Jessica van Dop DeJesus and The Dining Traveler have been featured in a variety of publications. \u00a0Jessica has contributed to publications such as Southern Living, Eating Well, Telemundo, AFAR, and Travel and Leisure. Jessica also shares her travel and food tips on television on channels such as Univision, NBC, PBS, and Fox. Want to collaborate? Send Jessica an email at jessica(at)diningtraveler.com<\/p>\n
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Washington Post: Sicily\u2019s southern coast is full of overlooked gems<\/a><\/p>\n Washington Post: Want to drive through Europe? Try this route from Amsterdam to Paris.<\/a><\/p>\n Business Insider: When Kevin Tien’s Washington, DC, restaurant abruptly closed, he took reopening it into his own hands<\/a><\/p>\n Washington Post:\u00a0 Puerto Rico\u2019s southern coast is the island\u2019s best-kept secret<\/a><\/p>\n Fodor’s DC Guide: Link to Dropbox folder with my PDF clips.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Business Insider:\u00a0Renee Bobb built a thriving business without breaking the bank, and she has advice for aspiring Black entrepreneurs<\/a><\/p>\n Business Insider: When my family moved from Washington, DC to Brussels our cost of living plummeted<\/a><\/p>\n World Nomads: Is Puerto Rico Safe? 10 Things You Should Know<\/a><\/p>\n Viator: Visiting San Juan for the First Time? Here\u2019s What to See and Do<\/a><\/p>\n Viator: 13 Don\u2019t-Miss Bucket List Experiences in Puerto Rico<\/a><\/p>\n Viator: Visiting San Juan for the First Time? Here\u2019s What to See and Do<\/a><\/p>\n AFAR: 12 Great U.S. Museums Focused on Latin American Art<\/a><\/p>\n AFAR: Driving Across Norway, the Most Electric Car\u2013Friendly Country in the World<\/a><\/p>\n World Nomads: Lille and Lyon, France: Gorgeous Alternatives to Paris<\/a><\/p>\n NatGeoKids: Inca Civilization Guide<\/a><\/p>\n NatGeoKids: Ancient Egypt Guide<\/a><\/p>\n NatGeo Kids: Aztec Civilization Guide\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Business Insider:\u00a0I pay $35 a month for renters insurance, more than double the US average. I have absolutely no regrets.<\/a><\/p>\n Time Out (contributor): The 51 coolest neighbourhoods in the world<\/a><\/p>\n World Nomads: A Guide to Riding the Shinkansen Bullet Trains in Japan<\/a><\/p>\n Philadelphia Inquirer: The Puerto Rican turkey recipe that connects me to my roots<\/a><\/p>\n Business Insider: I grew up working class. Joining the military helped me reach 3 major financial goals that seemed totally out of reach.<\/a><\/p>\n Business Insider: My family of 3 moved from Washington, DC to Brussels, Belgium, and our cost of living dropped by half without compromising our lifestyle<\/a><\/p>\n Business Insider: I’m a recipe developer, and I swear by 5 hacks to cut my grocery spending<\/a><\/p>\n Time Out: 20 Best Restaurants in Puerto Rico\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n World Nomads: How to Visit Puerto Rico\u2019s El Yunque National Forest<\/a><\/p>\n Atlas Obscura: Ruta de la Longaniza<\/a><\/p>\n World Nomads: Driving in Puerto Rico: Rental Cars and Getting Around<\/a><\/p>\n AFAR: A Guide to Puerto Rico\u2019s Farm-to-Table Dining Movement<\/a><\/p>\n Lonely Planet: 17 of the best things to do in Bruges: from boats and bikes to beers and breweries<\/a><\/p>\n AFAR: 5 Caribbean Foods Worth The Trip<\/a><\/p>\n Travel and Leisure: 6 Traditional Foods You Must Try in \u00a0Puerto Rico<\/a><\/p>\n AFAR: Essential Dishes in Puerto Rico (And Where to Find Them)\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Eating Well: How Cooking Tostones with My Daughter Helps Me Share Our Puerto Rican Heritage<\/a><\/p>\n Remezcla: Natti Natasha Has No Problem Being Sexy, Loud, & Quiet on \u2018NattiVidad\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Washington City Paper: Puerto