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I was raised on tent camping and road trips in the southeastern U.S. After grad school, I completed a 5-year solo expedition around the continental United States, camping and working my way to each destination.
I have visited six countries and over 30 states. Nowadays, I mix up solo travel with couples travel. I still like tent camping, but am getting spoiled by my husband’s preference for $200/night hotels. I always journaled my travel experiences, so travel writing was a natural extension of that. Even so, there are so many interesting things in life that I find it impossible to commit to a niche. From fashion for plus-sized pear-shaped women under five feet tall to documenting the phenophases of tulip trees to philosophical musings, I write about what I find interesting. |
Jill at the Grand Canyon in May 2025.
Don't be like me, wear sun-protective sleeves! I paid for my sleeveless choice, even with sunscreen and skin that is slow to burn. Photo Credit: A Friendly Stranger
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Let's Fix These Reasons You Feel Frumpy When Packing Light on Her Packing List: This topic was assigned to me. I did most of the writing. The site owner added some sections.
Pre-Travel Checklist on Her Packing List: This topic was assigned to me. I did most of the writing. The content and formatting is a collaboration with the site owner.
What to Wear When You Don't Pack a Swimsuit on Her Packing List: This topic was assigned to me. The writing is primarily mine with some additions, editing, and formatting by the site owner.
The Best Pajamas for Packing Light on Her Packing List: This topic was assigned to me, along with keywords to include. The writing is primarily mine with some additions, editing, and formatting by the site owner.
Travel Wardrobe Not Making the Cut? on Her Packing List: I provided the idea, knowledge, and content for this article, but the site owner was heavily involved in the structure and formatting.
Lightweight and Carry-on Only Virginia Packing List on Her Packing List: The idea for this article was collaborative with the site owner. I worked closely with her to refine the idea to suit her needs. The site owner added headings and formatting and made other edits, but the content is representative of how I can write under direction from an editor.
Virginia Road Trip Itinerary on Her Packing List: This article was my idea. I worked closely with the site owner to refine the structure and content to suit her needs. The site owner added headings and formatting and made other small edits, but the content is representative of my writing style.
What to Pack for Myrtle Beach in Winter on Her Packing List: The content of this article was published almost exactly as I wrote it. The site owner added headings and formatting and made other small edits, but the content is representative of my default writing style.
Ultralight Uganda Packing List for Women on Her Packing List: The content of this article was published almost exactly as I wrote it. The site owner added headings and formatting and made other small edits, but the content is representative of my default writing style.
Tips for Traveling with Friends on Her Packing List: This was a collaborative article where I researched and drafted the content and the site owner added content, formatted, and edited it to their specifications.
How to Bring Home Souvenirs (and still travel in a carry-on) on Her Packing List: This was a collaborative article where I drafted the content and the site owner added content, formatted, and edited it to their specifications.
Overcoming Gaps on Letters to a Young Librarian by Jessica Olin: I've refined my ideas since I wrote the article, but the writing style is still representative of how I write.
Pre-Travel Checklist on Her Packing List: This topic was assigned to me. I did most of the writing. The content and formatting is a collaboration with the site owner.
What to Wear When You Don't Pack a Swimsuit on Her Packing List: This topic was assigned to me. The writing is primarily mine with some additions, editing, and formatting by the site owner.
The Best Pajamas for Packing Light on Her Packing List: This topic was assigned to me, along with keywords to include. The writing is primarily mine with some additions, editing, and formatting by the site owner.
Travel Wardrobe Not Making the Cut? on Her Packing List: I provided the idea, knowledge, and content for this article, but the site owner was heavily involved in the structure and formatting.
Lightweight and Carry-on Only Virginia Packing List on Her Packing List: The idea for this article was collaborative with the site owner. I worked closely with her to refine the idea to suit her needs. The site owner added headings and formatting and made other edits, but the content is representative of how I can write under direction from an editor.
Virginia Road Trip Itinerary on Her Packing List: This article was my idea. I worked closely with the site owner to refine the structure and content to suit her needs. The site owner added headings and formatting and made other small edits, but the content is representative of my writing style.
What to Pack for Myrtle Beach in Winter on Her Packing List: The content of this article was published almost exactly as I wrote it. The site owner added headings and formatting and made other small edits, but the content is representative of my default writing style.
Ultralight Uganda Packing List for Women on Her Packing List: The content of this article was published almost exactly as I wrote it. The site owner added headings and formatting and made other small edits, but the content is representative of my default writing style.
Tips for Traveling with Friends on Her Packing List: This was a collaborative article where I researched and drafted the content and the site owner added content, formatted, and edited it to their specifications.
How to Bring Home Souvenirs (and still travel in a carry-on) on Her Packing List: This was a collaborative article where I drafted the content and the site owner added content, formatted, and edited it to their specifications.
Overcoming Gaps on Letters to a Young Librarian by Jessica Olin: I've refined my ideas since I wrote the article, but the writing style is still representative of how I write.
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Jill Hames is a writer, musician, and ESL teacher who, at the age of four, said she wanted to learn every language in the world. She hasn’t managed that yet, but is proud to have taught herself enough Swahili to understand context from native speakers. She has a B.A. in Music and Spanish, a Masters in Library and Information Science, is TEFL.org 168-hour certified to teach English as a second language, and is working towards a Master of Divinity.
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Copyright 2025