How much of the world have you seen?Tumblr (3.0; @jetpac-app)http://blog.jetpac.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4sswh2a1j1r14q61o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div class="caption"> <p>Always travel in style…</p> <p>(Photos via <a href="http://cocokelley.blogspot.com/2011/09/on-road-again.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FmCAtj+%28coco%2Bkelley%29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cocokelley.blogspot.com)</a></p> <p><img alt="image" class="toggle_inline_image inline_image" height="40" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2hi0pkx8m1qlhapg.png" width="40"/></p> <p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jetpac-friends-photo-travel/id511518050?mt=8#" target="_self"> Download</a> Jetpac’s travel photography app to see all your friends’ cool travel photos!</p> </div> <div class="avatar_and_i"> </div>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/24008703498http://blog.jetpac.com/post/24008703498Tue, 29 May 2012 12:02:00 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4rao6QB2f1r14q61o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A version of the hanging tent for the ones scared of heights.</p>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/24005735369http://blog.jetpac.com/post/24005735369Tue, 29 May 2012 10:54:32 -0700tentcampingtraveloutdoorsvacationgearjetpachammockphoto<p>4 days in Italy is not much, but we can guarantee you&#8217;ll manage to gain a few pounds and see some amazingly beautiful sights.</p> <p><strong>Day 1: Venice</strong></p> <p><img height="600" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4osg5MPOI1qlhapg.jpg" width="600"/><br/>Gondola under Ponte Rialto, Venice</p> <p><strong>Sights:</strong><br/>Fitbit showed 19000 steps in 7 hours. No cars allowed, so you have to discover Venice by foot (or waterbus/taxis/gondolas).<br/>You&#8217;ll manage to see most sights in one day, but there&#8217;s enough to see if you want to dig down deeper in the Venetian culture and stay longer. </p> <p><strong>Food:</strong><br/>We&#8217;re huge fans of Anthony Bourdain and following in his steps when searching for good places to eat on travels never fails. In Venice he went to <a href="http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/anthony-bourdain/episodes/venice#map-jump" target="_self">Al Covo</a>, a small restaurant in one of the back alleys not far from Piazza San Marco. Unfortunately it is closed on the Wednesday we were there. (Closed on Wednesday and Thursdays).</p> <p>Instead we ended up paying for the location and not the food at a mediocre touristy restaurant with a view at Ponte Rialto. But hey, back alleys are everywhere, these beautiful and lively canals are only here. </p> <p><strong>Day 2: Florence<br/></strong>20.000 steps.</p> <p><img height="600" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4osyblcEN1qlhapg.jpg" width="650"/><br/>Ponte Vecchio, Florence</p> <p><strong>Sights:</strong></p> <ul><li>Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio</li> <li>Il Duomo - Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore</li> <li>Ponte Vecchio</li> <li>Galleria degli Uffizi</li> <li>Santa Croce </li> </ul><p><strong>Food:</strong><br/><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampredotto" target="_self">Lampredotto</a> is a typical Florentine dish, made from the fourth and final stomach of a cow. It is cooked in water along with tomato, onion, parsley and celery, and then seasoned.<br/><img height="550" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4oueeytaa1qlhapg.jpg" width="650"/> </p> <p><strong>Florentine Steak</strong><br/>A favorite of Tuscan cuisine, bistecca alla fiorentina &#8216;beefsteak Florentine style&#8217; consists of a T-bone or porterhouse steak grilled over a wood or charcoal fire, and seasoned with salt and, sometimes, black pepper, and (strictly after the steak is retired from the fire) olive oil. Bistecca is invariably served very rare, but it&#8217;s incredible tender and by far the best steak we&#8217;ve ever had ( <a href="http://www.trattoriadaicocofilippo.com/" target="_self">Trattoria Dai Coco Filippo</a>)</p> <p><strong><br/>Day 3: Siena<br/></strong>10000 steps (lot of train sitting)</p> <p><img height="500" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ovt2X8FN1qlhapg.jpg" width="650"/></p> <p>Visiting Siena was not in our plans, but the temptation to squeeze in one more city during our short stay in Italy grew too big. We jumped on an early morning train from Florence and got to experience a beautiful day in Siena before heading to Bologna. </p> <p><strong>Sights:</strong><br/>Walk and eat</p> <p><strong>Food:</strong><br/>Wild Boar is Italy&#8217;s favourite game meat and Tuscan wild boar is renowned all around the world for its taste and quality. It has a deliciously mild savoury flavour, perfectly balanced with a hint of nuts with a relatively soft texture.