Sunday musings and freelance life update

Sunday musings and freelance life update

ByJen Lowthrop

…to build some new partnerships for this blog. Soon I will be launching my new work site, ‘She Gets to Work’, so look out for a new swanky site coming soon. The highlight of the month was definitely World Travel Market, where I met so many brilliant travel brands, added many more countries onto my bucket list (who am I kidding, just about every country is on there anyway) and had loads of fun with some of my favourite bloggers buddies. I also wrot…

What’s your unique travel style? – Travelling my way in Poznan

What’s your unique travel style? – Travelling my way in Poznan

ByJen Lowthrop

…ticipation and excitement for what a new location might bring. New people, new foods, new experiences. If there is something I would love to do in every place I visit it would be cycle. I am not a keen cycler at home, I don’t even own a bike, but it is fast becoming a ‘thing’ that I do when travelling. Hiring a bike and cycling around a new city to explore is a great way to see a place in a day. I always had a bike as a child but roads in London t…

How to Meet New People When You Are Travelling

ByJen Lowthrop

…er first; trust your gut and meet people in a safe way. The key is to meet new people, who you would not normally have the chance to meet, in a neutral venue and never give out too much personal information at the start. So, how do you go about meeting these new people? There are a number of techniques and methods that can help you. The online world is full of helpful tips when it comes to dating. Web sites like Play It On Point can help you under…

Feel Good, Do Good: Week 1 of my new series

Feel Good, Do Good: Week 1 of my new series

ByJen Lowthrop

…an and pay full price to stay there myself). Feel Good: Being on BBC World News Last week I was invited back for a short interview on BBC World News. Honestly I love it! People ask if I get nervous but I don’t really, I feel confident in the topics I’m discussing (often Digital Advertising or blogging) and I’m just on such a high afterwards. Wooo… give me more! Do Good: Support for the charity I am a trustee for I’m a trustee of two charities and…

£10million fund for Innovation – Is this what we need?

ByJen Lowthrop

…‘innovative’ projects not just be reinventing the wheel anyway, putting a new name, writing new project descriptions and buying new stationary for a project that was running well last year but then ran out of funding got thrown in the bin, only to picked back up again next year spending half the time and money doing what someone else already did? I support innovation don’t get me wrong and I am sure some inspirational projects will come out of th…

Smile because it happened – Saying goodbye to Hill Holt Wood

Smile because it happened – Saying goodbye to Hill Holt Wood

ByJen Lowthrop

…! eek! Tomorrow… saying farewell to our home, our past and saying hello to new beginnings, new opportunities and all the exciting new adventures ahead! So there we have it, 21 memories to celebrate 21 years at Hill Holt Wood. It has been an incredible journey and one I am so proud and honoured to be a part of. My dad and Karen had a dream and they made that dream a reality. I have watched them build a successful business, a beautiful home and help…

How to Read 52 Books in a Year

How to Read 52 Books in a Year

ByJen Lowthrop

…ind your favourite authors and read more books of theirs. By all means try new things, In the past I have set myself some challenges to read new types of books, but sometimes it’s just better to stick to what you know and love. I try to read a mix of fiction and non fiction, though find that I read fiction much quicker, so generally read more fiction books. Sometimes if I am struggling I pick something I know is going to be an easy read, before ta…