Hi! We’re Jess and Athol
Firstly, thanks for stopping by and taking an interest in the faces behind Jess Talks Travel! In short, we are a couple of keen adventurers that met in 2020 at the Australian Snow Fields and haven’t stopped travelling since! We currently chase the Winter Seasons, bouncing between the Australian snow fields, where we met. and the Japanese Snow Resorts for a northern hemisphere winter. Between each winter there is always a couple extra months to explore the world or travel Australia in our Van! Since we move around a lot, with no official home base, we are always looking for the next adventure and the bags are always packed and ready! We know the nomad life isn’t for everyone, but we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Why we started Jess Talks Travel
As full time travelers, we are often asked (in person or on our socials) similar questions about where we’ve been, how we do it and how much it all costs. And as the name suggests, Jess tends to talk quite a lot… meaning that she would sit for hours talking to people about their adventures, providing as much information as possible to share tips and tricks about the best spots, best deals and all the do’s and don’ts. Now all the while, Athol’s keen eye for a good photo opportunity meant that he was able to back up Jess’ info with stunning photos and behind the scenes content. Naturally, after giving the same advice and telling the same stories a few times, they realised that there’s probably others out there that might also find the information useful. So, Jess Talks Travel was born as a digital collection of their adventures, and all their tips and tricks that they had learnt along the way.
Who we are and how we met
You already know the basics, but if you’re really interested in the details, well… you’ll unfortunately have to wait.
What I can tell you (in the spirit of Avril Lavigne) is that
She was a skier, he was a snowboarder
Can I make it anymore obvious?
She was a city girl, he was a country boy
What more can I say?
Since Jess Talks Travel is still in it’s early days, we don’t want to bore you with the love story so that we can spend more time focusing on the actual blog content. But if you’re still keen to get to know us a little better, you can check out our socials. And if you think it’s time for us to add more of the story, contact us and let us know! If enough people ask for it, we’ll know it’s worth adding because people actually care. At this stage I’m happy knowing that you’re here for the helpful travel content and don’t care about the people behind it 🙂