Rican Restaurant Qui Qui DC Opens in Shaw on May 21<\/a><\/p>\n NatGeo Kids: Guam Guide<\/a><\/p>\n NatGeo Kids: United States Virgin Islands Guide<\/a><\/p>\n NatGeo Kids: Northern Mariana Islands Guide<\/a><\/p>\n NatGeo Kids: America Samoa Guide<\/a><\/p>\n NatGeo Kids: Puerto Rico Guide<\/a><\/p>\n Eating Well: My Parents’ Coquito Always Brings Me Home<\/a><\/p>\n Eating Well: Coquito Recipe<\/a><\/p>\n Philadelphia Inquirer: Simple recipes help ease parenting during the pandemic while kids learn to cook<\/a><\/p>\n Wanderful: This New Hotel in Washington DC Celebrates Women\u2019s Empowerment<\/a><\/p>\n World Nomads: 7 Things to Know Before Visiting Puerto Rico<\/a><\/p>\n Washington City Paper: How Four Latina Food Entrepreneurs Found Their Way in D.C.<\/a><\/p>\n Washington City Paper: Puerto Rican Food Options Grow Alongside the Puerto Rican Diaspora in D.C.<\/a><\/p>\n Open Table: The Vibrant Food Celebrated in National Hispanic Heritage Month and Where to Eat It<\/a><\/p>\n Washington City Paper: Undocumented Immigrants Laid Off From D.C. Restaurants Worry About the Future<\/a><\/p>\n Washington City Paper: Meet Espita Mezcaleria’s Masa Queen, Who\u2019s Up for a Major Award<\/a><\/p>\n Washington City Paper: International Markets Come Through for D.C. Customers During COVID-19 Pandemic<\/a><\/p>\n Capitol File (Print): Time-Tested Faves Stay Strong<\/a><\/p>\n Travel Bank HQ: Best Restaurants for Business Lunch in DC\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Travel Bank HQ: Where to Eat at the DC Airports\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Marriott Traveler:\u00a0Tackle San Juan Like a Pro on a Weekend Getaway<\/a><\/p>\n Marriott Traveler:\u00a0Where to Find Puerto Rico\u2019s Must-Eat Foods<\/a><\/p>\n Marriott Traveler:\u00a0Plan the Perfect Road Trip Along Puerto Rico\u2019s Jaw-Dropping East Coast<\/a><\/p>\n Southern Living: Eat Local in Virginia<\/p>\n Southern Living: \u00a0Virginia Weekend Getaways<\/p>\n Southern Living: Grapes to Glass in Loudoun County<\/p>\n Travel Channel: \u00a0Dining Traveler Guide to Puerto Rico<\/p>\n Where Traveler: \u00a0On the Road (and on the Beach) in Puerto Rico<\/p>\n Where Traveler: \u00a0Peak to Peak in Colorado<\/p>\n Edible DC Holiday 2014 Issue (Print)<\/p>\n Immersion Travel Magazine: 10 Sustainable restaurants in DC\u00a0<\/p>\n Immersion Travel Magazine: \u00a0Something is Abuzz at Sofitel<\/p>\n Live Like You’re Traveling Blog: \u00a0DC Food Tour<\/a><\/p>\n November 2023: Panelist, Veteran Entrepreneurship, Marymount University, Washington, DC<\/p>\n October 2023: Panelist, Food Media Panel, Les Dames Symposium, Washington, DC<\/p>\n September 2023: Fireside chat, MGMY Global\u00a0<\/p>\n September 2023: Speaker, Digital Marketing and Social Media Workshop, Rise and Lead Conference, The Hague, NL<\/p>\n May 2023: Panel Moderator, WITS Conference, San Juan, PR<\/p>\n September 2022: Moderator: Puerto Rican Diaspora Conference, Chicago, IL<\/p>\n July 2022: Panelist, Joint Women Leadership Symposium, Norfolk, VA<\/p>\n June 2022: Speaker, TBEX Conference, Marbella, Spain<\/p>\n May 2022: Panelist, Global Guide Conference (Virtual)<\/p>\n May 2022: Emcee, The Bessie Awards, Kansas City, MO<\/p>\n March 2022: Panelist, Women of Cisco Event, Brussels, Belgium<\/p>\n October 2021- Present: Presenter, Bunker Labs Digital Marketing and Branding Workshop (Virtual)<\/p>\n October 2021: Keynote Speaker, Bunker Labs Veteran Entrepreneurship Panel (Virtual)<\/p>\n May 2021: Panelist, Latino Travel Fest Culinary Travel Panel (Virtual)<\/p>\n May 2021: Presenter, Food Photography Webinar, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (Virtual)<\/p>\n October 2020: Panelist, Les<\/span>\u00a0Dames<\/span>\u00a0d<\/span>\u00a0‘Escoffier<\/span> DC “So You Want to Be Published” (Virtual)<\/p>\n May 2020: Panelist, Unpacking