing and in our efforts in building the DIWYY website, I’ve heard a lot about this geeky event and wanted to go, but never really thought that it would have any good info pertaining to travel.  Boy [...]

March 16, 2011 6 comments READ MORE →

5 Travel Jobs You Haven’t Thought Of

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…or maybe you have but it doesn’t hurt to contemplate them again. These days so many people are talking about blogging and writing as ways to fund your travels.  Like the saying goes “Nice work, if you can find it.” Travel blogging can eventually pay but certainly don’t expect for it pay off quickly. Some [...]

February 27, 2011 8 comments READ MORE →

Hotel Aficionado: Omni La Mansión del Rio San Antonio

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Recently a friend of mine and I decided we needed a getaway just for the night. Not just any getaway – a luxury getaway. We decided that we deserved the best hotel, the best service, and most of the all, the most comfortable beds we could find so we could sleep. Yeah, I know, how [...]

February 16, 2011 0 comments READ MORE →

Destination Details: Austin, TX the SXSW Interactive 2011 Edition

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SXSWi 2011 is coming up March 11 – 15, 2011.  If you’re planning on making a trip out to Austin to get your geek on then we have a few suggestions on how to bid your time while in the Live Music Capital of the World. Getting There: Austin’s main airport, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), [...]

February 12, 2011 5 comments READ MORE →

Get a Job: Working and Living Abroad Webinar Presentation

Presentation slides from May 25, 2010, webinar with Oliver Gradwell from I Wish Gap Year and Jerri Stephenson and Christine Amorose of DIWYY.

May 25, 2010 1 comment READ MORE →

Review: Kelty Redwing 3100

Several years ago I purchased a Kelty Illusion 3500 Backpack for Ladies at Bass Pro Shops and reviewed it on my personal blog, One Girl, Her Backpack and a Passion for Travel.  I was so in love with this backpack and took it everywhere I possibly could.  I literally lived out of this bag and [...]

May 19, 2010 6 comments READ MORE →

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