HeyJaredGina's Journal
Hard-hitting hotel reviews, travel tips, and destination guides by Gina Jackson, a London-based author and travel journalist.
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The Monthly Digest: September (opens the original)
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September has flown by. I’ve been out of London for a good chunk of the month, and the weeks I did spend in town felt rather hectic: so much so that I’ve barely tried any new restaurants (very unlike me). I have, however, stayed at a fair few hotels this past month: as a farewell to summer, I headed on an Iberian escape across the Balearics and Portugal, hopping between Ibiza, Mallorca, and Comporta. And at the tail end of the month, I managed to try one fantastic new restaurant back in London,
How I became a travel writer (opens the original)
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It’s the single most-asked question I get. My DMs are flooded with people asking me how I get to travel for a living, and stay in some of the world’s best hotels.Most of the time, I simply don’t reply to these messages; partly because I don’t have the time to respond, and partly because my response really isn’t the quick, one-stop solution they’re looking for. So, I thought I’d write a Substack post all about it: how I got into travel writing, and a few myths that I’d like to debunk, along with
The Monthly Digest: August (opens the original)
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August has been a bit of a work-heavy month for me, and other than a short weekend trip to Stockholm, I haven’t done much proper unwinding. That said, I’ve managed to squeeze in a few restaurant visits to some very good spots - and one seriously special sleepover. Below, I’ve rounded up my highlights of the month, which include a long-overdue return to an old favourite brunch spot, and a buzzy new restaurant opening that’s worth the hype.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https:/
Stockholm Guide (opens the original)
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A couple of weeks ago, I flew over to Stockholm for a short - but sweet - summer's weekend. It had been exactly ten years since my last visit to the Swedish capital, and in that time, it doesn’t feel like a great deal has changed: the city is still as picturesque and calm as I remember it being, while offering plenty to pack into a weekend. All in all, it makes for the ideal short city break: read on for my favourite spots to eat, sleep and drink in the Swedish capital.<a class="image-link image
The best hotels I've stayed at this year so far (opens the original)
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As we draw close to the end of summer, and I've settled back into a few weeks on home turf in London, I've been reflecting on my favourite stays of the year so far. I feel incredibly lucky to travel as part of my work (it’s a huge privilege that I’ll never take for granted), and the first half of the year has already seen me checking into some serious bucket list stays.Below, I've rounded up my favourite 8 hotels of the year so far: an eclectic mix, from slick city pads to remote safari lodges,
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