The New 2020 Traveler by Generation with Pandora (Virtual)<\/p>\n March 2020: Panelist, Travel and Adventure Show, Washington, DC<\/p>\n October 2019: Master of Ceremonies, Marriott Masters of the Craft Competition, Washington, DC<\/p>\n 2019: The Dining Traveler Guide to Puerto Rico Book Tour (NYC, DC, Miami, Chicago, Philadelphia, Brussels)<\/p>\n November 2018: Moderator, Women’s Leadership Network HHS Host Panel, Washington, DC<\/p>\n September 2018: Moderator, Food Diplomacy Panel, Washington, DC<\/p>\n April 2018: Speaker, New York Travel Festival,\u00a0New York, NY<\/p>\n March 2018: Panelist, Women in Travel Festival, New York, NY<\/p>\n July 2016: \u00a0Foodista International Food Blogger Conference, Sacramento, CA<\/a><\/p>\n April 2015: \u00a0Speaker, New York Travel Festival,\u00a0New York, NY<\/p>\n May 2015: \u00a0Panelist, Travel Massive Panel on Social Media, Washington, DC<\/p>\n June 2015: Panelist, Women in Travel, Kramerbooks, Washington, DC<\/p>\n July 2015: \u00a0Panelist, Latinos in STEM, Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute, Washington, DC<\/p>\n July 2015: \u00a0Panelist, Bloggers and Social Media, CapFABB, Washington, DC<\/p>\n September 2015: \u00a0Featured Speaker, Social Media in Tech, EvoSwitch Netherlands<\/p>\n September 2015: \u00a0Panelist, Digital Nomad, General Assembly, Washington, DC<\/p>\n November 2015: \u00a0Host & Founder:\u00a0Women of Color Travel Panel Discussion<\/p>\n WUSA9 (Live TV): Euro summer travel tips from The Dining Traveler<\/a><\/p>\n Huffington Post: How To Make Sleeping At The Airport Less Miserable<\/a><\/p>\n Fox 45 Baltimore (TV):\u00a0 The ultimate game day spread<\/a><\/p>\n Huffington Post:\u00a0How To Make The Most Of Your Last Few Hours Of Vacation<\/a><\/p>\n BBC Travel: Stay Away From the Fray: Detox Your Trip to Mexico and the Caribbean<\/a><\/p>\n NBC Washington (TV): Get Paid to Travel the World\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n FOX 45 Baltimore (TV): Summer BBQ Recipes<\/a><\/p>\n PBS WETA Check Please! (TV): Restaurant Reviewer Episode 102<\/a><\/p>\n Photography Featured:\u00a0 Lucire Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n Eventbrite:\u00a0\u00a010 Travel Instagrams That Won\u2019t Make You Hate Your Life<\/a><\/p>\n Photography Featured: Washingtonian Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n DC Refined:\u00a0These local Instagrammers will give you a serious case of wanderlust<\/a><\/p>\n Brit & Co:\u00a09 Travel Bloggers With Killer Curves Whose Instagrams You Need to Follow<\/a><\/p>\n Crowdfire Podcast:\u00a0From Marine, to Expat, to Tourism Influencer<\/a><\/p>\n DLG Media:\u00a015 Multicultural Travel Bloggers<\/a><\/p>\n On MSN Travel: Oktoberfest Tips<\/a><\/p>\n On MSN Travel: \u00a0Australia Travel\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n On Yahoo Travel: \u00a0American Road Trips<\/a><\/p>\n Travel Tips on iTrip:\u00a011 Travel Expert Tips: Basic Tricks and Secrets<\/a><\/p>\n Advisor: \u00a0Travel Channel All American Trips<\/a><\/p>\n Interview: \u00a0McCool Travel<\/a><\/p>\n Interview: \u00a0Jetset Times Instagrammer of the Week<\/a><\/p>\n Photo Featured in April 2015 Issue of Budget Traveler<\/p>\n Photography Featured in USA Today Digital Edition<\/a><\/p>\n Photography Featured in Nightclub & Bar<\/a><\/p>\n Shared Travel Tips on Discover Card Website<\/a><\/p>\n Shared Travel Tips on Huffington Post\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n What DC Bloggers say about Espita Mezcaleria, Eater DC<\/a><\/p>\n Shared last minute travel tips on Alamo<\/a><\/p>\n Shared Australia travel tips on The Active Times\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n On May 2015 issue of Conde Nast Traveler (Print)<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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