Jen Rose Smith
@jenrosesmith.bsky.social
Travel writer, editor, and all-around enthusiast in Vermont's Green Mountains. Words for WSJ, Afar, WaPo, Nat Geo, etc. www.jenrosesmith.com / jenniferrosesmith @ gmail
Question for the style guide nerds: why have so many English-language outlets stuck with "Turkey" years after the country's UN-official 2023 change to "Türkiye?"
December 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Question for the style guide nerds: why have so many English-language outlets stuck with "Turkey" years after the country's UN-official 2023 change to "Türkiye?"
Reposted by Jen Rose Smith
Jane Austen used 'however' at the beginning of a sentence, and so can you.
December 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Jane Austen used 'however' at the beginning of a sentence, and so can you.
I'm not trying to become a professional Michelin crank but the fact that one star officially means "worth a stop if you're in the area" is so out of line with reality
December 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I'm not trying to become a professional Michelin crank but the fact that one star officially means "worth a stop if you're in the area" is so out of line with reality
There are only two cultures:
- Cold will heal you (fresh air, cracked windows, cold plunges, etc)
- Cold will be the death of you (drafts, exposed neck, iced drinks, temperature contrasts, wet hair, etc)
- Cold will heal you (fresh air, cracked windows, cold plunges, etc)
- Cold will be the death of you (drafts, exposed neck, iced drinks, temperature contrasts, wet hair, etc)
December 7, 2025 at 7:02 AM
There are only two cultures:
- Cold will heal you (fresh air, cracked windows, cold plunges, etc)
- Cold will be the death of you (drafts, exposed neck, iced drinks, temperature contrasts, wet hair, etc)
- Cold will heal you (fresh air, cracked windows, cold plunges, etc)
- Cold will be the death of you (drafts, exposed neck, iced drinks, temperature contrasts, wet hair, etc)
Who among us shall cast the first stone re: passing out in the bathroom of a Virginia liquor store??
December 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Who among us shall cast the first stone re: passing out in the bathroom of a Virginia liquor store??
Love a sharp elbowed little kicker
September 24, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Love a sharp elbowed little kicker
1. first draft
2. what have I done draft
3. burn down my house for the insurance money and join the circus draft
2. what have I done draft
3. burn down my house for the insurance money and join the circus draft
September 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
1. first draft
2. what have I done draft
3. burn down my house for the insurance money and join the circus draft
2. what have I done draft
3. burn down my house for the insurance money and join the circus draft
Airbnb users - have you had hosts request money for damages? I'm hoping to talk with people who have paid (or avoided) these charges for a story. DM or email me at jenniferrosesmith @ gmail
June 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Airbnb users - have you had hosts request money for damages? I'm hoping to talk with people who have paid (or avoided) these charges for a story. DM or email me at jenniferrosesmith @ gmail
Chasing bunnies out of the garden to conclude my Peter Rabbit to Farmer McGregor character arc
June 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Chasing bunnies out of the garden to conclude my Peter Rabbit to Farmer McGregor character arc
For a story: have you used AI models (like Chat GPT) to settle or adjudicate a dispute with your partner or in another relationship? If so, I'd love to talk.
May 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
For a story: have you used AI models (like Chat GPT) to settle or adjudicate a dispute with your partner or in another relationship? If so, I'd love to talk.
Trying to share Apple TV logins and getting hit with this 😭
May 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Trying to share Apple TV logins and getting hit with this 😭
Vermont Alberta
🤝
"plz adopt me"
🤝
"plz adopt me"
May 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Vermont Alberta
🤝
"plz adopt me"
🤝
"plz adopt me"
American friends - are you reconsidering visits to Canada this summer given political tensions? Approaching things differently in any way? If so, I'd love to chat for a story.
May 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
American friends - are you reconsidering visits to Canada this summer given political tensions? Approaching things differently in any way? If so, I'd love to chat for a story.
My love language, îles flottantes
May 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
My love language, îles flottantes
The world demands UNESCO intangible heritage status for Québécois swearing
May 6, 2025 at 4:40 AM
The world demands UNESCO intangible heritage status for Québécois swearing
Essential listening for any travel media & industry folks who have read credulous coverage of NEOM with a little "hmmmmmmmmm"
open.spotify.com/episode/1q9G...
open.spotify.com/episode/1q9G...
Neom, Pt 2: The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Journal. · Episode
open.spotify.com
April 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Essential listening for any travel media & industry folks who have read credulous coverage of NEOM with a little "hmmmmmmmmm"
open.spotify.com/episode/1q9G...
open.spotify.com/episode/1q9G...
