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Maureen Jenkins

Consultant and Writer

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UrbanTravelGirl is my blog on living globally through international travel. I’m a passionate believer in the ability of travel to not only transform the way we see the world, but ourselves. As an African-American woman, I’ve developed an even greater sense of who I am by leaving the United States, visiting nearly 35 countries and territories, spending nearly one year working as a freelance writer in Florence, Italy, and one year living and working in Samois-sur-Seine, a charming village near Paris.

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Travel

  • 10 fabulous free finds in Paris
  • 10 ways to live it up on the French Riviera
  • 5 cool places to learn a foreign language abroad
  • 7 ways to go local while traveling
  • 8 reasons to trade up on trains
  • African-Americans going global
  • African-Americans in Paris: 'It's always been about freedom for us'
  • Amazing apartment rentals — and some budget options, too
  • Finding God on your travels
  • Going it alone is a singular pleasure
  • Gone Global: Tales from a Black Expat Life in France
  • Have Mom, Will Travel
  • Herrington Inn & Spa: Deluxe Getaway near Chicago
  • Jazz on the French Riviera
  • Not so far and away: Midwest weekend getaways
  • Ooh la la! Everything You Need to Know About the South of France
  • Pamplona: More than just bulls
  • Parents really can give their kids the world
  • Tango with Buenos Aires
  • The Langham Chicago, a Luxury Hotel with an Architectural Pedigree

Food

  • Feeding kids' interest in global cuisines
  • Marcus Samuelsson embraces the global food movement with a new cookbook
  • More superstar chefs make Chicago their second home

Lifestyles

  • Be your own brand
  • Curing yourself of the 'yes' disease
  • Decluttering before the New Year
  • Fashion museums around the world
  • Living happily with less
  • More ways than ever to have fewer periods
  • No need for speed: The slow movement
  • Simplify your life: Go car-free
  • Simplify your life: Telecommuting isn't just for parents
  • Take this job and love it

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