Happy Birthday, Two JetSet Divas!

By MzTravelDiva ⋅ February 9, 2009 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

Party time! Two JetSet Divas is now ONE YEAR OLD! A year ago, Ebonee and I made a resolution to start a travel blog. We never imagined that we would grow beyond our expectations, meet so many wonderful readers and fellow bloggers, and get the opportunity to share our love for travel with the world in this way. We are truly thankful for all of the support that has been shown to us. We are so proud of how far our little idea has come, and we’ll never forget where we’ve been.

That’s why we wanted to take this time reflect on how it all began…
In preparation for our trip to Italy in November 2007, I bought a handy travel journal and organizer to document my trip. It had all kinds of travel information and tips. There was a section to write about your dream trips and a section document your experiences on your current trip with a place for keepsakes like tickets, passes, etc. I’d visited numerous places before this trip, and regretted that other than photos, I didn’t have my memories documented. I decided from this point forward, I’d try to journal my travels more.




Ebonee and I also created a little “Diva Guide” for us to keep handy. It was pretty detailed…we had all the travel info in one place, exchange rate info, transportation tips, a listing of places to eat, shop, and party. It was a combination of things we found on various travel sites, but tailored to the things that were most interesting and important to girls like us. This little guide we created proved to be a lifesaver once we got to Italy!

When we returned from our trip, we were ready to upload our pictures and share our stories with our family and friends. I found this cool photo website that was more travel-oriented, called offexploring.com. You could add photos, map your travel locations, and add narrative. We received so many comments from people that really enjoyed the pictures and were inspired to travel more just from seeing our experiences. People even suggested we start a website.
All of this sparked an idea… We both loved to travel, and were able to plan two trips together pretty economically. Why not encourage others to do the same? Thus, TwoJetSetDivas.com was born! We’d never blogged before, but was inspired by the other blogs we read, and believed we could add our own “twist” to travel blogging.

Our original goal was to focus on encouraging more women to travel, because women often juggle so many responsibilities – career, family, and home, that we often do take the time to plan vacations for ourselves. But now, especially in these rough economic times, our aim is to show everyone that traveling affordably, whether domestically or internationally, can be attainable. We also like to share cool and unfamiliar places…so the next time you plan a trip, you can dream BIG!

It’s funny sometimes you never know who’s reading. I recently came across this blog where someone wrote this about us a few months ago. They said, “I love browsing this blog because these women look unbelievably delighted in all of their photos, like they could not be happier. Their joy at traveling is totally apparent.”

We are truly thankful for the experiences we’ve had thus far, and glad that people have noticed our passion for traveling. If we’ve inspired and informed someone through any of our stories…our goal has been accomplished.

As we celebrate our first year…we’re reminiscing and looking back at our first posts. We officially launched our blog on February 4th, 2008, but began experimenting with posting on January 19, 2008 (so we’d have at least some content for folks to read when we launched..lol). We hope you enjoy looking back with us, and we look forward to much more in year number two!

Much Love, JetSetters!!

The Beginning
Our very first post – Hello, World!
Money Matters (This still rings true today) – Almighty Dollar
The Diva Chronicles – Puerto Rico, The Italian Sampler : Part I, and Part II.
Hot events - Super Bowl 2008 and All-Star Weekend 2008
Travel like a celeb - Star Treks
Travel themes - Places to Fall in Love, The Thirsty Traveler, Alternative Vacation

Other cool stories we’ve done over the year…
March - Planning the Perfect Trip, Baggage Fees, ‘Boarding Pass’ wine, Hotel Capsules
April – Traveling Green, Ecotourism, Alicia Keys in Africa, Sail the Amazon in Luxury, Girlfriend Getaways, Cinco de Mayo Celebrations, World’s Largest Pub Crawl, American Airlines Flight Cancellations
May – Motherly Love, The Diva Chronicles : L.A., Sex and the City movie tours
June – Essence Fest 2008, Space Travel, Dream JetSet: French Polynesia, Baggage Fee updates, Cruises, Budget Travel Shopping, Star Treks : London
July – JetSet Diva of the Month, The Diva Chronicles : Costa Rica, Costa Rica Review, The REAL cost of flying, the Truth Behing Booking Vacation Packages, Tips for Planning a Late Summer Vacation, Sound of Music movie tours
August – Beijing Olympics, Hidden Airline Fees, The Best of Barbados, Summer/Fall Festival Guide
September – African Safari Sweepstakes, Passport Cards, The Devil’s Swimming Pool, Galavanting Magazine Cover, Honeymooning in Luxury
Fall 2008 – Portugal and Spain, Fewer Thanksgiving Flights news, Cruise Deals