It probably doesn’t come as a big surprise that the best macchiato I’ve ever had was in my beloved Ethiopia. Even the complimentary coffee on Ethiopian Airlines was divine. In Addis Ababa I went to Tomoca Coffee House, where funny enough, I thought I bought one macchiato, but instead managed to buy four. How I ordered four … Continue reading »
![[City Scenes] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia](http://jenniferjamesonline.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/addis2.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[City Scenes] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia")
Most of the time I was in Ethiopia with Save the Children to observe frontline health workers was spent in Hawassa, the capital of Ethiopia’s Southern region. We did get a chance to walk around Addis and I took many pictures from the car. When I walked around Addis I really felt as though I … Continue reading »
![[Photos] The Beauty of Ethiopia](http://jenniferjamesonline.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/dsc3784.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Photos] The Beauty of Ethiopia")
I will admit two years ago I didn’t want to go to Africa at all. I had been brainwashed by the constant images in the news of child soldiers riding on the back of trucks, perpetual famines, genocides, and rebel soldiers taking over entire countries. It’s hard to admit how shortsighted I was, but it’s … Continue reading »
Frontline healthcare workers are the indisputable backbones of global health and development. They often are the unsung heroes who, despite their dedication to helping those in need, are not nearly recognized enough. Save the Children has set out to change that through their Every Beat Matters campaign by honoring health workers who work in some of the poorest, … Continue reading »
We are a few days shy of October and I am still wondering where in the world did August and September go. The more busy I am the more the months flow into each other forming one fantastic blur. One minute I am hearing cicadas buzz on my runs and the next I am thinking … Continue reading »
Last week I was in London. And then I was home again. That fast! The more I travel, the more I realize how small the world really is. A trip to London is like flying to California from the east coast and since I travel largely at night the flight seems even shorter. I leave, … Continue reading »
In June I traveled quite a bit – Disneyland, DC, Reviewer’s Retreat, Type-A Parent, and Rio. I didn’t realize how much I had traveled until my body and mind began to experience that “I’ve traveled way too much” ache I typically get in the summers and at the end of the year. The funny thing … Continue reading »
Late last month I traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for a few days to attend Rio + Social, the United Nations Foundation and Mashable’s conference on social media for social good. I also attended a few side events for Rio + 20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. This was my first time … Continue reading »
I have been to Washington, DC countless times. My mother lives right outside the city and with it only being five hours away by car and ridiculously close by plane we tend to get to the area at least five times a year. Despite this, I have never walked through Georgetown. I am so glad … Continue reading »
There are literally few things I love more than gathering with the ONE Moms Advisory Board in DC at the ONE offices. I have been a ONE Mom since early last year and have loved every moment of being a part of this amazing group of bloggers and authors. You might remember I went to … Continue reading »
