Off to Haiti in January
In less than one month I will be off to Haiti, a little over two years since the devastating earthquake hit the tiny island on January 12, 2010. I won’t be going alone. I’ll be heading south with dear blogging friends and Everywhere who works heavily with Macy’s and their Heart of Haiti initiative. We … Read more
Traveling to London: An Exercise in Taking Risks
I went to England last week, but I didn’t have to. In fact, it would have been easier to just stay home, but in order to reach my goals I know I have to take risks and live outside of my comfort zone. In two days I got a tremendous amount accomplished and was also … Read more
Leggiadro + a Fantastic New York Lunch
Yesterday was a fantastic first day in New York for Fashion Week. I got in around 9 in the morning, just enough time to check into my hotel, store my bags with the bellman, and hop a cab to my first event of the day. I headed down to the garment district and was given … Read more
Amsterdam
I want to go back to Amsterdam! This time, though, I want to step out in the city and not simply be on my way to Nairobi. There is a great chance that I will be in Europe later this year. Although I won’t be anywhere near Amsterdam I am already plotting how I will get … Read more
A Review: W Hotels in Atlanta and Times Square
I have been traveling a lot lately. Quite literally my family and I bounced from Atlanta to DC to New York all within a span of a week, but I must say we had a fantastic time together as a family despite all the heavy travel. In Atlanta and New York we stayed at the … Read more
Kimpton’s Topaz Hotel in Washington, DC
I have written before about how much I adore Kimpton hotels. I think it’s their customer service coupled with the uniqueness of each of their properties. Last week I stayed in yet another Kimpton hotel, the Topaz Hotel in Washington, DC. In fact, it is my dream to visit all of the Kimpton hotels around the country. Upon arriving … Read more
A New JJamesOnline.com
I started JJamesOnline.com to talk about the business of blogging and it served that purpose quite well for the past few years. Now I am changing gears a bit to use my personal blog to talk about my life on and offline. That means I will be talking about the things I am doing from … Read more





