</p> <p><img height="650" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4sos4q57h1qlhapg.jpg" width="650"/></p> <p> <br/><strong>Day 4: Bologna <br/> </strong>150000 steps. (Mostly sitting and eating).</p> <p><img height="600" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4osbmXtty1qlhapg.jpg" width="600"/><br/>Vegetable market, Bologna</p> <p>Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history, art, cuisine, music, and culture. It is the seventh largest city in terms of population in Italy.</p> <p><strong>Sights: </strong></p> <ul><li>Piazza Maggiore</li> <li>Basilica of San Petronio</li> <li>Asinelli&#8217;s Tower</li> <li>The Pinacoteca Nazionale<br/> </li> </ul><p><strong>Food:</strong><br/><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolognese_sauce" target="_self">Bolognese sauce</a> is a meat-based sauce for pasta originating from Bologna, Italy. It is customarily used to dress tagliatelle and may also be used to prepare &#8220;lasagne alla bolognese&#8221;. In Bologna, ragù alla bolognese is known simply as ragù.</p> <p><img height="600" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ot3qZnaF1qlhapg.jpg" width="600"/><br/>Pasta Bolognese, Bologna</p> <p><img height="400" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4owpvTOPv1qlhapg.jpg" width="650"/></p> <p>(Don&#8217;t know what it says, but seems a little odd to place a photo of a cute piglet in a pile of ham, don&#8217;t you think?)</p> <p><br/>Travel tip:<br/>Multiple times we came to closed doors, because it was closed for the day, siesta time, too late, out of food etc, so lesson learned is to get out early and check opening hours if you have a specific restaurant in mind.</p> <div></div> <p>And of course don&#8217;t forget to fill up on gelato in between all this walking and eating.</p> <p>- Cathrine / Team Jetpac</p> <p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jetpac-friends-photo-travel/id511518050?mt=8#" target="_self"><img align="middle" height="40" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2hi0pkx8m1qlhapg.png" width="40"/> Download</a><span> Jetpac’s travel photography app to see all your friends’ cool travel photos!</span></p>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/24000420807http://blog.jetpac.com/post/24000420807Tue, 29 May 2012 08:59:00 -0700ItalySienaFlorenceVeniceBolognatravelvacationJetpacteamguidetripphotosTravel Photography<p><a href="http://www.jetpac.com" target="_self"><img height="650" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ra3pyAnf1qlhapg.jpg" width="650"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Single-Portaledge-by-Black-Diamond/dp/B000LZVCLU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1323168759&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank">Portaledges</a><span> (hanging tents) at </span><a href="http://www.waldseilgarten-hoellschlucht.de/schlafen_im_baum.html" target="_blank">High Ropes Forest</a><span>, Germany</span></p>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23960080660http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23960080660Mon, 28 May 2012 16:20:00 -0700campingtentforestGermanytraveloutdoorsjetpachikingvacationphoto<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4oyr0Zwhw1qedt5eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jetpac-friends-photo-travel/id511518050?mt=8#" target="_self"><img align="middle" height="40" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2hi0pkx8m1qlhapg.png" width="40"/> Download</a><span> Jetpac’s iPad app to see all your friends’ cool travel photos from NYC!</span></p>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23939971643http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23939971643Mon, 28 May 2012 10:51:27 -0700New Yorkflat ironNYCarchitecturebuildingcityurbantravelJetpac<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qsgxStHx1r14q61o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The San Francisco Bay Area celebrated the Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary Sunday May 27, 2012 with a spectacular fireworks show in San Francisco California.</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2012/05/27/MNM71OOE7J.DTL&object=%2Fc%2Fpictures%2F2012%2F05%2F27%2Fba-bridge28_ph_d_SFC0111304410.jpg" target="_self">SF Chronicle</a> / photo by Lance Iversen</p>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23936613572http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23936613572Mon, 28 May 2012 10:02:52 -0700san franciscotravelphotographyfireworkscelebrationanniversarygolden gate bridgejetpac<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qdqi4m021r14q61o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23933290920http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23933290920Mon, 28 May 2012 08:53:01 -0700memorial dayholidayUSAjetpactravel photography<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/42442223" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Caen Files: The Greatest Bridge Ever Built</p> <p>The late San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen wishes the Golden Gate Bridge a very happy birthday on the 75th anniversary of what he calls, “The Greatest Bridge Ever Built.” This is the 12th installment in and Emmy nominated series called “The Caen Files.”