Yesterday marked 100 days until the kick off of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Punctuated with celebrations across the world from Sarajevo to Times Square, it’s clear that these games will be unlike any other — and RSJ will be on the ground to cover them!
![[video] that time we witnessed a miracle in ferrara](http://ready-set-jet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tumblr_lzp42qJWMo1qlodv4o7_1280-290x290.jpg "[video] that time we witnessed a miracle in ferrara")
In his closing remarks at the end of Mass, Priest Don Franco called our meeting un miracolo. Two months ago, my friends and I stumbled into an empty Cathedral in Ferrara and I wound up with an incredible opportunity to sing for a packed Palm Sunday Mass.
The twenty-first century is obsessed with concision. One-hundred thirty character tweets, Sparknotes, thumb drives. How do we reconcile a country whose history and dramas are as vast as Russia’s while satiating our appetite for bite-sized pieces? As I learned while reflecting on St. Petersburg at 2 am, sometimes we can’t.
Since our founding, you have taken RSJ on your adventures across the globe! Now, we have the chance to take you onboard! Europe’s leading accommodations provider Open House Group is inviting one blogger to travel with them this fall, & RSJ founder Gillian Kemmerer wants to Go With Oh to Barcelona! Click to tweet your...
When RSJ founder Gillian Kemmerer entered the competition to Go With Oh, we gave you a little lesson in Catalan. Now, we’re offering you the chance to show your support in any language you want! Check out RSJ’s World of Support campaign to be Oh’s next European blogger!
When Soulja Boy advised us all to kiss him through the phone, he obviously didn’t have international travel plans in mind. Phone service can be one of the most troubling aspects of adjusting to expat life, but we have a few tips to prevent heinous roaming charges and communication meltdowns.
Vincent Chase didn’t leave Queens without E, Turtle, and Johnny – so why would you relocate to a new city without an entourage? One of your most important pre-departure rituals should be assembling a team of local expert blogs you can turn to for the latest scoop.
Master’s student at the Taylor Institute in Lugano, Switzerland, junior analyst at The North Face, and gorgeous RSJ Contributor Jeannie Vaughan shares her experience as a working expat. From securing an opportunity to making the most of it, Jeannie answers the most common questions we receive about landing international experience on your resume.
RSJ contributor Dana Bruxvoort relays her experience as a gluten-free jetsetter, and provides six incredible tips to allay your food allergy fears while abroad. Dana may be saying nyet to crepes and baguettes, but you won’t find her sitting at home anytime soon!
Inspired by Megan Edmiston’s recent article on livening up your travel photos, we asked our readers to submit their most interesting shots to us on twitter! We’re thrilled with the results – and you can feast your eyes on our latest board on Pinterest.
![YSP [you should probably] spice up your travel photos](http://ready-set-jet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Paris-4-290x290.jpg "YSP [you should probably] spice up your travel photos")
How many terrible photos of the Leaning Tower of Pisa does it take to inspire some change in our Facebook albums? Contributor Megan Edmiston shows photographers of all skill levels how to take inspired travel photos in our latest edition of You Should Probably [YSP].
In the war between Madrid and Barcelona, which one will you choose — the place that opens its arms, or the one that eludes you? RSJ founder Gillian Kemmerer discusses her love affair with Barcelona (namely its people), and the city’s curious habit of escaping her grasp.