Making friends in Zanzibar:
"Where are you from?"
"Vermont, in the east."
"Like where Tupac was from?
"He was west."
"Oh, okay. Biggie?"
"Pretty much, yeah"
"Where are you from?"
"Vermont, in the east."
"Like where Tupac was from?
"He was west."
"Oh, okay. Biggie?"
"Pretty much, yeah"
April 27, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Making friends in Zanzibar:
"Where are you from?"
"Vermont, in the east."
"Like where Tupac was from?
"He was west."
"Oh, okay. Biggie?"
"Pretty much, yeah"
"Where are you from?"
"Vermont, in the east."
"Like where Tupac was from?
"He was west."
"Oh, okay. Biggie?"
"Pretty much, yeah"
Getting competing PR emails for "trending caviar bumps" and "how to do a no-buy year" is a little too on the nose if you ask me
April 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Getting competing PR emails for "trending caviar bumps" and "how to do a no-buy year" is a little too on the nose if you ask me
Reposted by Jen Rose Smith
Who will milk the cows here?
m.sevendaysvt.com/news/feds-ar...
m.sevendaysvt.com/news/feds-ar...
Feds Arrest Eight Migrant Workers on Vermont Dairy Farm
The arrests, at the Pleasant Valley Farms in Berkshire, were not the result of a targeted raid, according to Border Patrol.
m.sevendaysvt.com
April 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Who will milk the cows here?
m.sevendaysvt.com/news/feds-ar...
m.sevendaysvt.com/news/feds-ar...
Researching and writing the Virtuoso impact list left me energized and hopeful about travel's potential for good — there's brilliant work happening from Mongolia to Italy and Canada, spanning cultural heritage, local economies, and environmental conservation 💚
www.virtuoso.com/travel/artic...
www.virtuoso.com/travel/artic...
The Impact List: Top Luxury Travel Companies for Sustainable Tourism | Virtuoso
Cruise with Hurtigruten, safari with andBeyond in Maasai Mara National Reserve, walk the Gudao ancient hiking trails with WildChina, and more green travel opportunities.
www.virtuoso.com
April 23, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Researching and writing the Virtuoso impact list left me energized and hopeful about travel's potential for good — there's brilliant work happening from Mongolia to Italy and Canada, spanning cultural heritage, local economies, and environmental conservation 💚
www.virtuoso.com/travel/artic...
www.virtuoso.com/travel/artic...
The travel industry subsidized Trump's inauguration, per @davelevinthal.bsky.social at @skift.com: among others Delta, United, Hilton, Airbnb, and (probably regretting it by now) the U.S. Travel Association
skift.com/2025/04/21/t...
skift.com/2025/04/21/t...
Travel Companies Were Big Donors to Trump’s Inauguration – See Who Gave
Prominent travel industry companies together contributed several million dollars to President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration festivities.
skift.com
April 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The travel industry subsidized Trump's inauguration, per @davelevinthal.bsky.social at @skift.com: among others Delta, United, Hilton, Airbnb, and (probably regretting it by now) the U.S. Travel Association
skift.com/2025/04/21/t...
skift.com/2025/04/21/t...
Texted the @newyorker.com Phish longread to a Vermont friend who immediately texted back "will read later I'm at a Phish show right now"
April 19, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Texted the @newyorker.com Phish longread to a Vermont friend who immediately texted back "will read later I'm at a Phish show right now"
Helping my husband get our two bikes onto a direct Marrakech-Montreal flight this morning & I heard a frustrated fellow passenger let loose a "câlisse!" and was like "yep this is the place"
April 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Helping my husband get our two bikes onto a direct Marrakech-Montreal flight this morning & I heard a frustrated fellow passenger let loose a "câlisse!" and was like "yep this is the place"
Our reps in DC are already speaking out about the illegal detention of Vermonter Mohsen Mahdawi. I just wrote to Phil Scott -- here's the link to email him.
governor.vermont.gov/contact
governor.vermont.gov/contact
April 15, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Our reps in DC are already speaking out about the illegal detention of Vermonter Mohsen Mahdawi. I just wrote to Phil Scott -- here's the link to email him.
governor.vermont.gov/contact
governor.vermont.gov/contact
Do you keep a journal when traveling? I'm looking for a source for a story (hoping to find a civilian, ie, not a travel writer)
April 15, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Do you keep a journal when traveling? I'm looking for a source for a story (hoping to find a civilian, ie, not a travel writer)