About Jennifer Dombrowski

Jennifer Dombrowski is a location independent globe trotter and bases herself in Prata di Pordenone, Italy. She works as a social media and innovation strategist in higher education and is a regular contributor on johnnyjet.com. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter, or on her blog, JdombsTravels.com

15 Reasons to Stay at Anantara Kihavah Villas Maldives

Looking out from our over water pool villa

Visiting the Maldives has long been on my bucket list and the dream came true with an unforgettable 4-day stay at Anantara Kihavah Villas. Located in the Baa Atoll, the resort island was surprisingly larger than I had imagined as I had ogled it online in the weeks preceding our arrival. And from the moment [...]

Marilyn Monroe: 50 Years Later

Reflections of Florence in the windows of Salvatore Ferragamo

In homage to Marilyn Monroe on this 50th anniversary of her death, Ferragamo is hosting two exhibits in her honor in Florence, Italy.

12 Things You Never Knew About Italy

Prata di Pardenone

My husband Tim and I just recently celebrated three years of living in Italy. I think back to previous trips to Italy and if I had only known then what we know now! We’ve learned by making mistakes and falling into the tourists traps of overpriced cappuccinos and bad gelato (yes, bad gelato does exist!). [...]

36 Hours in Napa Valley

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Grapes glistening on the vine catch your eye. The sweet scents of lavender, rosemary, and wine waft toward you. The only sounds are bees buzzing and the horn of the passing Wine Train. This is Napa Valley Wine Country.  I only had 36 hours to experience the best Napa Valley has to offer. Here are [...]

10 Reasons to Love the Palazzo Sasso

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Palazzo Sasso is a 12th century Italian villa that was originally part of the aristocratic quarter of Ravello during the Middle Ages. It was opened by Sir Richard Branson in 1997 and today, the 5-star luxury resort ranks among the top 10 of the best hotels in the world! We recently had the pleasure of [...]

How To Have a Great Mother/Daughter NYC Getaway

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Flowers? Done that! Spa gift certificate? Sent it! Agonizing over that perfect gift for Mother’s Day, which falls on May 13th this year? How about a getaway for some mother/daughter bonding? My mom loves New York City. We used to visit together annually when I lived in the United States, so my mom was beyond [...]

A Lesson in Mushing

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Our six Alaskan huskies are running at full speed as our sled glides over the fresh snow of Spitsbergen. Clutching the snow hook to my chest with one hand, I’m snapping away with the camera in the other as Tim takes his turn at driving the sled first. I’m impressed with his control of the [...]

12 Facts You Never Knew About Longyearbyen: The World’s Northernmost City

Longyearbyen's Main Street

The world’s northernmost city  – and Svalbard’s only town with more than a handful of inhabitants – Longyearbyen is the base for tourism in Svalbard. While you might get “island fever” (as the locals call it) and want to spend all of your time snow scootering across the glaciers and frozen fjords, spend some time [...]