Welcome back to Going Places! We’re speaking to Jen Ruiz, a lawyer turned full-time travel writer, blogger, and content creator. Jen is a 5-time Amazon bestselling author, 3x TEDx speaker, and 4-time award-winning journalist. She is also the solo female traveler behind Jen on a Jet Plane, with an audience of over 350,000 social media followers.

In this conversation, Jen and I discuss dating while traveling, our strategies for finding a partner for life, why we don’t want to put all our eggs into one basket as entrepreneurs, and what passive income streams Jen is currently working on. Jen will also share her approach to achieving so many incredible accomplishments in the span of several years, like self-publishing a book, becoming a TEDx speaker, and getting a book deal based on an article she wrote 5 years ago. The book in question, 12 Trips in 12 Months is available to pre-order!

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Jen's story: Giving Up Dating to Travel the World
• The evolution of travel journalism
• Challenges and opportunities in monetizing travel journalism
• How Jen is diversifying her income streams
• Navigating the volatility of freelancing
• Finding love and building relationships as a digital nomad

Featured on the show:

• Jen's book, 12 Trips In 12 Months, is available to pre-order now!
• Check out Jen's story, Giving Up Dating to Travel the World
• Get Jen's free list of 17 flight alert websites and apps to get notified of flight deals (business class, too!)
• Jen's Ted Talks: The Power of Flying Solo; Why Can't We Be Friends?; Remote Work Freedom
• Check out the Jen On A Jet Plane website
• Follow Jen on Instagram
• Follow Jen on TikTok
• Follow Jen on Facebook

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Going Places with Yulia Denisyuk is a show that sparks a better understanding of people and places near and far by fostering a space for real conversations to occur. Each week, we sit down with travelers, journalists, creators, and people living and working in destinations around the world. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer who's worked with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more. 

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