Travel Journalism
An award-winning travel writer, Jenny has contributed to a myriad of print and online publications, including Matador Travel, The Compass, The Traveler's Notebook, Brave New Traveler, Transitions Abroad, Gradspot, Ethical Traveler, In the Know Traveler, Global Progress Magazine, and Pology. Here are a few of her favorite selections.
Go Slow on Caye Caulker, Belize (Matador Travel)
Hammocks, sunset bars, and stellar snorkeling make this laid-back Caribbean island a great getaway.
Go Slow on Caye Caulker, Belize (Matador Travel)
Hammocks, sunset bars, and stellar snorkeling make this laid-back Caribbean island a great getaway.
Goma: Out of the Ash (Matador Travel)
“To the Congolese, the [volcano] must seem ordinary, but to me, it is a powerful image and rather symbolic: the town is, quite literally, living in the shadow of its past.”
The Burden of Return: War, Peace, and the LWF in South Sudan (Matador Travel)
“For the families here, the displaced and dispossessed of South Sudan, this is the reality of returning home after decades in exile—it is not exotic, or glamorous, or inspirational. The needs are basic; the suffering is acute.”
“To the Congolese, the [volcano] must seem ordinary, but to me, it is a powerful image and rather symbolic: the town is, quite literally, living in the shadow of its past.”
The Burden of Return: War, Peace, and the LWF in South Sudan (Matador Travel)
“For the families here, the displaced and dispossessed of South Sudan, this is the reality of returning home after decades in exile—it is not exotic, or glamorous, or inspirational. The needs are basic; the suffering is acute.”
The Ringer: An American Girl Playing the Field in Kenya (Matador Travel)
*Gold Winner, Travel & Sports Category, Solas Best Travel Writing Awards 2008
Coffee: A Universal Language (Transitions Abroad)
*Runner-up, 2008 Narrative Travel Writing Contest
Ethical Travelers in Action: Getting Aid to Burma (Ethical Traveler)
Books
Jenny's essay on the Westernization of Africa appears in Chapter 49 (pp253-255) of The Secret History of the American Empire, by New York Times bestselling author John Perkins. She also contributed to the research for The Gradspot.com Guide to Life After College.
Video
Travels in Asia with Randy Reines
On assignment for TripFilms
Fiction & Poetry
Night Surfing (Flashquake)
Kampala (Flashquake)
The Quiet (Raving Dove)
Abduction/Induction (Prick of the Spindle)
The Fisherman's Wife (LITnIMAGE, forthcoming)
Abduction/Induction (Prick of the Spindle)
The Fisherman's Wife (LITnIMAGE, forthcoming)
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