</p> <p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jetpac-friends-photo-travel/id511518050?mt=8#" target="_self"><img align="middle" height="40" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2hi0pkx8m1qlhapg.png" width="40"/> Download</a><span> the Jetpac iPad app to see all your friends’  travel photos from San Francisco!</span></p>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23895375683http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23895375683Sun, 27 May 2012 16:59:05 -0700Golden gate bridgebridgesan franciscoanniversary75The Caen FilesjetpactravelvideoEmmy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4oz98KBnO1qcr6iqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://robotcosmonaut.tumblr.com/post/23871619772/san-francisco-california-may-24-1987-via" target="_blank">robotcosmonaut</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/05/25/2851044/golden-gate-anniversary.html" target="_blank"><em>San Francisco, California - May 24, 1987</em></a></p> <p>via <a href="http://freevo.tumblr.com/post/23855834904/happy-birthday" target="_blank">freevo</a></p> </blockquote>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23881479173http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23881479173Sun, 27 May 2012 13:09:49 -0700Golen gate bridgebridgesan franciscoanniversaryggbtraveljetpac<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3nybdv0pD1r3wcv4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbrekotkina/7039263531/" title="untitled" target="_blank">untitled</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbrekotkina/" target="_blank">JuliaBrekotkina</a> on Flickr.</p> <p>Spring Cafe in Prague.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23880970449http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23880970449Sun, 27 May 2012 12:58:17 -0700PraguecafetravelEuropeTravel PhotographyJetpac<p><span>                               <img alt="golden gate bridge" height="318" src="http://sfimages.com/images/History/400/sf_ggb_opening_bridge_walk_400.jpg" width="400"/></span></p> <p><span>                                                                   75 years ago today!</span></p>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23872851124http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23872851124Sun, 27 May 2012 10:50:13 -0700Golden gate bridgeggbsan franciscotravelbridgesightanniversaryjetpac<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4kkxd8nWB1rwkrdbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23869952554http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23869952554Sun, 27 May 2012 09:53:00 -0700jetpacjetpackcartoonscience fictionfunhumorcomics<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46i1eFGH71r14q61o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/iwinatcookie/5457320560/" title="Mardi Gras @ New Orleans Square" target="_blank">Mardi Gras @ New Orleans Square</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/iwinatcookie/" target="_blank">iwinatcookie</a> on Flickr.</p>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23814562780http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23814562780Sat, 26 May 2012 12:55:13 -0700Mardi GrasNew Orleans<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46sraSu8L1r14q61o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vj_flicks/14050510/" title="Lake Tahoe" target="_blank">Lake Tahoe</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vj_flicks/" target="_blank">VJ_fliks</a> on Flickr.</p>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23804414786http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23804414786Sat, 26 May 2012 09:53:18 -0700laketahoe<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46il70L7Q1r14q61o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lojane16/2858029389/" title="Broadway - NYC" target="_blank">Broadway - NYC</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lojane16/" target="_blank">lj16</a> on Flickr.</p>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23748407200http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23748407200Fri, 25 May 2012 13:04:56 -0700Broadway--NYC<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46tpxP3ht1r14q61o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/earthluver/3272939545/" title="Laguna Beach, CA" target="_blank">Laguna Beach, CA</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/earthluver/" target="_blank">Earthluver</a> on Flickr.