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Jennifer Barger

East Coast United States

Travel and Design Writer at Freelance

Content Director at Consumers' Checkbook

Articles

  • 3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Jennifer Barger

    Affordable fast fashion and social media make it seem as though clothing trends move more quickly than a runway model’s strut. But that churn is incompatible with building a wardrobe that has staying power.

  • 4 weeks ago | torontosun.com | Jennifer Barger

    “As a society, we’ve been conditioned to think we’ll wear something for a little while and then donate it or sell it,” says Rosana Vollmerhausen, a stylist and project manager from Silver Spring, Maryland. So how can you assemble a wardrobe that lasts longer than a few seasons and contains fewer “whoops” purchases? We consulted style pros to find out.

  • 1 month ago | waikatotimes.co.nz | Jennifer Barger

  • 1 month ago | checkbook.org | Jennifer Barger

    Hotel reservation sites showcase abundant guest ratings, 3D room tours, and tools letting you filter properties by features from location to pet friendliness. So why does it feel so nightmarish now to book a pleasant stay—and why have so many hotels seen a drop in guest satisfaction? I’m often challenged to find hotels I like.

  • 1 month ago | nationalgeographic.com | Jennifer Barger

    Hop a plane across several time zones, and you may end up with what scientists call circadian dysrhythmia (aka jet lag). It’s a temporary sleep disorder where your body’s internal clock isn’t in sync with the time cues in your destination—daylight, dark of night, mealtimes. It’s also why you might doze off at lunch on your first day in London or be unable to get to sleep the first couple of nights of a vacation to Japan.