Helen Hatzis, is the Chief Exploration Office and Co-Founder of Trip Jaunt.
Helen is a recipient of the Governor-General Award, has been honoured as one of Canada's Nicest People! A true xenophile at heart, she finds joy in traveling and delights in sharing her experiences through Trip Jaunt (formerly Weekend Jaunt), an online travel community and hub she established in 2010. Her aspiration is to inspire others to explore the world as she does!
Helen is an esteemed advisory member of the North American Travel Journalists Association.
Lake Nona, a master-planned community in Orlando, Florida, has emerged as a hotspot for technology, healthcare innovation, and sustainability. With its state-of-the-art facilities, eco-friendly initiatives, and an emphasis on collaboration, this vibrant community offers a unique and engaging experience for both residents and visitors. At the heart of Lake Nona is the 650-acre health and […]
Despite being named one of the pandemic’s hardest hit cities in Canada by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, the population of Kingston, Ontario, a vibrant community located 2.5 hours east of Toronto, has rallied together to support each other. Though the city has remained a leader in protecting their residents and preventing mass spread of the […]
Erected in September 2016, the 50-foot stainless steel Dignity statue depicts a Native American woman in Plains-style clothing holding a star quilt behind along her back. It was designed by Dale Lamphere. The statue looks over the Missouri River in Chamberlain, South Dakota, and represents the courage and wisdom of the Lakota and Dakota people […]
Situated in the Finger Lakes region of New York is the Watkins Glen State Park. Within the park – and only two miles – the plush landscape carpeted by greenery, the Glen’s stream descends 400 feet past 200-foot cliffs. Here you will find 19 waterfalls from cascades, punchbowls, traditional falls, curtains, and plunges. The gorge […]
Who doesn’t love a haunted hike through the woods in the middle of the night? Sign you up? So, what that makes the BoToNa Trail (short for BAck TO NAture) in New Jersey so frightening!? It’s the Jersey Devil! Haunted Hike The Jersey Devil story is centuries old. And, over the years, there have been […]
When I learned that the last Blockbuster video store was now an AirBNB option, I lost my mind. This reason alone is road-trip worthy. First of all, as much as I love to travel, I am a movie fanatic! This perfectly combines both passions. How did this come to be? Aside from the horrible business […]
Restaurant and bar owners in Florence, Italy have embraced COVID-19 in an interesting way. They have revived the century-old tradition of wine windows. There are approximately 150 wine windows in the Florence area alone, with 300 catalogued throughout Tuscany. What are wine windows? After the Bubonic Plague swept through Florence in 1634, scholar Francesco Rondinelli wrote about […]
You have heard people say “I could listen to them read the phonebook!” Ok, a millennial might not get that reference but Gen X’ers and previous generations know what I’m talking about. Well, your prayers have been answered! Kevin Costner is one of the storytellers on a new app called Autio (formerly HearHere). Have a […]
We are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the thought of travel is not top of mind. However, if you could get to a location faster than normally, say at Mach speed, and get to Australia in a handful of hours, would you do it? Live Aid Back in the 80’s during the […]
Planets replacing the moon? Amateur astronomer, Nicholas Holmes made a video on his YouTube channel about it. All of his videos are about space and uploaded to his channel called Yeti Dynamics. This video has gone viral several times since he first posted it in 2013. To date, it has amassed almost 42 million views! […]
When you were a kid, did you lie on the grass to look a-up at the sky to stargaze? Did you know that it took nearly two decades of work and cooperation from countless local leaders, residents, and business owners to create the conditions to create the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve? In 2017, the […]
Is Germany on your travel bucket list? Did you know that the country is filled with little ‘Disneyesque’ towns who spread their share of fairytale-like vibes with winding cobblestone alleys, medieval townhouses and countless memorable photo stops? Below is a list of eleven magical villages in Germany you need to visit at least once. Ahrenshoop […]