</p>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23739647331http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23739647331Fri, 25 May 2012 09:46:49 -0700Laguna Beach CANikon D700AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m395s1Md8C1qb30dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bluepueblo.tumblr.com/post/22061601091/oberhofen-castle-and-thun-lake-switzerland-photo" target="_blank">bluepueblo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><em>Oberhofen Castle and Thun Lake, Switzerland</em></strong></p> <p><em><strong>photo via <a href="http://mailordermind.tumblr.com/post/4919407126" target="_blank">mail</a></strong><br/></em></p> </blockquote>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23685912916http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23685912916Thu, 24 May 2012 13:03:26 -0700<p><a href="http://www.palazzomargherita.com/" target="_self">The Palazzo</a> has been completely restored by Francis Coppola and acclaimed French designer Jacques Grange, creating a luxurious, authentically Italian experience that ushers guests into a private world of palatial comfort, surrounded by gardens, courtyard and swimming pool, all just steps from a small, bustling town in which the visitor is a friend and neighbor rather than a tourist. <br/><br/>Palazzo Margherita is situated in Bernalda, a small hilltop town near the Ionian Sea in the Basilicata region of Southern Italy. </p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4iw4vnaus1qlhapg.jpg"/><br/> Francis wanted the Palazzo to become a place that his children would want to visit again and again, and therefore invited the whole family to contribute ideas to the design. The interior is styled with tiled floors as well as Moroccan and Baroque-inspired hand-painted fresco ceilings. Grange designed some of the exotic tiles and furniture, including one of the most beautiful suites, which is in a Tunisian style to honor Francis Coppola’s Tunisian-born grandmother. All of the floors in the Palazzo have been restored from the original marble.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ivuyeUOA1qlhapg.jpg"/></p> <p>Palazzo Margherita, built in 1892 in Bernalda by the Margherita family, is a true 19th century palazzo. The town was the birthplace and home to Agostino Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola’s grandfather, who always referred to it affectionately as «&#160;Bernalda bella.&#160;» Francis purchased the Palazzo in 2004 with the desire to transform it into a small, luxurious hotel, believing it was time to introduce visitors to this stunning and still undiscovered region.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4iw54wSzd1qlhapg.jpg"/></p> <p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jetpac-friends-photo-travel/id511518050?mt=8#" target="_self"><img align="middle" height="40" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2hi0pkx8m1qlhapg.png" width="40"/> Download</a><span> Jetpac’s travel photography app to see all your friends’ cool travel photos!</span></p>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23677259888http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23677259888Thu, 24 May 2012 09:59:00 -0700ItalytravelBernaldaThe PalazzoFrancis CoppolaEuropehoteldesigner hoteldeisnginterior designarchitectureJetpacwanderlust<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.grovo.com/asset/js/jwplayer.js"></script><script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[jwplayer("container").setup({flashplayer: "http://www.grovo.com/asset/player/player58.swf",file: "http://www.grovo.com/videos/trailer-julian-green-042912-expert-series_4667.mp4?video_bypass=true&embed=true",autostart: true,height: 360,width: 640});]]></script><br/><br/><p>“Profile of a Traveler” - our CEO & founder Julian Green is featured in the <a href="http://www.grovo.com/experts" target="_self">Grovo Expert Series</a>! </p> <p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jetpac-friends-photo-travel/id511518050?mt=8#" target="_self"><img align="middle" height="40" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2hi0pkx8m1qlhapg.png" width="40"/> Download</a><span> Jetpac’s travel photography app to see all your friends’ cool travel photos!</span></p>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23610310937http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23610310937Wed, 23 May 2012 08:09:50 -0700JetpacvideointerviewfeaturedtechtechnologyInternetJulian GreenteamGrovo Expert Seriestraveltravelerexpertnews<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4g07n7Zga1r14q61o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Tasiilaq, Greenland // Photo courtesy of</strong> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrissy575/" target="_blank">chrissy575</a></p> <p><img alt="image" class="toggle_inline_image inline_image" height="40" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2hi0pkx8m1qlhapg.png" width="40"/></p> <p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jetpac-friends-photo-travel/id511518050?mt=8#" target="_self"> Download</a> Jetpac’s travel photography app to see which of your Facebook friends who’ve been to Greenland!</p> <p>(via <a href="http://opentravel.com/blogs/fairytale-destinations/" target="_blank">Fairytale Destinations</a>)</p>http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23563596561http://blog.jetpac.com/post/23563596561Tue, 22 May 2012 14:16:00 -0700