Jenna Kelley

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Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL
School
Florida State University
Expertise
European & U.S. Travel, Group Travel, Budget Travel Hacks
  • In 2024, Jenna took a 35-day sabbatical around Europe, visiting 9 countries and staying in 14 cities with 42 strangers.
  • She lives in South Florida and often explores downtown city life and sparkling beaches.
  • She documents her travel journey on her YouTube channel, "The World's Publicist."

Experience

In 2017, Jenna was bitten by the travel bug when she studied Journalism abroad in Valencia, Spain. Upon college graduation, she became an award-winning news reporter in Texas and Georgia, and later, she moved to her home state, Florida. She became an Associate Editor for Narcity, a lifestyle publication, highlighting popular Florida destinations. Now, along with writing for Islands, she works in Communications for a popular cruise line, forever combining her love for travel and writing.

Education

Jenna has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Communications from Florida State University.

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