Jennifer WidomFrom Anchorage to San Diego with “DOD’s most prestigious public liaison program” June 23–29, 2024When a colleague proposed nominating me for the 2024 Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC), I was on the fence. As the blog title…Jul 7Jul 7
Jennifer WidomGuatemala Highlands; December 27, 2023-January 4, 2024After a successful last-minute visit to Switzerland, we continued our unlikely triangle and flew from Zürich to Guatemala via Washington…Jan 8Jan 8
Jennifer WidomZürich and Davos, Switzerland; December 20–26, 2023It’s the second year in a row that our winter travel plans have gone awry. Last year we failed to reach the flagship destination of our…Dec 27, 2023Dec 27, 2023
Jennifer WidomThe Seychelles: Mahé and sailing the outer islands; December 22, 2022-January 4, 2023This trip, perhaps more so than any in our past, seemed to present an unending series of problems to solve. The planning had involved more…Jan 7, 2023Jan 7, 2023
Jennifer WidomAttempting to reach Socotra Island, Yemen, via London, Zurich, Togo, Ghana, Egypt, Oman, and Abu…A year ago we planned to visit Socotra Island, a remote UNESCO world heritage destination that belongs to Yemen but in practice is under…Dec 24, 2022Dec 24, 2022
Jennifer WidomThe Azores Part 2: Pico, Faial, and São Miguel Islands — June 21–28, 2022From Santa Maria island we flew to Pico, one of a triangle of islands anchoring the central group of the Azores. Pico was an obvious…Jun 29, 2022Jun 29, 2022
Jennifer WidomThe Azores Part 1: São Miguel and Santa Maria Islands — June 13-21, 2022We’re solidly back in our rhythm of summer and winter family trips, with the easing of Covid logistics making more destinations available…Jun 25, 2022Jun 25, 2022
Jennifer WidomSaint-Leu, Réunion Island; December 29, 2021 –January 3, 2022At the end of the previous travelogue, we’d completed the challenging GR-R2 trek and were headed by bus to the main city of Saint-Denis…Jan 8, 2022Jan 8, 2022
Jennifer WidomGrand Traverse of Réunion Island, December 19–28 2021Réunion Island is a popular tropical destination, but not for its beaches, of which there are relatively few. The highlight is the…Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Jennifer WidomTo Reunion Island via Paris, December 15–18 2021It was quite an ordeal finding a destination for our winter trip. There were constraints on where we were allowed to travel due to Covid…Jan 4, 2022Jan 4, 2022