Jenna Rose Robbins

Recent Posts

Quentin, Adam, and Ray on the log flume at Knoebels Amusement Park

Knoebels: Pennsylvania’s Best-Kept Secret?

May 26, 2008

My sister swore that this was the best theme park she’d ever been to — and she may be right. And not just because there’s free admission AND parking.

Frequent Flying: Alaska vs. United

April 21, 2008

I’m a devoted frequent flier, which means I generally fly one airline in particular, in order to gain the highest frequent flier status possible, not to mention to accumulate miles and, thus, free transport. But the recent upheavals in airlines — including the Delta/Northwest merger — mean less perks for […]

Catalina Island, California's only island resort

Los Angeles To-Do Checklist

February 11, 2008

I’m freshly back from the Los Angeles Times Travel Show and ready to tell you all about the good times had by all. I plan to get to that over the next few days, but various social obligations and pre-birthday festivities have cramped my time for an elaborate re-cap just […]

Chuck Thompson Slams Travel Writers in New Book

January 11, 2008

Chuck Thompson aims to take travel writing down a notch in this new book “Smile When You’re Lying.”

Esotouric: Los Angeles’ Less Sunny — But Ever More Interesting — Side

January 10, 2008

There are days I want to skip town and never look back. And then there are days that remind me why my planned three-year stint in LA has lapsed into just over a decade. The pure seediness and myriad just-below-the-surface stories and neighborhoods that I continue to uncover keep me […]

Holiday Card Retrospective

December 25, 2007

Blame it on the Photoshop class I took at SMC back in 2002. It was the end of the semester, and I was so swamped that I had to choose between finishing my final project or sending out Christmas cards. While throwing together a composite of my cats surfing, I […]